Environment & Urbanization

We live in a world that is changing very rapidly. The pollution of our land, air and water has caused changes that we are only beginning to understand. In developed countries, a large amount of excess food and goods go to waste, while half of the world's population lives on less than $2 a day. The Internet can connect people across the

world in ways our ancestors could never imagine, but natural resources are diminishing rapidly as the process of urbanization moves across country-sides. As individuals we did not create these problems, but as individuals we can solve them. Every single one of us depends on the planet, and every single one of us is responsible for its survival. Changing the ways in which we live in can be very difficult, but it is possible. As a society, we must relearn our respect for nature.


The earth is the foundation of all life. The ways that we grow our food, produce our goods and power our homes and cities are depleting resources, polluting the planet and drastically reducing the biodiversity of our planet. By increasing our respect for nature in all its incarnations, we will have taken a big step towards building a sustainable future. Sustainable living will protect the resources that help us to live and enjoy life for future generations. In this section, you can learn about the major issues that affect our planet today, from climate change to animal rights, and about what we can do now for those to come. Furthermore, as you will see, the environment goes hand-in-hand with human rights and economic justice: a culture of peace cannot be built without an understanding of how deeply all of these issues are interwoven