Changing economic and social models

The linear economy vs the circular economy.

Resource management also depends on economic models. Indeed, there are two types of economy:

Economie linéaire

The linear economy follows the “extract, produce, use and discard” model, neglecting environmental impact.

Economie circulaire

The circular economy aims to produce sustainably by reducing resource consumption and waste production.

New models of production and consumption.

Natural resources can also be maintained such as natural agriculture which according to ProjetEcolo which defines this practice as an organic agricultural practice which aims to improve the traditional mode of agriculture in which soils are used and exhausted to infinity. This proposal attempts to regenerate and build healthy soils. There is also green technology, which is a set of techniques aimed at improving environmental quality by reducing toxic emissions into the air, water or soil, by saving resources, the use of renewable resources.

Nouveaux modele de production et consommation

Degrowth: a concept to be redefined?

La Decroissance

In order to preserve our resources and the number of human beings on earth, the concept of degrowth is an important subject for some people who think that it is the solution for future generations. This decrease would concern productivity which remains very high in our time, reducing it could reduce the carbon emissions released on earth which can only be beneficial for our planets.

The energy transition and its societal implications.

According to Geo, energy transition is the term used to designate the transformation of the French energy system. More concretely, the expression is used to designate all the changes undertaken to reduce the environmental impact of the production, distribution and consumption of energy (electricity, gas, etc.). This subject is quite important for ecology because French housing alone represents 23% of French energy consumption. The French state encourages its citizens to begin this transition by implementing bonuses that reduce the cost of this transition.

La Transition Energetique

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