2 steps 2 sustainability

At the moment I see two basic steps required for humans to live sustainably. Step 1 involves peoples’ ecological literacy. This means they see the interconnectedness of all living things, and realise that human actions have environmental effects. This foundation of knowledge is then used as a sound basis for everyday decision-making. So, knowledge leads [...]

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How do we actually live sustainably?

Most simply, you must achieve all of your basic needs without having a negative impact on the environment. You must decide ‘how much is enough’, and take only what you need.   You need to manage your food, water, energy, waste, housing, clothing, transport and communications in the most environmentally beneficial way. – harvest your [...]

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Sustainability: A direction, not a destination.

Sustainability is fundamentally a state of mind that informs a person’s lifestyle and living environment. It does not sustain itself but requires constant mindfulness, knowledge and effort. Without mindfulness people become lazy and do things which consume unnecessary resources. Without knowledge an individual has no basis for sound decision-making. Without effort nothing ever gets done. [...]

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Sustainability: Material Possession or Mental intention

  Plants are beginning to symbolise an individual’s efforts to live more sustainably. “Drought tolerant”, “Native” and “Low Maintenance” are all common catch phrases. It is not the object, the plant in this case, that defines their lifestyle’s ‘sustainability’; rather the mental intention associated with the action of buying and maintaining it. Possessing the material [...]

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Sustainability: beyond individuals

SUSTAINABILITY IS BEYOND INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE/PROJECTS/ORGANISATIONS/EVENTS It requires the revolution of a global culture. ‘Don’t change the landscape to suit you, change yourself to suit the landscape.’ Noel Nannup ABORIGINALS BELIEVE THAT THE WORLD WAS MADE PERFECTLY. – achieve one’s own needs without compromising the interconnected web of nature – requires fundamental mind change – questions [...]

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Envisioning Sustainability

Caring CHAMELEONS I’m advocating a new paradigm, a paradigm within which ecological processes become the focus of life. Underlying this paradigm is the belief that Sustainability is a state of mind, not the application of technology, although the two are not mutually exclusive. Humans must take on an active role as carers of the land, [...]

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