Sustainability revisited

Before discussing sustainability, my friend's ring tone with a cute little tune singing "reduce, reuse, recycle" came to mind. However sustainability is much more than three little words. Sustainability is living in awareness and developing a state of mind that translates into a lifestyle. In order to be truly aware, people must be educated on issues of energy, water usage, carbon emissions, finite resources, clean energy sources, waste and the overall effects that each and every one of our actions has on the earth. We must understand the sense of interconnectedness that is part of every aspect of life. Since not all of our actions show immediate consequences, it is difficult to know how to act in a justified manner towards the earth. Sustainability is a call to action that is inspired by simply living the right way. Through education, wisdom, action, relationships and community, sustainable growth will occur.