Sustainability

why did i decide to make this blog? because there is so much talk about sustainability. 

What is sustainability? There are many definitions. But to put it simply, it is the ability to provide for the social, economic and cultural needs of our generation  by taking care of our planet, each other and the future generations. This means we need to alter the way we live so we do not engage in consumeristic and wasteful behavior. 

We have to change the way that we live. On the other hand, we have to rediscover  the  traditional practices of our ancestors which have helped them survive through many generations. We can also observe and learn from the best practices of different cultures which have helped them cope with the challenging demands of an ever changing environment.

Most people think that it is all talk, or is too far out and unreachable to the ordinary person. My take on this is that sustainability is to a certain extent embedded in a lot of things that we do that we need to recognize it and acknowledge that  people who don't talk much have actually done many practical solutions to the environmental, social and cultural problems of our planet and society.

so, what i will do is document the solutions that i have seen around me- especially here in cebu, and in my travels in other parts of the philippines and the world.