The main objective of the project is to contribute to achieving the objectives EYD 2015 with special emphasis on sustainable management of natural raw materials and a better understanding of the interdependencies between the North and the South. Specifically, the project aim is to identify interlinkages between consumption patterns in Europe and the exploitation of natural resources in the South and thereby affect the consumer behaviour to reduce the consuption of raw materials and energy. The specific objective is to support a Europe-wide debate on sustainable development by emphasizing the social and environmental impacts of raw materials consumption in a strategic context of EYD2015.