Sustainable living – a few tips to take those baby steps towards it!
You don’t have to help the world. You have to help yourself is what sustainable living is all about. Well, most often than not, people get confused when it comes to sustainable living. They think that it takes a lot of effort and money to move sustainable. This thought is just a myth. Here, we look at some baby steps that you can take towards living more sustainably. Turn off the switches When you move from one room to another, make sure that you turn off the electric appliances in the room. Energy conservation can help reduce your carbon footprint. Also, it would be easy on your electricity bills. Switch to renewables Want to move beyond turning off? Switching to renewables means 100% carbon-free. You can slowly move towards renewables, starting with a few items before going all out. Use LED light bulbs They last longer. They use less energy.…
Sustainable living – a few things to follow!
Don’t buy anything unless you badly need it Do not throw a feast to loved ones rather cook judiciously with more love Buy product from farmers and local vendors as much as you can The stomach is a muscle and the more you eat the more it expands. The less you eat, it contracts. Essentially, eat less. These are some of the statements made by some of my friends. They follow them diligently as well. Sustainability according to me is all about being responsible and these are all classic examples of being sustainable. Recently, I was reading Dr. Prasad Modak’s blog and he published this article ’30 resolutions for sustainable living in 2020.’ This was a mighty impressive list and I am culling out a few from the list that can be easily practiced by all of us and make our world a better place to live. Don’t buy in…
What is Sustainability?
We keep hearing and talking about sustainability in a very fluid manner. Most often than not, we contradict ourselves when we talk about sustainability. Some of the questions that keep coming up in my mind include: Do we understand what sustainability is? Is there a clear definition of it? Is there a defined way by which you can design for sustainability? Are certifications the way to go forward to establish sustainable designs are practiced If you ask me, I would philosophically define sustainability thus – designing to the best of your ability that: does not adversely affect the environment in which your sustainable design is going to work does not alter the social fabric of the locality where you employ local resources and infrastructure does not pinch you economically keeps in mind the cultural aspects of the locality Keeping aside my definition of Sustainability, let us look at some of…