Sustainable Solutions
BioRegional (www.bioregional.com) is an entrepreneurial charity, which initiates
practical sustainability solutions, and then delivers them by setting up new
partnerships and enterprises around the world.
- “We assist and encourage others to achieve sustainability through consultancy,
education and informing policy”.
- “Our vision is that of thriving regional economies where we meet more of our
needs from local, renewable and waste resources, enabling people to
enjoy a high quality of life within their fair share of the earth’s resources
– what we call ‘One Planet Living’”.
‘One Planet Living (www.oneplanetliving.org) is BioRegional’s vision of a sustainable
world, in which people everywhere can enjoy a high quality of life within the productive
capacity of one planet (rather than the implied 3 for the UK and 5 for the US). We are
consuming resources and polluting the planet at a level the Earth (one planet) cannot
sustain.
The ’10 One Planet Living Principles’ developed by BioRegional and the World Wildlife
Foundation include:
- Zero Carbon
Making buildings more energy efficient and delivering all energy with
renewable technologies.
- Zero Waste
Reducing the waste arising, reusing where possible, and ultimately
sending zero waste to landfill.
- Sustainable Transport
Encouraging low carbon modes of transport to reduce emissions,
reducing the need to travel.
- Sustainable Materials
Using sustainable products that have a low embodied energy.
- Local and Sustainable Food
Choosing low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing
food waste.
- Sustainable Water
Using water more efficiently in buildings and in the products we buy,
tackling local flooding and water course pollution.
- Natural Habitats and Wildlife
Protecting and expanding old habitats and creating new space for wildlife.
- Culture & Heritage
Reviving local identity and wisdom; support for, and participation in, the arts.
- Equity, Fair-Trade and Local Economy
Inclusive, empowering workplaces with equitable pay; support for local
communities and fair trade.
- Health & Happiness
Encouraging active, sociable, meaningful lives to promote good health and well
being.
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