The One Basic Principle of Sustainability

Adventures in Sustainable Living

Episode 6

The One Basic Principle of Sustainability

Hello everyone. This is your host Patrick Keith. This is the Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast and this is Episode #6. This episode is called The One Basic Principle of Sustainability.

Now if you listen in long enough, I will give you one simple principle to guide you through your journey toward sustainability. It is something easy to remember and this one principle can be applied to every area of your life.

Now in previous episodes I have talked about several important topics that encompass the principles of sustainability. For example, a zero waste lifestyle.

But over the past couple of weeks, I realized that in the midst of my enjoying my research on these topics, and of course learning a lot in the process, I also realized that so far I have failed to discuss the basic underlying principles of sustainability.

Consequently, I asked myself this question. What are the basic underlying principles of sustainability? So far I have eluded too many different things that fall under this umbrella of sustainability. But I have failed to actually discuss some basic principles, I have failed to inform my listeners of some basic concepts that you can incorporate into your daily life. I have also realized that perhaps I am giving my listeners way too much information in my episodes.

Consequently, when I started reading and researching various materials for this episode, the first title of this episode was The Basic Principles of Sustainability. But as I was reading I realized that I was starting to sound like a text book.

So, what I decided to do with this episode is focus on one simple thing. And that is The One Basic Principle of Sustainability.

Now what is typical for my process of research and producing these podcast episodes is that I read a wide variety of resources. I even read an entire book on the zero waste lifestyle in order to produce that last episode. But anyway, what I am saying is that I learn a lot in this whole process. And the same is true for the Basic Principles of Sustainability.

But the challenge is that these principles can be very complex. If you dive into the basic science as well as the economic and social structure of sustainability, you will quickly find out just how complicated it can be. It is comparable to attempting to solve the global waste problem versus just focusing on your own household.

Now you may laugh when I admit that I purchased a book titled Sustainability Principles and Practice. Now, this is a wonderful and very informative 400 page book, which I will read of course. But it dives deep into the hard cores principles of sustainability. Now that is fantastic if you want to take a 3 credit college course on the topic.

And you can easily dive into the three pillars of sustainability, which are environment, economy, and society. But what I want to do here is to break things down into simple concepts that are easy to remember, simple concepts that are easy to incorporate into your daily life. In fact, that is part of your challenge for this week. Because I enjoy talking about these things then leaving you with a challenge.

Anyway, very simply put, sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Now I realize that the motivations behind sustainability are often diverse, complex, and maybe even personal. But, what I want you to do here is to think of this in very basic terms. Now here is something that will be easy for you to remember. I want you to commit this to memory.

You can think about this when you are driving. You can think about this when you are sitting in a restaurant. You can think about this when you are in the supermarket. Because this one simple underlying principle affects every single thing that you do.

So, what is it?

Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

Now you may instantly think I am being nothing more than an environmentalist.

But think of this in another way. Sustainability is not just about the environment. Embedded in this basic principle is economic development and even social equity. Remember that:

Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

But, bear with me for a moment and allow me to give you some solid examples of how far reaching this concept really is because sustainability is essentially a marriage between environmentalism, social and economic concerns. For example,

Environmental sustainability.

Now when we think about sustainability, this is most likely the thing that we think about first. So what is it.

Environmental sustainability means we do not use resources at a rate that is greater than the environment’s ability to replenish those resources. Because if we do, what kind of future are we leaving the next generation.

Social Sustainability

Okay, let’s talk about universal human rights and everyone having adequate access to resources needed to keep themselves healthy. And not only that, but the ability to live without discrimination so they can maintain their cultural heritage. Because, if we don’t live like this, what kind of future are we leaving for the next generation?

Economic Sustainability

This means that communities around the globe can simply maintain their independence and have access to the resources that they require in order to meet their needs, financial and otherwise. Because if we don’t maintain this, what kind of future are we leaving for the next generation?

Once again, the basic underlying principle of sustainability is this:

Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

So I will ask you the question, what happens if we don’t do this? What if we simply ignore the principles of environmental, social, and economic sustainability? What kind of world will we live in?

All I can say is take a look around you. This is the world we live in today. A world without environmental, social, or economic sustainability. So what you have to realize is that in order for there to be lasting prosperity, we must take an integrated approach to all of these things.

