material world
With increasing awareness of climate change and growing global inequalities, there’s a clarion call to protect the planet and improve the lives of everyone worldwide. Nations, governments, organisations and businesses are all being encouraged to embrace sustainable development by implementing positive alternatives to the status quo.
But what does it mean to do things sustainably? Broadly, it’s meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to do the same. On an individual level, the significant changes required to “live lightly” can seem overwhelming and too onerous for personal actions to have any meaningful effect. But no matter how small, every switch to doing something more sustainably can make a difference. Whether it’s saving energy in the home, using the car less, buying local foods or reducing waste, little changes all add up. As publicity about the issues spreads, more of us are keen to play
