General Article Environmentalism, energy and consumer choice

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Although protestors are the most visible face of modern environmentalism, every member of society wields influence through the consumer choices they make. Collectively, consumers are powerful. The public can vote with their wallets by, for example, choosing organic vegetables or taking the bus instead of the car. Their actions will impact upon the companies that supply those commodities and the governments in charge of environmental strategy.
But consumer choices are not always easy to make. ‘...

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