At the risk of sounding somewhat spiritual here, you have to realize and accept the fact that everything on this planet is connected in some way. Whether you like it or not, everything that we do affects everything else around us, it affects the environment in some way.

We can no longer point fingers and place blame and say, “Well China does this, Russian does that, But the European Union does not abide by that” We have to step up and take action. We have to start being an example of sustainability for the global community.

When European settlers came to the Americas, what they saw was a land rich in opportunity. What they saw was an over abundance of natural resources that were in great demand back home and these resources could be harvested, sent back, and sold. I dare say, and every single one of my listeners knows very well that I am right, is the simple fact that we still maintain that same attitude today.

But whether you like it or not, we can no longer live in our little wealthy, consumeristic, greedy little bubble and ignore the fact that what we do everyday affects everything else around us. We now live in a global economy and a global community. We now see the environmental affects of what each nation is doing or not doing.

We can no longer ignore what we do as a people or as a nation. We can no longer afford to build walls around ourselves and pretend that the problems in other parts of the globe have nothing to do with us. And at the risk of sounding political, we can no longer afford to hold onto our over zealous nationalism and pretend that we are the best country on the face of the planet.

Because if we continue to act like this, we are pretending that the future does not exist. Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

Did you know that a seminal paper was published in 1896 by a Swedish scientist who first proposed the idea that the burning of fossil fuels not only added additional carbon dioxide to the atmosphere but it had the potential of increasing the average temperature of the planet.

Now if you want to read the entire article, I will have a link to this in the transcript of this podcast as well as in the blog post related to this episode. The Discovery of Global Warming It is an article published by Scientific American.

Now I know that through the decades this topic has been hotly debated. But, here we are over a century later. Turns out, that Swedish scientist was right.

So this brings us back to the one underlying principle of sustainability. And that is sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation.

But obviously this requires some forward thinking. That said, I do know that there are many of us that are not concerned about future generations. We just want what is here and now. However, we just cannot afford to think that way any longer.

Okay, just for a moment I want to propose an idea. As far as sustainability is concerned, think of the impact on your life if you lived by one principle. And that principle is that sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation.

If you truly focused on this principle, you would become a very conscientious consumer. If you truly focused on this principle, you would manage your resource consumption more carefully. If you truly focused on this principle, you would start questioning what you throw away every single day. If you focused on this principle, when you throw away yet another piece of plastic you would ask yourself “What kind of future am I leaving for the next generation?”

I will reiterate that we have to come down off of our high and mighty North American pedestal and realize that we are part of the problem instead of part of the solution. We have to stop policing the world and finger pointing and realize that we must all work together. We can no longer live in isolation so to speak.

And this brings me to a recent article I read that was published by National Geographic titled U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other nation

The opening paragraph of that article, mentions a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency, which names five Asian nations, those being China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, as responsible for more than half of the plastic waste flowing into the oceans.

Further more, and I quote directly from this article, President Trump made this statement. “The United States has some of the most beautiful beaches and oceans in the world, and the coastlines are incredible. As president, I will continue to do everything I can to stop other nations from turning out oceans into their landfills.” This article goes on to say that China may be the world’s largest manufacturer of plastic but the United States is by far the world’s largest generator of plastic waste , producing 42 million metric tons in 2016.

This is a prime example of finger pointing instead of focusing on what kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

What you have to accept is that everything we need for our survival and well being, depends either directly or indirectly on the natural environment. We have to produce and maintain conditions in which humans and nature live in harmony in order for our culture, and in fact humanity, to be sustainable.

So once again, back to the concept of what kind of future are we leaving the next generation.

So, when you throw away yet another plastic bottle, or take out yet another bag of trash, ask yourself what kind of future are you leaving the next generation.

Okay, I truly do not want any of my listeners to be overwhelmed by this whole topic. Most of us have the tendency to look at the whole world, or perhaps just our own country, and to regard our present state in total dismay.

Now I want to give you something to think about. I want to share with you a quote from Margaret Mead, who was a well known cultural anthropologist, an author and speaker in the 1960s and 1970s. Margaret said “ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

If you remember from my episode about the most sustainable countries, it was local farmers that initially started the movement toward sustainable energy that changed the entire country of Iceland.

