Win-Win for People and Planet
People often ask what is the benefit to them of being sustainable? The answer is that there are many profound benefits, perhaps they are not obvious. … Read more
Simplicity
Lao Tzu Quotes
Lao Tzu (or Laozi) was a legendary Chinese Taoist philosopher. Laozi is a Chinese honorific, generally translated as “the Old Master”. Laozi is generally considered the … Read more
Good consumption
On this website we talk about the harm that over-consumption does to both people and planet. We also talk about certain types of consumption that are … Read more
How to thrive
I talk about the thrive-at-least-cost mindset but what does that look like in practice? There are many, many ways people in affluent countries can live simply … Read more
George Monbiot
Hero of Sustainability George Monbiot is a British writer known for his environmental and political activism. He is a hero of sustainability for his critique and … Read more
Hedonism or Eudaimonism
There are two fundamental types of happiness, namely hedonism and eudaimonism. Hedonic happiness comes from the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, whereas eudaimonic … Read more
Living Naturally
In the developed economies of the world, people are living lives that are increasingly artificial, abstract and dissipated. These are unnatural lives, but the question is … Read more
Be the change
You can’t change the world without changing the world; and this means changing yourself. When over-consumption leads to the sorts of environmental and social problems we … Read more
Earth Overshoot Day 2022
July 28, is 2022’s Earth Overshoot Day. Overshoot Day is the day of the year when humanity starts to ‘overshoot’ the earth’s renewable (i.e. sustainable) resources. … Read more
Earn more or spend less
There are fundamentally two ways for people to become more financially secure. The first is to earn more and the second is to spend less. In … Read more