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Cultivating Sustainable Lifestyles

Explore the 8th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum themed on cultivating sustainable lifestyles, addressing environmental, economic, and social threats of the 21st century. Learn about the importance of individual action, ethical sustainable development, and values for promoting a culture of peace and responsibility.

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Cultivating Sustainable Lifestyles

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  1. Cultivating Sustainable Lifestyles 8th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum Thessaloniki, 15-17 October 2004 International Environment Forum

  2. Leading the Transition to Sustainability:Global Challenges and Individual Action Arthur Lyon Dahl International Environment Forum International Environment Forum

  3. Sustainability • Major challenge of the 21st Century • Population growth, ca. 9 billion • Technology impacts • Planetary limits • Extremes of wealth and poverty • Environmental, economic and social vulnerability International Environment Forum

  4. Individual perspective • > 6 billion • Excessive consumption • Increasing wastes • Resource shortages • Rising costs • Insecurity • Health risks • Loss of amenities International Environment Forum

  5. Environmental threats • Climate change • Natural disasters • Ozone depletion • Biodiversity loss • Water shortages • Land degradation • Food insecurity • Health impacts International Environment Forum

  6. Social and economic threats • Terrorism • Fanaticism • Conflict • Isolationism, intolerance • Economic instability • Unbalanced globalization • Poor governance International Environment Forum

  7. We are the cause of the problem • As consumers • As citizens • As parents • As teachers International Environment Forum

  8. We must be part of the solution • Inform ourselves • Take responsibility • Re-examine our lifestyles • Take action • Involve others International Environment Forum

  9. Convergence of lifestyles • Reduce excessive consumption • Increase efficiency • Live within environmental limits • Protect the biosphere, biodiversity • Redistribute resources • Eliminate poverty • Encourage diversity How? International Environment Forum

  10. Sustainable development is an ethical concept • Justice for this generation • And for future generations Aiming at: • Ecological viability • Economic efficiency • Social equity International Environment Forum

  11. Individual action • Material dimension: adopting a sustainable lifestyle • Social dimension: living in a sustainable community • Moral/spiritual dimension: practicing sustainable values International Environment Forum

  12. Values for sustainability • Dignity for all: human rights • Unity in diversity • Balance of material and spiritual • Respect for nature • Economic justice • A culture of peace • Responsibility • Spirit of service • Moderation International Environment Forum

  13. Education for sustainable development • Preparation for action • Scientific knowledge • Ethical perspectives International Environment Forum

  14. Values as the catalyst • Transformed values • Motivation • Individual action • Community solidarity • Transmission of values • Organic change in society International Environment Forum

  15. Leadership in the transition to sustainabilty Must come from the actions of each one of us International Environment Forum

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