What is One Planet Living?
“But what is One Planet Living?” I hear you ask. The One Planet framework consists of ten simple principles, together with Goals and Guidance documents, that make it easy to plan, deliver and communicate your commitment to sustainability. They provide a common language to talk about sustainability and to drive change. This project helps create an international network of cities and communities all working to accelerate the change needed to achieve happy and prosperous lives for all within the limits of our one planet.
The One Planet Living® framework was created by Bioregional and developed together with WWF. It provides a clear, practical routemap to create a sustainability action plan for any organisation that can engage hearts as well as minds.
How does it work?
We only have one Planet Earth, but as a global society we’re living as if we have several planets and consuming in ways which cannot be sustained. That means that a lot of things must change. But we also know that if we work together we can enjoy just as much comfort, more security and better health, while living lives that are enriching, fulfilling and sustainable.
One Planet Living® sets out to make this transition. Today there are companies, cities and regions which have adopted One Planet Principles all around the world including in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Australia. The ten simple guiding principles provide a framework so everyone can contribute usefully to an overarching plan which can be benchmarked against the best in science and environmental accounting — including carbon footprinting. To make it easy, oneplanet.com is being developed, an online platform which enables cities, organisations and companies to write their own One Planet Action Plans to manage and communicate complex, interconnected information in a way which engages the hearts and minds of stakeholders.
Imagine a world where everyone can lead happy healthy lives within the environmental limits of our planet. You can make this a reality by working with others who share this vision.
