Why is Sustainable Living Important?

We have closed our eyes and ears. We have stopped listening to the constant cries of nature. It is calling us, urging us, reciprocating our deeds and even trying to threaten us, so that we just take a pause, look around and think. We have left no stone unturned to exploit our nature, be it water, soil, air or trees. Sustainable living has become the need of the hour. It’s already too late, and if we don’t open our eyes and ears now, nature won’t give us a chance later.

Here is an example that will help understand sustainability better. Suppose you have a certain amount of income that gets credited every month. However, if you are spending more on your daily needs than what you actually earn, it is not sustainable. When your income is either equal to your expenses or more than your expense, then sustainability is attained.

If we look at the present scenario, humans are spending way more than they actually should. Regardless of who we are, we have a responsibility towards each other, future generations, and the species around us. Our lifestyle has a huge long-term impact, which we might not understand today.

Here are some of our major actions that are impacting the Earth.

More than 100 years ago, people used to live by the river because the water was (and is) the most important resource for their survival. They used to use it judiciously as they could see the river depleting right in front of them if they exploited it. Then came the path-breaking invention of sipping water from the grounds. People could now live away from the river banks as groundwater was readily available, anywhere. This changed everything.

If we talk about the present, India is facing water scarcity in many regions. Over the last 50 years, there has been an increase in the number of borewells (1 million to 20 million). As per the Central Groundwater Board of India, 17% of groundwater blocks are overexploited. While 5% and 14%, respectively, are at critical and semi-critical stages. The situation in many regions is quite alarming.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a report in 2021, which stated that 2020 was the eighth hottest year in India since 1901 and our country’s average temperature has risen by 0.62oC. The primary reason for this temperature rise is deforestation. With the depletion of green covers, an enormous amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouses are released into the atmosphere. Due to this not only India but countries all over the world are facing more and more natural disasters with every passing year.

At present more than 1 million species are at risk of extinction. We must stop this from happening otherwise the human species will soon be on the verge of extinction. The ecosystem provides us with many services like fresh water, soil fertility, pollination, food and medicine. When the ecosystem faces a loss of biodiversity, there is also a decline in the services they provide us.

Here is a small example of how the loss of biodiversity can affect us. More than one-third of food production is dependent on pollination. Among the top 100 crops that make up to 90% of the human diet around the world, bees are responsible for the pollination of 70 of them. Now just imagine, what if the bees are extinct.

With the ever-growing population can we even choose to let this happen?

We cannot continue living our life with a blind eye. We can and must bring sustainability to every aspect of our life. This won’t mean that we will have to give up on our modern lifestyles, all we have to do is make better and more thoughtful choices.

If you are willing you join us on this journey and adopt sustainable living, where you get to live an uber-luxurious abode in an eco-friendly way, reach out to us today.

In order to create a promising and better tomorrow, somewhere, someone has to begin doing the right things and GPP has started it already. With the concept of nature-living, GPP is striving hard to make a change with its sustainable practices. We are doing our tiny bit to create spaces where every natural being gets respected. We are building structures that can reduce, reuse and recycle natural resources and put a pause to their exploitation.