Did you know that,
~80% of world's resources are consumed by the immoderate 20% of the population?
~Energy usage alone accounts for over 30% of an average company's operating budget?
~A tap leaking at the rate of 1drip a second could diddle away over 12,000 litres of water a year?
~Up to 90% of the handheld gadget material can be conveniently recycled although most of them find place in landfills?
~One-third of the obese people live in the so called developed countries?
Let's pose ourselves a simple question: Are we really using our resources in such a way wherein the future generations need not compromise with their needs?phrasing it the other way,Are we really "developing" in a sustainable fashion?well,the answer is a neverfailing NO.
The prevailing Q and A war isn't about "supply and demand" or the "study of wants",it is about the untold bounds of human species which now questions the productivity of future generations.Popping out the central point,it is about "Sustainable Development".Although it sounds pretty much vague,it is no brain-pricking phrase.
Sustainable development strictly means," Development that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."
My idea here is neither about world class sustainable development which creates a revolutionary inside out situation of the nations nor about solving grand old problems of the universe in a jiffy.My idea is as simple as always and as feasible as it seems:Individual stewardship.
In simple terms stewardship adds up to
"Responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving"
which in our case is the self.Which implies taking ample care of our resources and means in a retrospective manner.Well,forasmuch as the objective is now unclouded,do you think individual stewardship is a possible phenomenon?yes it is.Changing the resource consuming attitudes of the the singletons eventually results in modulation of the same habits of the organisation/company which further reflects in the society.Behavioural changes play captain-role in bringing a roundabout change.Following are few possible everyday practises.
#Use paperbags: The naked truth about paper is that it is pure renewable resource,eco friendly and biodegradable but then again where does the paper come from?,trees.and cutting of trees causes?,yeah..the universal terror:deforestration!!So,when we're so bothered about using renewable paper bags we gotta be equally tormented about their recyclabilty.
#Have a garden in your home to grow vegetables.At worst have a teeny weeny garden growing your best-loved sweetheart vegetable.For all I know,Something is always better than nothing!
#If you are fast on the draw about power consumption then head up for what am about to say.Using CFL(compact fluorescent lamp) has many awing already known advantages but do you know that every CFL contains 4-6mg of mercury,a neurotoxin.This urges us to be more choosy in disposing the cfls as improper disposing leads to biohazards.
#Learn to reuse things out-of-the-way.
#Give your car a break!Own a bicycle.20% of our everyday work lies within 2kilometer radius which can be a plain sail with bicycle,besides all the environmental advantages isn't cycling fun?Moreover cycling to work can boost up the eco-friendliness of your company and materialistically speaking,fetches your company the uniqueness of corporate culture.
By starting it small,the bounds of possibility can be pushed to farther extent.Buckle up to learn common things uncommonly well.It might be just you,but you can still change a life.So start saving,start sustaining,start stewarding,coz there's always a better way!
~80% of world's resources are consumed by the immoderate 20% of the population?
~Energy usage alone accounts for over 30% of an average company's operating budget?
~A tap leaking at the rate of 1drip a second could diddle away over 12,000 litres of water a year?
~Up to 90% of the handheld gadget material can be conveniently recycled although most of them find place in landfills?
~One-third of the obese people live in the so called developed countries?
Let's pose ourselves a simple question: Are we really using our resources in such a way wherein the future generations need not compromise with their needs?phrasing it the other way,Are we really "developing" in a sustainable fashion?well,the answer is a neverfailing NO.
The prevailing Q and A war isn't about "supply and demand" or the "study of wants",it is about the untold bounds of human species which now questions the productivity of future generations.Popping out the central point,it is about "Sustainable Development".Although it sounds pretty much vague,it is no brain-pricking phrase.
Sustainable development strictly means," Development that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."
My idea here is neither about world class sustainable development which creates a revolutionary inside out situation of the nations nor about solving grand old problems of the universe in a jiffy.My idea is as simple as always and as feasible as it seems:Individual stewardship.
In simple terms stewardship adds up to
"Responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving"
which in our case is the self.Which implies taking ample care of our resources and means in a retrospective manner.Well,forasmuch as the objective is now unclouded,do you think individual stewardship is a possible phenomenon?yes it is.Changing the resource consuming attitudes of the the singletons eventually results in modulation of the same habits of the organisation/company which further reflects in the society.Behavioural changes play captain-role in bringing a roundabout change.Following are few possible everyday practises.
#Use paperbags: The naked truth about paper is that it is pure renewable resource,eco friendly and biodegradable but then again where does the paper come from?,trees.and cutting of trees causes?,yeah..the universal terror:deforestration!!So,when we're so bothered about using renewable paper bags we gotta be equally tormented about their recyclabilty.
#Have a garden in your home to grow vegetables.At worst have a teeny weeny garden growing your best-loved sweetheart vegetable.For all I know,Something is always better than nothing!
#If you are fast on the draw about power consumption then head up for what am about to say.Using CFL(compact fluorescent lamp) has many awing already known advantages but do you know that every CFL contains 4-6mg of mercury,a neurotoxin.This urges us to be more choosy in disposing the cfls as improper disposing leads to biohazards.
#Give your car a break!Own a bicycle.20% of our everyday work lies within 2kilometer radius which can be a plain sail with bicycle,besides all the environmental advantages isn't cycling fun?Moreover cycling to work can boost up the eco-friendliness of your company and materialistically speaking,fetches your company the uniqueness of corporate culture.
By starting it small,the bounds of possibility can be pushed to farther extent.Buckle up to learn common things uncommonly well.It might be just you,but you can still change a life.So start saving,start sustaining,start stewarding,coz there's always a better way!
Managing and getting your work done within limited resources is an art - an art in which our schools and colleges sadly don't train us. But I believe this trait will be in plenty in our future generations because we are not leaving them much resources to work with. :P
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