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Some Loose Thoughts On Sustainability
In the aftermath of the Zermatt Summit 2018, I thought a lot about environmental issues and sustainability. Here are some loose thoughts I had.
Before I bother you with my thoughts, I should define sustainability a little bit better. For me, sustainability has three stakeholders: The environment, the economy, and society. Something has to meet the needs of all three stakeholders to be sustainable.
During my thought process, I identified three topics around which my thoughts gather: Awareness, the duality of money and moral, and our habits.
So let us begin:
Awareness
Since I dived in more in-depth into the subject, I‘ve been a lot more conscious when I do my grocery shopping. For example, I realized I have to let go of one of my favorite dishes because it contains palm oil. At least, we have pretty clear and high standards here in Switzerland. I can buy Swiss meat, and our laws assure a certain quality and sustainability in the way the animals were held.
On the other side: It‘s quite hard to keep track of your everyday consumption — even if you want to. There is not much information about food if you eat in a restaurant or cantina. It is likely I‘ve…
