ABIARU REALTOR

               This is part of a series on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development , in collaboration with the Stockholm Resilience Centre . This blog focuses on goal 3 – Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.             Are you happy? Or let’s be more specific: imagine a ladder with steps numbered zero at the bottom to ten at the top. The top is the best possible life for you and the bottom is the worst. Which step are you on right now? The average in wealthy OECD nations is 6.6.  If you live in the Nordic countries, Switzerland, Israel, Australia or Canada, then you are likely to be happier than most. Needless to say, if you are living in Greece and Portugal you are likely having a hard time. But improving well-being is a key goal for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here are five steps to improve personal well-being, societal cohesion and greater cooperation wi...

       WHAT IS         SUSTAINABLE         LIVING?            S ustainable living is the practice of reducing your demand on natural resources by making sure that you replace what you use to the best of your ability.       Sometimes that can mean not choosing to consume a product that is made using practices that don’t promote sustainability; and sometimes it means changing how you do things so that you startbecoming more of an active part of the cycle of life.         We all know that climate change , global warming, depletion of ozone layer and resource depletion are real and their impact on human and animal lives can be devastating. It is an opportunity for people to adopt actions for sustainable living that can help them to reduce their carbon footprint or environmental impact  by altering their lifestyle. Simple measures like using public tra...