Sociological Effects Of Globalization On The Environment

In this essay I am going to look at the sociological effect globalisation, consumption and sustainability have had on the environment that we live in today. I will look at how they have effected how we present ourselves, how we receive information, what we believe in and what is available to us today. I will also look at the impact they have had on our environment and the surroundings we live in today. I will also tell you how these three factors have changed the way that we think and act forever. Globalisation is all about social change so I will first talk about how and more importantly when social change stared to occur.

Throughout most of human history social change has happened at a slow and quite gradual pace. However now social change

Events like these have caused people to question if globalisation is a good thing or not. There also arguments that globalisation has had a positive effect on society. Medicine is more regularly available and accessible this has led to a steady growth in population. The improvements in technology and transport mean we can travel and also stay in contact with family and friends in other countries. The availability of more goods and services due to globalisation has led to an increase of

Traditionally businesses have used non-renewable energy sources such as oil and coal to power their factories and to transport their goods to market. These resources are not only finite (in limited supply) but they are also bad for the environment. Businesses are being asked to cut down on the use of harmful materials but sustain economic growth while they do this. This sounds like a hard task to achieve. How can they possibly do this some might ask? By using renewable energy sources and material. Some examples of renewable energy sources are solar energy, Wind energy and geothermal energy. Businesses are also being asked to use more sustainable materials that can be recycled and reused such as cardboard. Many Governments around the world will offer company’s incentives to encourage them to use sustainable goods and energy e.g. paying companies a sum of money at the end of the year if they keep their CO2 omissions under a certain amount .Some Governments will even pay towards the installation of solar panels or windmills in factories. This is to encourage more businesses to go down the environmentally route and still maximise their profits. On a smaller scale people are encouraged to use recyclable bins for their rubbish, and to start using electrical cars and to cut down on waste. Socially being environmentally friendly is become a popular thing to do, people who are purposely wasteful and