A secure and healthy future

“Neither population growth nor economic growth are sustainable! To have a secure future, humanity must limit itself and its consumption.”

“It’s essentially easy: like the ex-smoker who gives himself and his surroundings better health each time he refrains.”

EBAH 1989

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Climate change and other harm to the planetary ecosystem are caused by too many humans using too many resources! Neither population growth nor economic growth are sustainable! To have a secure and healthy future, humanity must limit itself and its consumption. We must do it now, before irreplaceable resources and ecosystems are destroyed beyond repair (the more destroyed, the less is left for us to live off of in the future).

A great transition to a low resource and fossil-free society is in progress, to a society that can survive and thrive far into the future, and all are called upon to help in the transformation. It will take creativity, cooperation and constructive choices. It may take decades and years to accomplish, but the longest journey begins with the first step: today. Each time we reduce our consumption, we choose a better climate, healthier planet and more secure and hopeful future for us all. It’s essentially easy and self-rewarding: like the ex-smoker who gives himself and his surroundings better health each time he refrains from a smoke.

Here are my “basics”, you can make your own list:

1. Drive less
2.  Fly less
3.  Heat and cool less
4.  Consume less (food, drinks, clothes, chemicals, toiletries…everything!)

Be creative, social, cooperative and fair—create goodwill—there is only one planet to share! Experiment and learn to be happy on a shoestring! Have fun, keep up the good work, and good luck!

To help you measure your consumption and resources, so that you see results and know that you are successful, see Measuring success and the checklists in the back of Ecology Begins at Home. To see how your actions affect others, see How to change the world.

 

Copyright 2017 Archie Duncanson, Pokalvägen 6-5tr, 11740 Stockholm, Sweden.