Sustainability is more than just a buzzword; it’s a deviation from the way we are taught to live as privileged consumers. From claiming that a reusable bag made in China is sustainable to purchasing an organic cucumber grown at a migrant farm in Mexico labeled as a better option, there are many choices that are… Read more »
Month: July 2012
What’s G(r)owing On
Hello, everyone! Let’s do things a little different this week. I normally talk about the four conditions of sustainability from the Natural Step, but this week I’m inviting everyone into my world. Before I talk about this week, why it’s been fun, and Tour De Unity, I have to describe a normal day. I work… Read more »
The not so common life
As I move along in my internship I am staying very busy and learning a lot of new things. Navigating through word press was challenging at first seeing as all my instructions were through email but it is going smoothly as of now. This internship has opened my eyes to a lot of topics, jargon,… Read more »
The Sustainability Challenge
Sustainability has been defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This very general definition is probably the safest starting point in understanding sustainability as it can easily be accepted and applied to… Read more »
Growing a Sustainability Revolution
Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked about sustainability in terms of four conditions; however, sustainability and sustainable living has other parts that must be evaluated. In the Tools for the Transition to Sustainability, Donella Meadows believe that in order for the sustainability revolution to take over, people must possess the following tools: Visioning- means… Read more »