They obviously took matters in to their own hands and we must do the same.

Now there is one thing that I have stuck in my mind. At one time I was hired to work with a humane society in South Carolina. My job was to essentially restructure the entire veterinary clinic. Needless to say this was a challenge and I was met with a lot of resistance. In one of my meetings with the executive director, she said to me “The underlying problem is that you need to establish the right kind of culture in the clinic.”

That one simple thought has always stuck with me. And that brings me back to the present. I think part of the problem is that we do not have the right kind of culture in our society. But in order to change that, we must take bold action. We must learn to be an example of sustainability. We must talk about it with our friends, family, co-workers as well as others. But, there are so many ways to be an example of sustainability. For instance.

When you go out to a restaurant with friends, be an example of sustainability by your bringing own container with you for left overs.
Become a member of a community garden
Practice minimalism
Start using natural cleaners
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Walk somewhere instead of taking your car
Use natural light as much as possible
Stop unwanted mail
Use products with less packaging
10)Buy local

Once again, it comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation. And that brings me full circle to your challenge for this next week. For one week, in every single action that you take, ask yourself this question, “What kind of future am I leaving the next generation?”

From the products that you use everyday, the clothes that you wear, the things that you throw away, the products that you purchase, ask yourself each and every time if this action is an example of sustainability.

Now this reminds me of a recent trip to a local shopping center. Now first of all it is extremely uncommon for me to go to any sort of shopping center. However, in this case, I was looking for some gifts for a couple of family members. As I went to the self checkout line, there were 8 stations available. Only one person had brought their own reusable shopping bag. Only one. That one person was being an example.

Just recently, I was sitting in the break room at work. There were multiple people at the table. Only one person had brought in a homemade lunch box. Each item she took out was obvious homemade food and each container she used was either a pyrex bowl or a mason jar. Once again, only one person was being an example.

Now I am coming to a close of this episode, I want to leave you with something to think about. And of course, don’t forget about your challenge for this next week.

First of all, you must know that I am a strongly independent person. That is why I live off the grid and insist on managing a great deal of my own resources. But as I sit up on my mountain in the middle of the forest, I also think of how much I love to travel, see other cultures, other places, meet different people. But I worry sometimes about the state of the world. And most recently I worry most about the state of our own country. In the big scheme of things, I ask several questions.

For example:

How is our country making a difference for the rest of the world?
How is our country making a difference for the whole of humanity?
What do we stand for?

But I also think we should ask the same thing of ourselves. As Margaret Mead said,

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

If I can convince you of any one thing today, it is the importance of all of us starting to think a little more outwardly. Start to look at the big picture. At the risk of sounding childish, I must say that all of us need to starting behaving a little better.

What I mean by that is this. If people perceive you as being a good person, someone that contributes to the well being of others, an honest, giving, and caring person, then they will be willing to be your friend, colleague, mentor, and even help you in time of need. They will listen to what you have to say and even accept your advise.

What I mean by this, is perhaps start by becoming that thoughtful and committed person that can make a difference and even change the world. This is not about money. It is about attitude, culture, and reaching outwardly to help others.

There is one thing I want you to remember from this episode. Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation.

And do not forget about your challenge for this week. Your challenge is that in every single action that you take, ask yourself the question, “What kind of future am I leaving the next generation?”

Now this brings me to the topic of my next podcast, which is called “A Culture of Change” In this episode, I want to not only talk about how to change a culture but also talk a bit about how you change your own personal culture. And the point being of course to push you toward changing many of the daily things you do, changing you own personal culture so to speak, so that you move toward sustainability.

But I also want to mention that in the episode after that, I am going to have my first host on the show. And in that episode, I want to start making things a bit more personal. My host is going to Annette, She has been my partner in crime for almost fifteen years. And we are going to talk about our own personal sustainable lifestyle and how we went about accomplishing that.

Okay folks that is all for now. I hope you are looking forward to next weeks episode which is title “A Culture of Change”.

Have a fantastic week. And remember, always be sustainable.

