WHAT IS SELF-SUSTAINABILITY? - ENVIRONMENT - 2024

Self- sustainability is the ability to maintain something sustained by one's own means, regardless of external means. It allows satisfying basic needs such as energy, housing, food or sustenance.

Over time, self-sustainability involves more and more activities. We can find from self-sustaining houses, orchards, energy systems, among others.

Typically, self-sustainability is related to ecological and environmental issues. But we can also find it in industry, in companies and in education.

Self-sustainability in energy and food

Self-sustainability can be defined as the search for a lifestyle, which more and more people are adopting, to improve the quality of life and health. Self-sustainability is identified with a great variety of aspects.

Fuel savings

-In the energy issue, it is said that self-sufficiency does not yet exist, but there is a way to save up to 90% energy expenditure. You can install systems and achieve renewable energy, such as solar panels or generators to wind energy, for example.

-There are also biofuels or biomass. In Europe, companies that make paper use biomass, which is made up of the parts of the tree that are not used for the base pulp. The biomass is burned and the resulting energy is used to run the paper plant.

-Currently in construction, self-sustainable housing projects are being tackled, mainly using solar energy for heating and electricity consumption. Also in the reuse of water, with the installation of a mini recycling plant.

-Auto manufacturers are investing in the development of electric cars.

Food self-sustainability

-In agriculture, self-sustainability can be seen in ventures such as permaculture. This system is designed for the creation of sustainable, ecologically and economically viable human settlements. They are capable of achieving self-sufficiency, without exploiting resources or polluting.

-The waste that remains from plants and animals is used for other parts of the system, such as compost or fuel. They are true "designer" farms, where natural resources are used, from water to wind.

-In households, food self-sustainability is possible, with the creation of vegetable gardens. A garden needs a small space, no bigger than a room. For example, a 12 square meter patio provides greens and vegetables for a family of four.

-In these orchards you can produce vegetables and vegetables to self-satisfy family consumption. With the addition of the fact that they do not contain chemical products (remains of pesticides) such as those sold in supermarkets.

Advantages of being self-sustaining

The purpose of self-sustaining is also to meet the needs of the present, without compromising those of future generations.

Generating own resources, reducing needs to the minimum possible, and reducing costs. In this way you will gain conscience, responsibility and a better and healthier life.

Nature, for example, is self-sustaining, as it continues to survive despite man and 4000 million years.

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