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Sustainability
Sustainability encompasses different aspects such as the environment, economy, business
etc. Sustainability refers to the ability of human race to be prudent in carrying out their activities
and in their day to day lives. Sustainable living in the contemporary society will spur social and
economic growth not only individually, but vastly locally and to a larger extent globally. It
promotes peace in the society among individuals who have both identical and different needs at
the same time thus ensuring effective use of limited and competing resources. In the long run,
this will propel the growth and transition of the human race not only in the current generation but
it will transcend to future generations as well. Sustainable living is therefore the hallmark that
will pave the way for peaceful co-existence in the decades and centuries to come.
Sustainable living and its impact on the environment
The activities undertaken by individuals in their normal existence across the globe to
ensure their survival continues to impact the environment both negatively and positively. It is
therefore imperative for individuals to be skeptical as they carry out various activities especially
the ones that threaten the environment. Activities such as deforestation should be discouraged if
catastrophic environmental repercussion are to be abated. On the contrast, emphasis should be
placed on environmental conservation activities such as tree planting and farming. This will
extensively aid in mitigating issues such as climate change whose frightening effects has started
to be experienced across the globe.
The human race should be at the forefront in assessing their lifestyles as to whether they
are conforming to conserve the environment or if it is putting the environment to greater danger.
Activities such as farming and cattle rearing which have proven to be environment friendly,
should be practiced because eventually it will lead to increased food productivity and moreover,
minimizing the negative effects on the environment. Modernization as a result of
industrialization has indeed led to devastating effects on the environment even though on the
other hand it has promoted economic growth and living standards of the people. Nonetheless, the
environment is very crucial since individuals will not sufficiently enjoy these benefits yet their
lives are at stake due to destruction of the environment. Thus, if this is left un attended, the future
generations will have to live with the agony crafted by their own predecessors.
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Sustainable living is very much achievable if everyone will take responsibility to

conserve the environment. This can be accelerated for example, by conducting programs such as
afforestation and reafforestation, to increase the water catchment areas and to increase the forest
cover to deal with the emerging drought experienced in different parts of the world especially in
the horn of Africa. This will in the end help in salvaging a wounded and a dying environment
from the jaws of pernicious activities thus leaving something to inherit for the coming
generations.
The environment should indeed be protected and conserved through sustainable living
and this will effectively and rapidly restore the environment to its right course and thus saving
numerous lives that would otherwise been lost due to lack of care. The human race should
therefore work with revitalized vigor to ensure environment conservation is of utmost priority so
that the resources are not depleted but rather used effectively for the benefit of everyone.
Sustainability impact on local communities
Local communities need to participate in constructive engagements to conserve the
environment and lead a sustainable life. This entails cumulative local efforts to combat issues
such as environmental degradation in an attempt to evade depletion of the available resources.
The resources should be earnestly shielded from careless individuals who have relatively little
care for themselves and the society in general. Information should therefore be relayed to all
players in the society on fundamental ways to preserve and conserve the environment if
continuity is anything to go by. Activities such as community tree planting and use of renewable
sources of energy will tremendously lead to environmental conservation.
Sustainable living will lead to members of the local community to enjoy a great deal of
harmony since the absence of peace can deter growth and progress and spark disunity among
community members. Sharing of resources will be effective thus leading not only to prosperity
but eventual conservation of environment. With this, life will progress smoothly with reduced
challenges and chaos since the environment people thrive in safe, secure and supports numerous
lives hence increased life span.

Sustainability impact on the global community

The contemporary world that is being occupied today has transformed tremendously and
continues to change progressively with new inventions across the globe. Modernization has led
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to the development of new series of technologies which has indeed shifted the way people live.
With the emergent of numerous industries engaging in different processes, there has been a
widespread increase in greenhouse gas emissions. This has disruptively destroyed the
environment leaving it at the brink of death. Pollution as a result of these gases has negatively
impacted climate resulting to increased efforts to combat climate change recently.
Sustainable living has necessitated the need for global convergence. There has been
increased successful conversations and agreements among different countries to join efforts to
tackle climate change to ensure safe habitation in a world that might no longer be safe. The issue
is no longer a local affair and has transcended geographical boundaries and state of development
whether developed or developing. The main agenda is to find long lasting solutions to this
emerging scourge. The giant economies are offering adequate support where necessary to
developing world such as financial aid and research to fast track the mitigation of climate change
and thus enriching human life.
Actions taken to live sustainably
To live sustainably requires everyone to participate actively in activities that are
fundamental and make up the elements that constitute sustainable living such as environmental
conservation. The human race is engaging extensively in afforestation across the globe and
governments worldwide are pushing hard to make sure that forest cover increases. The
widespread use of wood products has led to immense deforestation thus the need to correct the
error and put in place stringent measures to avoid such cases. An example of afforestation
programs is the government of Kenya which has pledged to plant five billion trees and in deed it
has commenced tree planting exercise across the country to mitigate climate change.
Awareness of sustainable living
As the adage goes “information or knowledge is power”, The lack of or limited access to
information about living sustainably has been counted as one of the major causes of the recent
dangers experienced currently in the name of climate change. Climate and environment
education should be incorporated in school curriculum across the globe. This will aid in the
establishment of knowledge and information as a basis of foundation specially to growing
learners. Their comprehension will be crucial in the long run since they will be active actors in
ensuring environmental conservation.
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References
Ekins, P. (2011). Environmental sustainability: From environmental valuation to the
sustainability gap. Progress in Physical Geography, 35(5), 629-651.
Pugh, C. (2014). Sustainability the environment and urbanization. Routledge.