The first step might be as simple, and immediate, as recycling your trash, buying an organic apple or plugging the cracks around your windows with a $3 tube of silicon caulk. It is clear to even the casual observer that making our lives fuller requires constructive action. Millions of motivated people want to do something that feels ‘right’. We want to live more sustainable lives. That’s what being "green" is all about. We want to leave the planet enriched for our kids and grandkids. We want to act on our good intentions.

For several years, with little consensus, colleagues have debated over what the definitions of Green and Sustainability truly are.  Those words seemed like shadows – plainly in view, able to be envisioned and identified, but almost impossible to hold. 

 

When you are healthy and full of energy, you have the personal energy to devote to broader issues. Personal sustainability is a natural first step towards a broader sustainability ‘consciousness’ and it is often the entry point for many of us.  Think about the synergy that can exist between what is good for us as individuals and what is good for our planet. In almost every case, what is good for you is ultimately good for society, and good for our world.