I’m worried about the path that our society is on. Most of us in North America and Europe enjoy very comfortable lifestyles, mostly made possible through the use of non-renewable resources. Not only are these resources going to run out at some point in the future, using them is creating pollution that is degrading our environment.

In a finite world we cannot continue to consume limited resources and also maintain economic and population growth.

I believe that if we can mold our cities into more sustainable environments, we can better manage our limited resources, and hopefully avert serious environmental consequences.

I have noticed that Calgary has already implemented a number of sustainable practices. Much more work is need for the city to reach a truly sustainable level in my opinion, but what I have seen gives me hope that this is at least possible - if and when sustainability becomes a priority for the citizens of Calgary. Combined with sustainable practices being used in other areas of the world, Calgary could become a world leader in sustainable living.

I believe that it’s important to consider many inter-related factors such as density, energy, transportation, production and economics together when looking at sustainability issues.

Please use the left hand menu or arrow buttons to navigate through my observations on sustainable practices seen in Calgary and around the world.