Sustainable Living
Last week, I was interviewed by the New York City-based environmental publication one5c about my article “ The Long Haul: Reflections on Decluttering ” published by the Journal of Sustainability Education. I was asked to respond to the following question: As I declutter my home, what do I do about the feeling that I'm creating a big pile of trash? My response: Feelings and emotions are central to sustainability conversations. This question speaks directly to negative feelings like guilt, disgust, and sadness. Let these negative feelings be a catalyst for change and personal growth. Use them to break the repetitive pattern of buying, accumulating, and decluttering. Feelings can motivate the desire to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle: thriftiness, the sharing economy, and minimalism. Feelings can also stimulate a desire for broader social change for the climate. Trash Dialogues is a concept that I developed to have broader conversations abo...
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