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BUGEN 1530

Principles of Responsible Business

Reflective Journal – Sample 2

Before starting this course, I was blissfully unaware of our planet’s sustainability issues and

the long-term implications of our way of life. In saying that, I question whether it was that I

was “unaware” or rather chose not to listen; as it would mean I felt a responsibility to change

my lifestyle which I was not prepared to do.

I have grown up with minimal regard to my impact on the environment and bought up with a

reasonably high-consumption lifestyle. Annie Leonard’s “the story of stuff” identified the

issues of more and more people living such a lifestyle (Creative Commons, 2013). In many

people’s lives, consumption seems to be the driver of our economy and happiness. I have

been working full time for the past two years and have spent every last cent on clothing and

materialistic items that are often discarded after a year or two. My pay would come through

on the first day of the month and I would be at the shops ready to spend it all in the first

week.

I have to a certain extent thought that this lifestyle was ‘normal’ up until this course. Keeping

up with friends from school and the influence that social media has now with constant

updates on season trends. However, it is interesting to see the differences in lifestyles and

opinions from the lectures and tutorials. Many students are well educated and strong

advocates of building a sustainable future and I have only just become conscious of the

issue.

One area I was completely unaware of was the number of endangered fish which I regularly

eat. After looking at the endangered fish to avoid eating, I was surprised to read that flake

and swordfish were both on the endangered list (Natural Strategies Group Pty Ltd, 2013).

These are two types of fish that Mum and I will often cook during the week. I would imagine

that flake is the most commonly sold fish at fish and chip stores as it was always the fish of

choice for us as a family and I’m sure most of the local and wider community. It has definitely

made me reconsider my choices when choosing fish to buy and I will not be purchasing

anything on the list in future.

My ecological foot print and future scapes (The Gould League, 2013) was a real eye-opener.

If everyone lived like me, we would need 4.2 planets to survive (EPA Victoria, 2012). The air

would be heavily polluted along with the water in which fish could not be eaten. There would

be few animals and plants left to enjoy and the overall future would look very dull and

lifeless. After hearing in a lecture that someone had compared their ecological footprint with

their grandmother’s, I decided to try the same thing. I sat with my grandmother as she went

through the calculator and it was interesting to see our differences in lifestyles. However,

her number of planets required was only reduced to 3.9 when she had a much lower

consumption level than me. This only re-emphasises the fact that Australia has a real

problem with our high-consumption levels and therefore pollution to the environment,

especially in the long run.

代写 BUGEN 1530 Principles of Responsible Business

BUGEN 1530

Principles of Responsible Business

Reflective Journal – Sample 2

Many of the third world countries admire our luxuries and growing economy and aspire to

catch up with us, but imagine the consequences if all countries lived like Australia and the

United States. It is unfair that we are living a lifestyle that requires 4 planets and the

developing countries may not even have enough drinking water or a decent roof over their

heads. It is easy to ignore international social justice issues (as I have ashamedly done in

the past), because we think it does not affect us and we can’t see it, but we should put things

into perspective and begin noticing the extreme economic, environmental and social

differences. If countries like United States and Australia continue living the way we do and

increasing consumption, polluting our air and water, our long-term future is looking very

grimm.

I know that I will be changing a few things in my life to try and change my impact on our

long-term future.

Creative Commons (2013). The Story of Stuff. Retrieved 7 March, 2013, from

http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-stuff/

EPA Victoria (2012). Ecological Footprint Calculator. Retrieved 7 March, 2013, from

http://apps.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/personal/introduction.asp

The Gould League (2013). Future Scapes. Retrieved March 24, 2013, from

http://www.futurescapes.com.au/

Natural Strategies Group Pty Ltd (2013). Avoid eating endangered fish. Retrieved March 21, 2013,

from http://sustainable.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au/food-drink/avoid-eating-endangered-fish

代写 BUGEN 1530 Principles of Responsible Business