Episode Transcript

Adventures in Sustainable Living

Episode 6

The One Basic Principle of Sustainability

Hello everyone. This is your host Patrick Keith. This is the Adventures in Sustainable Living Podcast and this is Episode #6. This episode is called The One Basic Principle of Sustainability.

Now if you listen in long enough, I will give you one simple principle to guide you through your journey toward sustainability. It is something easy to remember and this one principle can be applied to every area of your life.

Now in previous episodes I have talked about several important topics that encompass the principles of sustainability. For example, a zero waste lifestyle.

But over the past couple of weeks, I realized that in the midst of my enjoying my research on these topics, and of course learning a lot in the process, I also realized that so far I have failed to discuss the basic underlying principles of sustainability.

Consequently, I asked myself this question. What are the basic underlying principles of sustainability? So far I have eluded too many different things that fall under this umbrella of sustainability. But I have failed to actually discuss some basic principles, I have failed to inform my listeners of some basic concepts that you can incorporate into your daily life. I have also realized that perhaps I am giving my listeners way too much information in my episodes.

Consequently, when I started reading and researching various materials for this episode, the first title of this episode was The Basic Principles of Sustainability. But as I was reading I realized that I was starting to sound like a text book.

So, what I decided to do with this episode is focus on one simple thing. And that is The One Basic Principle of Sustainability.

Now what is typical for my process of research and producing these podcast episodes is that I read a wide variety of resources. I even read an entire book on the zero waste lifestyle in order to produce that last episode. But anyway, what I am saying is that I learn a lot in this whole process. And the same is true for the Basic Principles of Sustainability.

But the challenge is that these principles can be very complex. If you dive into the basic science as well as the economic and social structure of sustainability, you will quickly find out just how complicated it can be. It is comparable to attempting to solve the global waste problem versus just focusing on your own household.

Now you may laugh when I admit that I purchased a book titled Sustainability Principles and Practice. Now, this is a wonderful and very informative 400 page book, which I will read of course. But it dives deep into the hard cores principles of sustainability. Now that is fantastic if you want to take a 3 credit college course on the topic.

And you can easily dive into the three pillars of sustainability, which are environment, economy, and society. But what I want to do here is to break things down into simple concepts that are easy to remember, simple concepts that are easy to incorporate into your daily life. In fact, that is part of your challenge for this week. Because I enjoy talking about these things then leaving you with a challenge.

Anyway, very simply put, sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Now I realize that the motivations behind sustainability are often diverse, complex, and maybe even personal. But, what I want you to do here is to think of this in very basic terms. Now here is something that will be easy for you to remember. I want you to commit this to memory.

You can think about this when you are driving. You can think about this when you are sitting in a restaurant. You can think about this when you are in the supermarket. Because this one simple underlying principle affects every single thing that you do.

So, what is it?

Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

Now you may instantly think I am being nothing more than an environmentalist.

But think of this in another way. Sustainability is not just about the environment. Embedded in this basic principle is economic development and even social equity. Remember that:

Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

But, bear with me for a moment and allow me to give you some solid examples of how far reaching this concept really is because sustainability is essentially a marriage between environmentalism, social and economic concerns. For example,

Environmental sustainability.

Now when we think about sustainability, this is most likely the thing that we think about first. So what is it.

Environmental sustainability means we do not use resources at a rate that is greater than the environment’s ability to replenish those resources. Because if we do, what kind of future are we leaving the next generation.

Social Sustainability

Okay, let’s talk about universal human rights and everyone having adequate access to resources needed to keep themselves healthy. And not only that, but the ability to live without discrimination so they can maintain their cultural heritage. Because, if we don’t live like this, what kind of future are we leaving for the next generation?

Economic Sustainability

This means that communities around the globe can simply maintain their independence and have access to the resources that they require in order to meet their needs, financial and otherwise. Because if we don’t maintain this, what kind of future are we leaving for the next generation?

Once again, the basic underlying principle of sustainability is this:
Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

So I will ask you the question, what happens if we don’t do this? What if we simply ignore the principles of environmental, social, and economic sustainability? What kind of world will we live in?

All I can say is take a look around you. This is the world we live in today. A world without environmental, social, or economic sustainability. So what you have to realize is that in order for there to be lasting prosperity, we must take an integrated approach to all of these things.

