Sustainability: Not an Option But a Need

I often wonder: what is the biggest problem facing Pakistan: corruption, political instability, poverty, or a lack of understanding the importance of sustainability in every field? Is it not we as a nation who spoil everything we have and everything we get? Being a poor country, we should have been the nation that uses the most bicycles in the world, but Pakistan is the one whose roads are most crowded with cars and motorbikes. We love ease, comfort, and luxury. Where does this attitude come from? Why do we not move towards saving our own resources and living a more productive life by helping the planet save its resources as well? You can see examples of people spending without thinking at every turn in Pakistan, from eating in restaurants to buying a lot of cars and motorcycles. from wasting water by people in Punjab despite knowing that Gilgit Baltistan is facing a huge water crisis. We need to understand that sustainability is not an option anymore. We have spoiled the earth's ...