Everyday Justice

by Clawson, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780830836284
• ISBN10: 0830836284
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-30
• Publisher: Ivp Books

Summary

Where does your chocolate come from? Does it matter if your coffee is fair trade or not? It matters more than you might think.Julie Clawson takes us on a tour of everyday life and shows how our ordinary lifestyle choices have big implications for justice around the world. She unpacks how we get our food and clothing and shows us the surprising costs of consumer waste.How we live can make a difference not only for our own health but also for the well-being of people across the globe. The more sustainable our lifestyle, the more just our world will be.Everyday justice is one way of loving our neighbours. We can live more ethically, through the little and big decisions we make every day. Here's how.

Author Biography

Julie Clawson (M.A., intercultural studies, Wheaton College Graduate School) is a writer, blogger, and moderator of the Emerging Women and Emerging Parents blogs. She has been a church planter and served as copastor of Via Christus Community Church in Yorkville, Illinois. She and her family live in Austin, Texas.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Warning! Read Before Proceeding	p. 13
Introduction	p. 17
Coffee: Fair Trade and the Daily Latte	p. 31
Chocolate: Modern-Day Slavery Exposed	p. 53
Cars: The Global and Local Impact of Oil Consumption	p. 75
Food: Choosing to Eat Ethically	p. 95
Clothes: The Story Behind What We Wear	p. 119
Waste: The High Price of Our Dirty Little Habits	p. 143
Debt: Proclaiming Jubilee to the Nations	p. 165
Conclusion	p. 185
Acknowledgments	p. 191
Notes	p. 193
About the Author	p. 207
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