OUT4S believes that who you are and what you value are totally connected, and that both matter. We’ve looked into this in greater depth by identifying three intersecting areas of value that constitute sustainability; identity, society, and environment. Read more about them as we take these three groups and further explore them through six topic areas each. In total, we think these areas define what it is to say sustainability, and why it matters to you.
Starbucks and so many others are connecting their value of diversity to their corporate identity, a big indicator of the future our small businesses predicted.
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Dive into the idea of “Preservation of LGBTQ Places,” a Salon from the Sustainability and Society Series (SaSS).
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Home is where the heart is, and hopefully most get to actually find shelter there too. How much space we need, and where, and what type, and with who, and for how long is a lifelong journey.
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Gender expression is so much NOT the binary construct we think of it as. “boy” and “girl” are more than the organs we’re born with, it’s a tapestry of characteristics that let us be uniquely true to ourselves.
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We are made of the stuff, it’s all around us, the building block of life. But we’re dumping trash into it and essentially committing slow global suicide because of it. Conservation alone can’t fix the blue gold problem, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good start.
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Sourcing is kind of everything in sustainability. It is the fundamental truth that we can only do so much with bad inputs that ruin the place they came from to force us to look elsewhere. Sounds like an alien movie, but it’s both more real and more realistic to tackle.
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The built environment, including houses and offices and hospitals and roads and bridges and tunnels and everything we construct, should make positive natural impact. How do we get there?
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Our bodies have millions and more of nuances, some we get to influence. How we treat the care of our body, both mental and physical, is a profound responsibility and can be a great joy.
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Activity is invigorating when we love it, and defines us more than we like to admit at times. What you do with your time is up to you generally, unless you’re in slavery, so use it wisely.
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Family is something we define, whether by blood or legal guardianship or intentional connections, our sense of family can be very troubling or comforting and it is rarely like 1950′s television.
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Whether in brick walls or in a kitchen or from graffiti on bathroom walls, we are always learning. How do we gain a sense of the world view behind the lesson, whether or not it is explicit?
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No one is an island, as they say. Our connection to our fellow human being can be grouped by geography, interest, activity or anything else. How then do we define who is included and who is excluded?
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Sexuality isn’t just sexual position, it’s attraction and love and being true to the spectrum of human experience we are honored to have access to. Let’s not forget it either.
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Race and ethnicity and nationality and other ways to define or include or exclude others based on their skin color or origin can be a complicated way to avoid the fact we are all in this together.
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No one gets to choose the circumstance we’re born into, whether rich or poor or rural or urban or accepting or oppressive. We do choose what to do from there.
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Where you are in your lifespan may not by for you to determine, but it is your responsibility to never hide behind your age or disrespect others for their age.
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Whether it be physical or mental, your abilities will always overshadow some and pale in comparison to others. So how do we empower ourselves, and others, with this in mind?
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Walking alone cannot save the planet, though it is great exercise. We need to get ourselves here to there, and other stuff too but the way we do that, like the costs associated with global supply chains, are worth looking into.
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Treading Lightly SocialMay 19, 2013, 10:58 amJoin OUT for Sustainability and Net Impact Seattle for a social and discussion on the hot topics in sustainable travel. We’ll mingle with a diverse mix of folks in a casual environment while getting a snapshot of the cool things happening in sustainable travel! When: Wednesday, June 5th – 6:00-8:30 p.m. Where: REI Seattle Flagship, [...]
Greener Pride SuperherosMay 17, 2013, 10:21 amOUT for Sustainability is embarking on a quest to green up Pride in Seattle, and as a fellow green superhero you can help (even if you’d rather dress like Clark Kent than Captain Planet). Learn more and RSVP for the day of on the Greener Pride page. If you’re up for delving into planning and [...]
