The words ‘sustainable living’ have been in the buzz since some time now and there has always been a lot of new surrounding it.  It is not hidden from most of us that there has been a massive shift in the environment and it is the responsibility of each of to take care right now so that things don’t become worse. One might argue that industries, airlines, etc contribute more to global warming and we don’t see them making any amends, then why should we bother.

It’s simple actually. We do what we believe is right because we are leaving behind our children. The efforts we make might not be enough to heal the world, but it surely would amount to something. Even if each one of us humans inhabiting this planet does one thing right – just imagine the world’s population and think of the positive effect we all can have collectively.

How Sustainable Is Sustainable Living?

Quite an unpopular opinion in many circles that talk about sustainable living, I believe that everybody shouldn’t be expected to make the same amount of lifestyle changes. Making life style changes happens to be elite in some cases and it is okay to not do them. Nobody should be made to feel bad about their choices. For instance, wooden toothbrushes are supposed to reduce plastic waste on earth. But, they are expensive and not feasible for many people.

What Exactly Is Sustainable Living?

It is a philosophy which targets our way of living into reducing environmental impact on a personal as well as societal level. It is done by making small & big positive changes which in turn negate climatic changes and other environmental concerns. Those who practice this philosophy believe in minimal usage of earth’s resources.

For centuries, we have taken from the earth. So much that we have neared the point of no return where the earth has been stripped off most of its resources. The idea now is to return to the earth whatever we have taken from her.

Kate Reworth says, “A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow.” The common opinion globally is that a country will grow only when there is economic progress. Her talk on this is really interesting, you might want to listen to it below.

That’s about countries, though. What about you and me?

How Can We Begin To Live Sustainably?

I’ll be honest here, this is how I perceive sustainable living is simply – living responsibly.

• Don’t waste electricity.
• Recycle & reuse.
• Don’t buy fast fashion all the time.
• Wear environment friendly fabrics, they are skin-friendly too.
• Carry your shopping bags
• Donate old clothes. Better yet, repurpose them if you can.

These are just a few ways one can adopt sustainable lifestyle without putting in too much of an effort. I will be delving deep into other ways to sustainable living and how feasible they are for more people in the following post in this topic. They will be linked below once the posts are up. For now, I’f love to know what do you think of sustainable living?

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