"Sustainable Living is lifestyle and philosophy, sustainable living is as popular a term as it is nuanced. It is encouraged by renowned activists, NGOs, and lifestyle blogs and used in marketing and advertisements from cotton t-shirts to water-efficient showerheads. But what does it really mean? Broadly, sustainable living comes down to choices and behaviors that focus on living within our means to encourage human and environmental health. Practicing sustainability in our household (like compositing), community and lifestyle ensure we prioritize the use of renewable resources without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

Why?

"It is not a fixed state of harmony, but rather a process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are made consistent with future as well as present needs. We do not pretend that the process is easy or straightforward."
- Brundtland Report

Sustainable living highlights individual actions to lessen our impact on the planet, but do our choices actually make a difference? The simple answer is yes, but there’s more to it. Addressing sustainability challenges related to climate change and environmental degradation, individual choices don’t make the difference, but they do make a difference. Individual actions are a part of the collective, they are valuable contributions to a larger, stronger movement aimed to reduce human impact on the environment. Similarly, in living a sustainable lifestyle, the benefit goes beyond your own household - the community, economy, and environment thrive.