Think of the immensity of the universe, with so many galaxies, stars, and planets. Then visualize a small blue planet, perfectly favoured with a biosphere – responsible for providing the conditions for living beings to propagate. Animals and vegetables. The temperature essential for the development of life. Moreover, the beings that inhabit it, have stunning landscapes, natural resources for an abundant life.
Doesn’t all of this seem like a miracle to you?
It is very profound to think about how precious this planet is. If we don’t preserve it, it will be the end of this miracle, as well as the end of human existence. That is why it is fundamental to live a sustainable lifestyle.
Sustainable living represents a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual’s or society’s use of the earth’s natural resources, and personal resources.
People who live this lifestyle try to reduce their carbon footprint by changing methods of transportation, energy consumption, food, etc.
Living sustainably is important because, at the moment, we are producing resources, using energy and creating waste at a rate that isn’t sustainable.
This leads to environmental issues, such as pollution and climate change, which cause harm to the environment, wildlife and humans.
By making some small changes to your lifestyle, you can reduce your carbon footprint and help to tackle these issues.
Sustainable citizens are therefore sustainable travellers.
It is important to reduce our environmental impact on our daily lives, as this will have the greatest effect.
Even if you visit somewhere where environmental awareness and education is still lacking, even if you find it difficult to be as environmentally friendly as you would like, don’t give up on your convictions.
Be a sustainable tourist wherever you are.
“The 2030 Agenda is our Global Declaration of Interdependence.“
António Guterres, UN Secretary General
In September 2015, representatives of the 193 UN member states met in New York and recognized that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.
By adopting the document “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (A/70/L.1), countries committed to take bold and transformative steps to promote sustainable development over the next 15 years without leaving anyone behind.
The 2030 Agenda is an action plan for people, planet, and prosperity that seeks to strengthen universal peace. The plan outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the SDGs, and 169 targets to eradicate poverty and promote a decent life for all, within the limits of the planet. These are clear goals and targets for all countries to adopt according to their own priorities and act in the spirit of a global partnership to guide the choices needed to improve people’s lives now and in the future.
This Agenda is a UN plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in greater freedom.
“We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan. We are determined to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty, and we want and will heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps that are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path.”
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