Live Your Personal Sustainability Story

Absent of common definitions, standards, or consistency in guidance, the growth in public eco awareness and personal sustainability action has largely been through personal experience and situational application. While general concepts can be used to describe the broad topic of ‘sustainability’, our green living consulting has come to realize that each individual has a unique and personal story in the pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle.

Who are the characters and how does the story go?

Based on our experience, we most commonly come across personal sustainability stories stuck in initial sustainability concept identification (as in, what is green living?), challenges in personal implementation, or difficulty maintaining action. In general and almost without exception, we find that everyone has a unique perspective on ‘what’ and ‘how’ to incorporate sustainability concepts into their daily living.

The process of defining the ‘what’ aspect of personal sustainability is often sparked by a personal growth in eco awareness and a desire for personal improvement. Finding concepts that you are passion about and can assign personal sustainability value to is an important first step in building a personal sustainability plan. Some of the common questions we ask clients to consider in their journey:

•    Will a different choice increase personal satisfaction?
•    Will the path lead to personal growth?
•    Will this decision decrease personal expenses?
•    Will this direction decreased time spent on unfulfilling activities?
•    Will this choice improved health and general well-being?

Each day presents an opportunity to expand our eco awareness and make informed choices.    By making changes that are inspiring and manageable relative your current life, the process of incorporating sustainability becomes much easier. Being conscious of sustainability concepts when you shop, work and play, allows your sustainable lifestyle story to simply play-out.