Understanding Sustainability: Balancing Planet, People, and Prosperity

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  What Is Sustainability? 

First, we need to understand what sustainability is. Sustainability is about taking care of our planet and being wise about how we spend our resources so that the earth's ecosystem has enough resources that will last not just for us, but the future. There should be a balance between environmental protection, social well-being, and economic growth. 

3 key pillars of sustainability 

1. Environmental : Responsibility and wisely using natural resources to conserve resources for the future

2. Economic: creating a strong economy that supports long-term growth, provides fair opportunities for everyone, and doesn't deplete natural resources

3.  Social: Social sustainability focuses on creating a fair and inclusive society where everyone has access to basic needs, opportunities, and a good quality of life.

Ways you can help the community

There are many simple ways that you can adopt sustainable habits into your lifestyle. 

1. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

-cut down on single use plastics, such as plastic cutlery, straws, bags, Reuse items when possible, and recycle materials like paper, glass, and metal to reduce waste. 

2.Conserve resources 

- Turn off lights, unplug electronics when not using, consider switching to energy efficient LED bulbs to conserve energy. 

-use less water, take shorter showers, fix leaks, use water efficient appliances to conserve this precious resource

3. Buy less choose wisely 

Opt for quality instead of quantity, before buying something new consider if it is necessary. 


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