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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 17:52

Rejuvenation – Step 4: Sustainability and Beyond

Written by  Sarah Perkins
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In the last three steps, we discussed the method of implementing sustainability by using the C.O.R.E. Technology for shelter, food, water, and electricity.  While this technology addresses the four basic systems of life, rejuvenation is a multifaceted endeavor, with many integrated parts.

For rejuvenating our society, from a disposable mindset to a sustainable one, we must begin to think in sustainable terms, and really understand how they relate to our Intent for LifeIntent for Life is taking personal responsibility for all our thoughts and actions, and focusing them with purpose.

This is the underlying principle, and the necessary mental transition, to create complete rejuvenation – ecologically, economically, socially, personally, and spiritually.

When we as a people begin to consider all our actions, from the businesses we patronize to where we find employment, and how these actions directly relate to the entire world; we’ll begin creating the world we want for our grandchildren, rather than passing on the same problems we inherited.

We live in a time with monumental problems.  And it’s easy to get lost in the overwhelming weight of them all.  For many, the thought of reaching a more sustainable economy is all that can be seen, and they loose site of why sustainability and what’s beyond sustainability.  Sustainability is only a means to a much larger goal.

A life where our days are governed by complete freedom: In harming none, doing what we will. With the freedom of your days, what would you create?  What would fill your heart with the most joy?

Artists will relish in the day they can fill their days with the joy of creating. The goal being the act of creation.  Scientists will fill their days with the pleasure of researching new discoveries.  The adventure of finding new discoveries being the goal.  Writers will write.  Singers will sing.  Designers will design.  Whatever your passion; in harming none, follow it to your fullest.

Stay connected with the larger goal.  Remember what we are really striving for, and all our problems become opportunities waiting to be realized.  See that we’re living in a time of great opportunity!  This is how we are creating The New Green Economy and keeping our sights on the larger goal of Beyond Sustainability and into Our Time of Rejuvenation.

Last modified on Friday, 30 July 2010 09:54
Sarah Perkins

Sarah Perkins

Sarah Perkins, a sustainability engineer, spends her time educating construction professionals on the social and economic benefits of understanding and implementing sustainable building techniques.  She’s studied in Denmark with leading sustainability experts, investigating functioning methods for sustainable living, including: passive and active solar technologies, wind turbines, biogas digestion, humanure utilization, greywater restoration, and much more.  Her knowledge and experience in the field led to her position as Construction Manager for the Cliff Village Greenhouse Project, in which Sarah and co-inventor Joe Blundell built the first prototype for a self-heating greenhouse.  This initial prototype, which was later developed into the C.O.R.E. Building Technology, melded together Sarah’s construction and management skills in communication, engineering, and design, with her agriculture skills in organic farming, humanure composting, and edible landscaping.  After further design development, Sarah founded Sustainable Living Systems, Inc., a green-construction and design firm offering The C.O.R.E. Home

Website: www.thecorehome.com/

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