Much of the non-sustainability of this world comes directly from the American consumer culture. This culture was a conscious choice made in the early twentieth century by government and business leaders. It has succeeded wildly in its goals. Trouble is, those goals were solely monetary and economic, covering a span of a few decades. Since this was chosen, we can choose again.
Different people have different responses.
Fully one-quarter of Americans are choosing to change this circumstance for the better, and a small fraction are actively pursuing major changes. This site is to help that small fraction better make its changes, the rest of that quarter be more effective in choosing changes to make, and the rest of America to see that it's doable, achievable, and much better for each and all of us over the coming years. One set of approaches which assists in bringing our world to sustainability is reintegrating spirit into American life. Meditators of all types find that their material needs taper off as a natural consequence of their spiritual growth. One discipline which consciously works for spiritual growth is Falun Gong .