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What does sustainability mean for you?

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Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 by Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator Siona
How can humanity both continue to provide lives of dignity for its billions while concurrently living within the resource-means of the planet? What does sustainability look like in different cultural contexts? What are your most hopeful images of sustainability? What changes can we make, and what must our leaders make?

(This week is Conversation Week 2008, and in hopes of encouraging discussion around these "most important questions in the world" and connecting people worldwide in these dialogues, we'll be participating through the QaRs. Answer here, but think, too, about asking those around you the same questions, or inviting not-yet-friends to offer their thoughts.

You can find out more about Conversation Week here. Also, please consider this week, and these questions, as a way to connect through our own in-person Gaia Gatherings!)

And not to worry. At the end of the week we'll be back to our regular programming. :)
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I invited the director of...

Posted on Mar 28th, 2008 by Fernanda : Collective intelligence and wisdom Fernanda

I invited the director of Biomimicry Europa to have a conversation around Economic structures and sustainability. Biomimicry is a wonderful new domain coming out of biology, where the intent is to observe living systems in... More »

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Fernanda : Collective intelligence and wisdom

One of the many adages...

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

One of the many adages I heard while I was growing up is: "Waste not, want not." I think that says it all.

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Jamilah : Creative Thinker

Using what we already have...

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by MusicHeals : the soul MusicHeals

Using what we already have rather than taking more from our planet to produce more of what we already have.

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Unless we humans inhabiting this...

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by Moana : Traveler Moana

Unless we humans inhabiting this planet we call Earth, we will not be able to sustain life as we know it for much longer.  We MUST learn to live in harmony with one another, or.................

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Moana : Traveler

Keep up the GOOD (and...

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by mandalafly : Kisser of Kozmic Frogs mandalafly

Keep up the GOOD (and green) work.

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mandalafly : Kisser of Kozmic Frogs

Sustainability is living life with...

Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 by Mila : love Mila

Sustainability is living life with a genuine love for your fellowmen.  It means being conscious about our consumption patterns and behaviour and going out of our way to make changes whenever necessary for the good... More »

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Organic_gardening

For me sustainability means Forethought......

Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 by Xia : Cultivator Xia

For me sustainability means Forethought... Fulfillment of needs (first) and desires (second) with consciousness of that fulfillment's true impact and cost.  In a sustainable system every player and every part must be considered in context... More »

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To me, sustainability means living...

Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 by Mark Jordan : Acid-Wash Indigo Warrior Mark Jordan

To me, sustainability means living in concert with Mother Earth -- and not fighting the natural balance in order to grab some small short-term gain.

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The means of flooting  above ...

Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 by KATE CHINWE : knowledge KATE CHINWE

The means of flooting  above  `Par`.This  could be in Spiritual, Social ,Economic,Academic or Financial levels.The most important thing is that, I AM NOT SINKING WITH PROBLEMS .

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Mahathma Gandhi had dream of...

Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

Mahathma Gandhi had dream of providing a home for each family with the resources for food and clothing as the minimum. Even at present , all over the world, people are living a life without... More »

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