Question

Is a change in lifestyle of an individual important in contributing to the concept of sustainable development?

Answer 1

An individual is as important as a society in encouraging to doing things that promote sustainable use of the natural resources. If we change our lifestyle and make it more suited to blend with the concept of sustainable development, then our contribution towards conserving the natural resources of the earth would be immense. Each person would have to change his or her lifestyle so that the natural resources can be equitably distributed, sustained and conserved for generations. For example, if an office starts using reverse side of the printed paper for drafts, etc. then it can save huge amount of paper. If a person would not waste food and eat only what is needed then you can guess how much,food can be saved ion your neighbourhood. And if you consider this for the whole country, or for that matter the whole world, we can save a lot and even provide food to the so many hungry and poor people around us. Use of public transport by a person vis-a-vis a personal vehicle would save the fuel and cause less pollution. Thus, willingness of the people to change their perceptions of the socioeconomic and environmental conditions around them and the readiness of each individual to alter his or her present use of natural resources would be of immense help in the sustainable use of natural resources.