The Key to Living Sustainably
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What is Sustainable living?
In short, sustainable living means practicing a lifestyle that uses as few of Earth’s natural resources as possible, in an attempt to create the least amount of environmental damage for future generations.
Those who are committed to living a sustainable lifestyle will often try to reduce their carbon footprint by changing their means of transport, energy consumption and their diet- living in a way that is consistent with sustainability, and in balance with, and respectful of humanity’s symbiotic relationship with the Earth’s natural ecology and cycles.
Basically, sustainable living involves living on the Earth as lightly as possible- meeting one’s needs in the present without compromising the needs of future generations, so they too can enjoy the same high quality of life that people do today.
Why Should We Live Sustainably?
Sustainable living isn’t just a buzzword or a phase, it’s a continuing way of life, and one that is important if we are wanting to preserve the environment for our grandchildren and their grandchildren. If we continue to use all of our natural resources at the rate we are currently, and continue to cause ongoing damage to the environment from unsustainable practices, we are putting future generations in a situation where they will not have enough resources available to sustain life on earth.
Small adjustments to your lifestyle can also help to reduce waste–go electronic where possible to reduce paper waste, and turn food scraps into a compost. Before throwing things away, think about how they could possibly be reused–worn shirts can become cleaning cloths, empty glass jars make great tea-light holders, simple, yet effective!
Although it has taken quite some time, people are starting to learn that environmental resources are not infinite, and so we need to do our best to preserve what we can, ensuring future generations can live harmoniously. It is our responsibility to contribute to this preservation by following sustainable living practices–every little bit counts.