Happiness is influenced by our quality of life. For sustainability to be, well, sustainable it has to provide opportunities in education, community development, and quality of life for the world's people.
Money is not the most important thing in life, but it is a primary influence in today's global economy. Solutions in sustainability have to be economically feasible to implement and have a positive financial effect on ALL communities that they impact.
Planet Earth is our common home that provides us with the fundamental resources for survival. These resources, however are limited and can be depleted if we don't manage them carefully.
Less than 1 percent of all the water on Earth can be used by humans. As the world’s population grows, more people are using this limited resource. It’s important that we all use water wisely.
Making the best use of household food comes down to learning good management techniques to cut your food bills and food waste. In turn, this results in less food waste--the No. 1 solid waste in municipal landfills and incinerators.
Sustainable communities are the result of careful planning to take into account the complex relationships between development, energy needs, healthy lifestyles and socio-economic prosperity.
Your carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that you create. By using less fuel and less electricity and reducing the amount of trash you create, you can reduce your carbon footprint dramatically.