The Importance Of Living A Sustainable Life

Every living thing is connected. Caught in a circle of cause and effect that is constant and continuous. Creating, helping, breaking, and using each other; doing so to the point where it is no longer sustainable, and we, as a human species, must search for a new way to live our lives in a manner where we no longer take more than we give, to live sustainably. Sustainability is society’s ability to support the quality of life indefinitely. It can also be defined using three pillars: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, and Social Sustainability. Environmental Sustainability aims to limit the amount of resources used so their use can be continued indefinitely. Economic Sustainability is to support a level of production indefinitely. Lastly, Social

Personally, I believe I should change my habits to live a more sustainable life. The environment is incredibly important to me, ranking in the top 5, if not three, of my value hierarchy. In particular, as a marine science major, the oceans are important to me. So when it comes to living a sustainable life, I want to do what I can to keep pollution and waste to a minimum and be smart about my water usage. I do believe that every individual action matters. We are all connected, and in a constant change of cause and effect. Every little action we take has a reaction, and so I want to do whatever I can at this present moment in time to start living a more sustainable life. Though some things may be more uncomfortable, such as not turning on the lights unless necessary, as I usually do just as a force of habit, or even some may just take practice, such as making sure things are unplugged when not in use, I still want to attempt to do these things. I’m going to start prioritizing limiting my water and electricity usage and attempting to consume less animal