Globalisation

The ecological aspect of globalisation

The use of non-renewable energy sources such as coal, growing consumption connected with the increasing use of resources and increased mobility have an impact on our environment. Therefore, the ecological dimension of globalisation is concerned with the global challenges of our environment: the decline of global forest resources, climate change, threatened fish stocks and other animal and plant species as well as water consumption and increased waste.

In the daily schedule listed at the beginning of the module, many elements have to do with the ecological dimension of globalisation. During the production, use and transport of our food and consumer goods such as clothing, furniture and electronic devices, both natural materials (wood, water ...) as well as fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas ...) are used. The car and the airplane represent additional modes of transport that contributes, through their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, to climate change.