Recently at Knowmads, in a day-long workshop on Sustainability, we learned about The Natural Step. Founded in 1989 by Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt in Sweden, The Natural Step has been introduced to thousands of organizations as a means of creating a more globally-conscious society. Based on theory and research of the science behind the true meaning of sustainability, it aims to apply this theory into practice using the following framework:
This framework is based on the following four system conditions that positively develop people, planet, and profit:
In a sustainable society, nature is not subject to systematically increasing:
- concentrations of substances extracted from the Earth’s crust;
- concentrations of substances produced by society;
- degradation by physical means and, in that society,
- people are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs.
With that, I close with a question that I’ve been asking myself lately:
What is the natural step for you in your journey and how can you live life more fully while making a more positive impact not just on yourself, but also for the world?
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