The quality of living that aims at the lesser use of resources and a balanced interaction with our environment is sustainable living. The micro level embraces practices that define how we live our daily lives with reference to the macro level through embracing the micro level ideas in organizing the life frame work from bad habits to the long term decisions. With regard to the climate change, pollution, and depletion of natural resources there has been a realization of the importance of sustainable living. The following substantive benefits are useful in explaining these effects, as elaborated in this article, with regard to living a sustainable life:
Environmental Preservation
Yet some of the most direct positive effects of sustainable living in the world, especially the effects on the environment are: In this manner we shall avoid continued exploitation of natural resources particularly the non-renewable resources like the fossil fuels, and reduction of wastage to make the world a better place for the forthcoming generations. Making small changes in daily use of energy, water and using renewable energy can reduce green house gas emissions which is a causative factor in climate change. Also, more practices such as recycling bin and composting help in minimizing the wastes dumped on the landfills, hence lowering pollution and the depletion of scarce resources.
Health Benefits
Moreover, sustainable living entails a lot of health impacts to humans. Employing organic foods, the risks of obtaining pesticides and chemicals that are used to cultivate foods in large scale farming can be eliminated. It is also very effective in supporting the nearby farmers and in returning improved health to the community. It has been found that organic foods contain more of the helpful nutrients and there are no use of genetically modified foods which have been said to have some adverse effect on organic foods. also, sustainable living entails the use of bicycles or even walking on occasion, and all these translate to much healthier living and living with little chances of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases.
Economic Savings
To those who would presume that lives in compliance with sustainability principles imply high costs, let me assure you that they can be financially elastic in the long run. Use of energy efficient appliances, use of led bulbs for lighting, proper insulation, and other energy saving measures can save a lot of money in the energy bills. Likewise, costs may be reduced in loans related to installment on solar panels or other renewable energies in an endeavor to lessen on grid electricity. Also, other sustainable activities like washing with little water, having your garden, recycling and up cycling are other ways through which costs can be eliminated. Although for implementing such practices, some investment is needed in the initial phase but the overall executive costs in long run are very high.
Enhanced Quality of Life
Eco-realization generally enhances the standard of living since people start consuming less and become much more conscious about what they consume. This is because when people get to concentrate on the important things only and eliminate unimportant things, they are bound to feel contented and much happier than before. This change from the materially focused way of life as a measure of success fosters utilisation of resources in the extended sense that creates value in our lives rather than mere accumulation of things. Furthermore, sustainable living enables one to feel at one with nature and this is well known to have a positive impact on stress levels, mental health and general well being.
Community and Social Benefits
Eco-friendly living does not end with self-help measures for the common good of a community and the society at large. In turn, consuming local products and supporting the farmers, business people and artisans will enable the compensation of the needed efforts to make the community strong. Sustainability practices also work best socially to help that disparities in utilisation of resources among the various strata in the society be reduced as resources are used more efficiently. In addition, community based related sustainability activities, including, but not limited to, urban agriculture, renewable energy societies and recycling, promote participation and create a feeling of collective stewardship.
Resilience and Adaptability
There is no doubt that adaptation is better fostered when one embraces sustainable living to enhance sustainable life in the face of growing environmental problems. By developing a policy of less reliance on the material resources and emissions, people and societies can be sustained to face various forms of earth shocks. For instance, by deciding to use solar or wind power energy can guarantee an independent sources of energy even during energy emergencies or disasters. Likewise, there are practices like permaculture and organic farming that make the food systems more secure to climate change by lessening the impact of climate shocks.
Ethical and Moral Responsibility
Last of all, sustainable living is in harmony with the increasing concern of one's social, ethical, and moral obligations and accountability with reference to the earth and the next generations. People are and should be guardians of nature and this means they have the responsibility to preserve the earth for use by generations to come. It means that we are able to help the global community and the environment circumventing climate change, protecting wildlife, and being inclusive. This sense of responsibility can bring a deep sense of meaning and accomplishment in one's work knowing that whatever is being done is for the good of the society.
