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SUSTAINABLE LIVING PRACTICES

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സുസ്ഥിരജീവിതശൈലി

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�What is sustainability?�

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സുസ്ഥിര ജീവിതശൈലിക്ക് പരമാവധി ഉദാഹരണങ്ങള്‍ കുറിക്കാമോ ?

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കണ്ടെത്താം..

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  • നിങ്ങള്‍ കുറിച്ച ശീലങ്ങള്‍ /കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ ഏതു മേഖലയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതാണെന്ന് കണ്ടെത്തൂ . അവയെ തരംതിരിക്കൂ
  • വ്യക്തികളുടെ ഇത്തരം ശീലങ്ങള്‍ വിലയിരുത്തുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു റേറ്റിംഗ് സ്കെയില്‍ തയ്യാറാക്കാം (10 മിനിറ്റ് )

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ജലം

ഉദാഹരണം

1. പൈപ്പ് തുറന്നിട്ട്‌ പല്ല് തേയ്ക്കുന്ന ശീലം ഉണ്ടോ ?

  • എല്ലായ്പ്പോഴും
  • മിക്കപ്പോഴും
  • വല്ലപ്പോഴും
  • തീരെയില്ല

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HEALTHY FOOD HABITS

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  • കൂടുതല്‍ ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനുള്ള

വിവരശേഖരണത്തിനായി വീഡിയോ നിരീക്ഷിക്കാം .

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HEALTHY FOOD HABITS

Grow food instead of lawns

Stay away from having plastics in the kitchen. Get rid of plastic bags, plastic utensils, etc. Go with glass, ceramic, wood, metal, etc

Cook on proper cookware. This means no Teflon, aluminum, or plastic. Use cast iron or stainless steel cookware

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HEALTHY FOOD HABITS

Get rid of the microwave. This will force you to eat healthier and spend time with your food

Use drugs in moderation.

Grow some of our own food, even if it’s just a little herb garden on your window sill or a couple of tomatoes in pots.

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The Basics to Ethical, Healthy Eating�

Eat a whole-food diet. For example: An apple is a whole food, whereas applesauce is not.

The more you stick to whole foods, the healthier you’ll be, and the more money you’ll likely save. Avoid processed foods with a long list of ingredients, especially if you can’t pronounce any of them.

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HEALTHY FOOD HABITS

Choose locally grown food and shop locally

Avoid purchasing industrial and factory farmed food that was grown by large corporations and has to be shipped long distances to reach you.

Eat an abundance of nutritiously dense foods including plenty of fruits and veggies. Avoid factory farmed meat and dairy.

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HEALTHY FOOD HABITS

Chose organic and natural foods when possible.

Choose unpackaged foods whenever you can. Buy from the bulk section and bring your own reusable bags or jars

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�WASTE MANAGEMENT

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വിവരശേഖരണത്തിനായി വീഡിയോ നിരീക്ഷിക്കാം .

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

Do your best to create minimal waste.

follow the 3 R’s- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. It’s important to follow them in that order.

Compost all of your food scraps and yard waste.

How to Live a Near Zero Waste Life?

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CONSERVE WATER

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വിവരശേഖരണത്തിനായി വീഡിയോ നിരീക്ഷിക്കാം .

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വീഡിയോ 3�CONSERVE WATER

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CONSERVE WATER

Flush the toilet less.

Wash clothes less often and in full loads. Wear your clothes more than once.

Take shorter and fewer showers.

Shut off the faucet when you’re not using it.

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CONSERVE WATER

Fix any leaks IN YOUR TAPS you have.

Install efficient shower heads, faucets, and toilets.

Conserve Water.

Harvest rainwater.

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TRANSPORTATION

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TRANSPORTATION

Get rid of your car and ride a bike (BICYCLE) instead.

But at the least, you can minimize driving when it is not necessary and instead choose walking, and public transport.

Choose electric vehicles over gas/petrol powered vehicles.

Shop locally and at responsible businesses.

Ditch the big box stores and support small local businesses instead

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CONSERVE ENERGY

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CONSERVE ENERGY

Minimize your bills.

The more bills you have, the more work you need to do, and that’s less time spent with your family and friends, pursuing your passion, or simply relaxing.

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CONSERVE ENERGY

Conserve electricity.

Turn off everything when not in use. Unplug everything from the walls when not using it. Use natural lighting by opening windows during the day.

Use LED bulbs rather than incandescent.

USE BLDC FANS (Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor).

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�Less is more. �

The less stuff you have and need, the easier it is to live simply and sustainably.

Think about whether you really need something and, if you don’t, remove it from your life to live clutter free.

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SHARE & CARE

You don’t need to own everything, instead you can share with friends, neighbours, family, and even strangers.

The library is an obvious place for sharing, but you can share much more than that.

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SHARE & CARE

There are tool sharing programs, sporting goods rental stores, and all sorts of sharing economy websites. Sharing or borrowing is especially important for items that you will use infrequently, and keeps you from having to buy your own.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

  • Switch to a local credit union rather than using the corporate banks
  • This will keep your money in the hands of local people.

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Be conscious

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  • When you make decisions, take into account where things come from and how they were produced. If you don’t know, then find out. Take action by putting the information you find to good use.
  • Live beyond yourself. Think, how do your actions affect other humans, animals, and the Earth? Make your decisions based on the well-being of everyone and everything, not just you.

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Be conscious

  • Make what you can. Many things are much simpler to make than you think. You’ll gain a new appreciation for your possessions and your food when you make it yourself.

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Be nice to everyone

  • A lot of what you think you need, well, you really don’t.  
  • Be nice to everyone and do good deeds for fellow humans

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�Avoid any one-time use items. �

  • This includes napkins, paper towels, garbage bags, tin foil, shrink wrap, etc. If anything is going to be used only one time find an alternative that is long lasting. Instead of napkins and paper towels, for example, use wash clothes.
  • Use natural cleaning products. Ditch all of the cleaning products that contain chemicals and get natural ones.
  • Practice natural hygiene and medicine

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HEALTHY LIVING

  • There is definitely a more natural, less toxic alternative for everything that you do need.
  • Ditch all the body care items that have toxins in them!
  • A healthy diet and exercise will do wonders for your personal hygiene and your health.
  • Donate items you no longer need to the secondhand store rather than throwing them away.

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3 PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY

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  • ENVIRONMENTAL
  • SOCIAL
  • ECONOMIC

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� ഈ ഭൂമി ഭാവി തലമുറയ്ക്കുള്ളതാണ് .....

Environmental sustainability

Involves maintaining ecological balance and conserving natural resources to support future generations. 

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� എല്ലാ മനുഷ്യര്‍ക്കും തുല്യ അവകാശങ്ങള്‍

Social sustainability

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Focuses on improving social equality.

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� എല്ലാ മനുഷ്യര്‍ക്കും മെച്ചപ്പെട്ട ജീവിത നിലവാരം

Economic sustainability

Aims to improve the standard of living.

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Rating scale

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MAKE A POSTER

Themes

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Social sustainability
  • Economic sustainability

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Be the solution..

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  • List some sustainable practices that you have chosen to implement in your life.

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  • Thanks

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Reference

https://www.robingreenfield.org/house-guide-sustainable-simple-healthy-living/