At the risk of sounding somewhat spiritual here, you have to realize and accept the fact that everything on this planet is connected in some way. Whether you like it or not, everything that we do affects everything else around us, it affects the environment in some way.

We can no longer point fingers and place blame and say, “Well China does this, Russian does that, But the European Union does not abide by that” We have to step up and take action. We have to start being an example of sustainability for the global community.

When European settlers came to the Americas, what they saw was a land rich in opportunity. What they saw was an over abundance of natural resources that were in great demand back home and these resources could be harvested, sent back, and sold. I dare say, and every single one of my listeners knows very well that I am right, is the simple fact that we still maintain that same attitude today.

But whether you like it or not, we can no longer live in our little wealthy, consumeristic, greedy little bubble and ignore the fact that what we do everyday affects everything else around us. We now live in a global economy and a global community. We now see the environmental affects of what each nation is doing or not doing.

We can no longer ignore what we do as a people or as a nation. We can no longer afford to build walls around ourselves and pretend that the problems in other parts of the globe have nothing to do with us. And at the risk of sounding political, we can no longer afford to hold onto our over zealous nationalism and pretend that we are the best country on the face of the planet.

Because if we continue to act like this, we are pretending that the future does not exist. Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

Did you know that a seminal paper was published in 1896 by a Swedish scientist who first proposed the idea that the burning of fossil fuels not only added additional carbon dioxide to the atmosphere but it had the potential of increasing the average temperature of the planet.

Now if you want to read the entire article, I will have a link to this in the transcript of this podcast as well as in the blog post related to this episode. The Discovery of Global Warming It is an article published by Scientific American.

Now I know that through the decades this topic has been hotly debated. But, here we are over a century later. Turns out, that Swedish scientist was right.

So this brings us back to the one underlying principle of sustainability. And that is sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation.

But obviously this requires some forward thinking. That said, I do know that there are many of us that are not concerned about future generations. We just want what is here and now. However, we just cannot afford to think that way any longer.

Okay, just for a moment I want to propose an idea. As far as sustainability is concerned, think of the impact on your life if you lived by one principle. And that principle is that sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation.

If you truly focused on this principle, you would become a very conscientious consumer. If you truly focused on this principle, you would manage your resource consumption more carefully. If you truly focused on this principle, you would start questioning what you throw away every single day. If you focused on this principle, when you throw away yet another piece of plastic you would ask yourself “What kind of future am I leaving for the next generation?”

I will reiterate that we have to come down off of our high and mighty North American pedestal and realize that we are part of the problem instead of part of the solution. We have to stop policing the world and finger pointing and realize that we must all work together. We can no longer live in isolation so to speak.

And this brings me to a recent article I read that was published by National Geographic titled U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other nation

The opening paragraph of that article, mentions a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency, which names five Asian nations, those being China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, as responsible for more than half of the plastic waste flowing into the oceans.

Further more, and I quote directly from this article, President Trump made this statement. “The United States has some of the most beautiful beaches and oceans in the world, and the coastlines are incredible. As president, I will continue to do everything I can to stop other nations from turning out oceans into their landfills.” This article goes on to say that China may be the world’s largest manufacturer of plastic but the United States is by far the world’s largest generator of plastic waste , producing 42 million metric tons in 2016.

This is a prime example of finger pointing instead of focusing on what kind of future we are leaving for the next generation.

What you have to accept is that everything we need for our survival and well being, depends either directly or indirectly on the natural environment. We have to produce and maintain conditions in which humans and nature live in harmony in order for our culture, and in fact humanity, to be sustainable.

So once again, back to the concept of what kind of future are we leaving the next generation.

So, when you throw away yet another plastic bottle, or take out yet another bag of trash, ask yourself what kind of future are you leaving the next generation.

Okay, I truly do not want any of my listeners to be overwhelmed by this whole topic. Most of us have the tendency to look at the whole world, or perhaps just our own country, and to regard our present state in total dismay.

Now I want to give you something to think about. I want to share with you a quote from Margaret Mead, who was a well known cultural anthropologist, an author and speaker in the 1960s and 1970s. Margaret said “ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

If you remember from my episode about the most sustainable countries, it was local farmers that initially started the movement toward sustainable energy that changed the entire country of Iceland.

