How to be sustainable
Sustainability in 3 steps I am often told that sustainability is too hard but I truly believe that to be sustainable is much easier than not … Read more
Simplicity
The search for lost time
A study reported that the average English person spends 10 minutes a day looking for misplaced things. Over a 60 year period this equates to 3650 … Read more
Definition of Sustainability
The definition of sustainability (i.e. environmental sustainability) is when all people live within the limits of the Earth’s biocapacity. Biocapacity (or biological capacity) is the amount … Read more
Love yourself and others
This is not some sentimental notion. To love is a practical way to improve your well-being, and the well-being of others at the same time. The … Read more
At one with the universe
One of the consequences of having self-awareness is the feeling that you are separate, and not at one with the universe. Feeling separate leads to existential … Read more
Pursue wisdom
The most important truth for all humans to face up to is that, in the words of Frederick Nietzsche, we are not finished yet. We are … Read more
The Ways of Sustainabilism
Sustainabilism is the approach for achieving environmentally sustainable human well-being. Econation’s mission is to highlight the ways that enhance and contribute to the wellbeing of both … Read more
Not-to-do list
“To attain knowledge, add things every day.To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”– Lao Tzu Lao Tzu’s advice is an age-old truism. Antoine de Saint-Exupery said … Read more
Urban farming
Not very long ago the majority of people grew vegetables and fruit in their home gardens. It was a valuable part of the household economy. It … Read more
The benefits of simple living
There are many reasons why people chose lives of sufficiency and voluntary simplicity. People can become slaves to the belief that we need stuff that we … Read more