Environmental dimensions of sustainable lifestyles

1
Environmental dimensions of sustainable lifestyles

• Arthur Dahl
• International Environment Forum

2
Focus on individuals

• Looked yesterday at the big picture
• Now we can focus on the question people always
  ask
• What can we do as individuals?

3
Water

• Consumption washing, bathing, laundry
• Gardening
• Sanitation
• Pollution

4
Energy use

• Economy, efficiency in
• Heating
• Cooling
• Cooking
• Lighting
• Appliances
• Can we reduce our emissions of CO2?

5
Transport

• Motor vehicles
• Public transport
• Bicycle
• Walking
• Reduce the need for transport

6
Food

• Fast food or organic
• Local or fair trade
• Nutritional balance
• Pesticides/hormones/antibiotics
• Meat or vegetarian
• Genetically-modified organisms

7
Clothing

• Natural fibres agricultural impacts
• Synthetic fibres persistent, non-renewable
• Socially-responsible manufacture
• Changing styles or full use
• Brand names and fashions

8
Housing

• Location
• Materials
• Health impacts
• Energy efficiency
• Social effects

9
Recreation/tourism/entertainment

• Impact on natural environment
• Transport
• Ecotourism
• Constructive or destructive

10
Aesthetics

• Beauty
• Natural versus man-made
• Respecting cultural diversity