tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145117592063944458.post2528559494004049472..comments2023-11-02T03:40:09.064-07:00Comments on Human Perspective on Development and Environment: A Sustainable LifeCIEE - Thailandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702040572805817922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145117592063944458.post-57429269200794876692011-03-31T11:48:03.333-07:002011-03-31T11:48:03.333-07:00Kristi, looking back on this homestay experience t...Kristi, looking back on this homestay experience that I shared with you still gives me chills. Not only because of the unrealistic beauty of their property and lifestyle, but because I’m left wondering where I fit into the entire picture. I also walked away from that homestay having a new depth of understanding regarding what real sustainability looks like. <br /><br />I also agree that the first step towards an individual’s attempt to be sustainable is to investigate their own impact on the world and become aware of how their daily choices can alter the world around them. But I don’t know if I’m convinced that this is the only step necessary in order for Americans to become more sustainable. I feel like there will need to be a complete reworking of our consumption systems- a change so great that it will need more than people to change. I’m also unsure how we Americans who live in bigger cities are going to be able to be sustainable when cities are so based on unsustainable practices.Maddisen Domingonoreply@blogger.com