Ethical Consumption in the Philippine Context: A Roundtable Discussion

 Ethical Consumption in the Philippine Context: A Roundtable Discussion

(Friday) 15 November 2013 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Third World Studies Center, Lower Ground Floor, Palma Hall, 

University of the Philippines-Diliman  

Click here for the the audiovisual recordings of the RTD.

The afternoon discussion will bring together advocates of sustainable eating, responsible travel and ethical finance to discuss the history and practice of consumer movements. Of particular focus will be how consumer movements participate in larger development objectives and engage with broader social movements for a just and sustainable world. Especially in the Philippine context, including the recent typhoon and other climate-related disasters, what might a consumer movement framework bring to philosophical debates about the process of social change and sustainable development?

Featuring
Consumer Movements: An Overview
Francis Calpotura, TIGRA

Responsible Travel
Tracey Santiago, TravelTales Inc

Culinary Heritage
Amy Besa, Ang Sariling Atin

Balikbayan Ethical Spending
Melissa Gibson, TIGRA Philippines

Respondent/Discussant
Chen Mencias, Blue Water Consultancy

Open Forum

Refreshments will be served

Co-sponsors
Third World Studies Center
Transnational Institute for Grassroots Research and Action (TIGRA)