What makes for a “good week” in sustainability news? Lots of news? A week more or less devoid of major crises? Big breakthroughs in science and technology? Maybe it’s just a week of active and constructive dialogue about sustainability and the big picture? This week was definitely the latter.
In Living Sustainably in the City, we heard about the importance of cultivating personal sustainability… personally. Each of us is different and our solutions will be as unique as we are. And that’s okay – in fact, it’s a good thing. Who wants to live in a world where everyone is just like they are?
Michael Renner discussed how social and economic hardship affect environmental choices from the consumer side. A commenter pulls climate change policy into the discussion as well.
On Monday, I got totally jazzed about this ‘Eco House.’ Wouldn’t it be great if we could head that direction with all new construction?
Then another installment in the debate about the definition of our word of the day: “Sustainability” As More Than a Political Buzzword (Plus, doesn’t their simulation software look like SimFarm? I loved that game!)
And we had part two of What Are the Barriers to Mass Adoption of Sustainability. I missed part one back in June, but both are excellent.
Then we had a bunch of news spam regarding the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Annual Review. Companies moved around. Moved up. Moved down. Press release central. Greenwash central.
Midweek I fell in love with this baby cow. Mike Peterson’s story isn’t half bad either.
And finally, we have the will but we lack the skills. That is, the will to be self-sufficient is held back by a lack of homesteading skills in the UK. I suspect we share that problem here in the U.S. Except me, because I totally know how to butcher my own cow. (Not really.)
