This podcast defines sustainability. The human race has impacted the earth in a not so positive way and the results are becoming more evident. When we consider modern sustainability we have to consider humans as part of the biome. We must include the health of environment, social progress, and economic development. A difficult trinity to manage that may require systematic change. First we discuss some of our unsustainable practices. Then we discuss some things the induvial can do to reduce there impact on the planet and make positive change. 

1. You should try to reduce your pollution as much as possible; weather that is municipal, chemical, or electrical waste. Reduction is the most important of the RRRs you heard in grade school. 

2. Be a smart consumer. We get constant advertisements that tell us we are consumers. We make constant purchases that are not necessary and contribute waste. We buy from companies that do not produce sustainable products. We can use our money to make companies change their business model to be better for the environment.

3. Be an advocate. Talk about the facts of what unsustainable practices do to the environment and how it ultimately impacts people. Suggest sustainable practices at work, to friends, and to groups.