The participants of the workshop The Role of Cities in Advancing Sustainable Consumption in Eugene in Eugen, Oregon, from October 29–November 1, 2014 (co-sponsored by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network and the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative) produced a memorandum calling on cities to take the lead in advancing sustainable consumption.
The memorandum begins,
Cities in North America have an important role to play in building prosperity and well-being while promoting lifestyles compatible with the limits of natural systems. The consumption of materials and energy in high-income cities is a significant factor in driving climate change and resource depletion. Increasingly, government agencies, industry organizations, and experts in the research community are calling attention to the need both to consume less and consume differently. Cities can and should take action to make this possible.
It goes on to outline 10 guiding principles for local action.
You can read it in full on the Sustainability: Science, Practice & Policy website.
