SDSN Southeast Asia: Saving the Earth begins with Saving Yourself
Channel: SDSN
Date: 30/04/2020

Sustainable Lifestyle: Saving the Earth begins with Saving Yourself

This session will explore how small changes in our daily lives can have a large impact on our emissions, sustainability and happiness. 

All fundamental changes must start from yourself. This becomes very relevant when we talk about tackling climate change and reducing emissions. In the journal Environmental Research Letters, a study from the Swedish Lund University found that changes in the lifestyle of individuals can play a major role in preventing 2 degrees Celsius climate warming. 

A few important lifestyle choices to reduce one's carbon footprint are: eating plant foods, avoiding air travel, living car-free, and shopping more wisely. A small change in our daily life, when done by many people, will bring about big changes to the world. Saving the earth starts with saving ourselves, mind, body, and soul. Maintaining a healthy body and soul will build a healthy relationship with nature, humans and their spirituality. This healthy relationship will preserve the preservation and harmony of nature and fellow humans on earth. 

Speakers:
Helga Angelina, Co-founder of Burgreens
Halim Jiang, Co-founder, Rai Institute Center for Fitness Excellence
Andien Aisyah, Co-Founder Sanggar Jiwa Bertumbuh
Isa Ruddin (moderator)

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