They obviously took matters in to their own hands and we must do the same.

Now there is one thing that I have stuck in my mind. At one time I was hired to work with a humane society in South Carolina. My job was to essentially restructure the entire veterinary clinic. Needless to say this was a challenge and I was met with a lot of resistance. In one of my meetings with the executive director, she said to me “The underlying problem is that you need to establish the right kind of culture in the clinic.”

That one simple thought has always stuck with me. And that brings me back to the present. I think part of the problem is that we do not have the right kind of culture in our society. But in order to change that, we must take bold action. We must learn to be an example of sustainability. We must talk about it with our friends, family, co-workers as well as others. But, there are so many ways to be an example of sustainability. For instance.

When you go out to a restaurant with friends, be an example of sustainability by your bringing own container with you for left overs.
Become a member of a community garden
Practice minimalism
Start using natural cleaners
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Walk somewhere instead of taking your car
Use natural light as much as possible
Stop unwanted mail
Use products with less packaging
Buy local

Once again, it comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation. And that brings me full circle to your challenge for this next week. For one week, in every single action that you take, ask yourself this question, “What kind of future am I leaving the next generation?”

From the products that you use everyday, the clothes that you wear, the things that you throw away, the products that you purchase, ask yourself each and every time if this action is an example of sustainability.

Now this reminds me of a recent trip to a local shopping center. Now first of all it is extremely uncommon for me to go to any sort of shopping center. However, in this case, I was looking for some gifts for a couple of family members. As I went to the self checkout line, there were 8 stations available. Only one person had brought their own reusable shopping bag. Only one. That one person was being an example.

Just recently, I was sitting in the break room at work. There were multiple people at the table. Only one person had brought in a homemade lunch box. Each item she took out was obvious homemade food and each container she used was either a pyrex bowl or a mason jar. Once again, only one person was being an example.

Now I am coming to a close of this episode, I want to leave you with something to think about. And of course, don’t forget about your challenge for this next week.

First of all, you must know that I am a strongly independent person. That is why I live off the grid and insist on managing a great deal of my own resources. But as I sit up on my mountain in the middle of the forest, I also think of how much I love to travel, see other cultures, other places, meet different people. But I worry sometimes about the state of the world. And most recently I worry most about the state of our own country. In the big scheme of things, I ask several questions.

For example:

How is our country making a difference for the rest of the world?
How is our country making a difference for the whole of humanity?
What do we stand for?

But I also think we should ask the same thing of ourselves. As Margaret Mead said,

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

If I can convince you of any one thing today, it is the importance of all of us starting to think a little more outwardly. Start to look at the big picture. At the risk of sounding childish, I must say that all of us need to starting behaving a little better.

What I mean by that is this. If people perceive you as being a good person, someone that contributes to the well being of others, an honest, giving, and caring person, then they will be willing to be your friend, colleague, mentor, and even help you in time of need. They will listen to what you have to say and even accept your advise.

What I mean by this, is perhaps start by becoming that thoughtful and committed person that can make a difference and even change the world. This is not about money. It is about attitude, culture, and reaching outwardly to help others.

There is one thing I want you to remember from this episode. Sustainability comes down to the kind of future we are leaving the next generation.

And do not forget about your challenge for this week. Your challenge is that in every single action that you take, ask yourself the question, “What kind of future am I leaving the next generation?”

Now this brings me to the topic of my next podcast, which is called “A Culture of Change” In this episode, I want to not only talk about how to change a culture but also talk a bit about how you change your own personal culture. And the point being of course to push you toward changing many of the daily things you do, changing you own personal culture so to speak, so that you move toward sustainability.

But I also want to mention that in the episode after that, I am going to have my first host on the show. And in that episode, I want to start making things a bit more personal. My host is going to Annette, She has been my partner in crime for almost fifteen years. And we are going to talk about our own personal sustainable lifestyle and how we went about accomplishing that.

Okay folks that is all for now. I hope you are looking forward to next weeks episode which is title “A Culture of Change”.

Have a fantastic week. And remember, always be sustainable.