THREE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY
Nature’s Survival Strategies Follow Three Principles of Sustainability Nature has been dealing with significant changes in environmental conditions that affect the planet for at least 3.5 billion years. This is why many environmental experts say that when we face an environmental change that becomes a problem for us or other species, we should learn how nature has dealt with such changes and then mimic nature’s solutions. To learn how to live more sustainably and thus more wisely, we need to find out how life on the earth has sustained itself. Our research leads us to believe that in the face of drastic environmental changes, there are three overarching themes relating to the long-term sustainability of life on this planet: solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling. In other words, rely on the sun, promote multiple options for life, and reduce waste. These powerful and simple ideas make up three principles of sustainability or lessons from nature. Reliance on solar energy: The