From a comment as part of a course with Future learn and Nottingham University Sustainability Society and You

On the basis that all energy and matter were created at a single point in time, as we measure it and commonly known as the big bang, everything that exists in the cosmos right now is made from the same matter so logic tells us that ecology and oneness is the correct position.

Humans, while an intrinsic part of the whole do have the ability to influence the environment  on this planet in either a positive or negative way, so environmentalism needs to be a part of our thought process

Consumerism as currently practiced, with all the inequalities set out in the article is simply wrong and most definitely not sustainable in the long-term, it is simply not possible for 7bn people to have the “western” lifestyle, if that ‘s what we want to achieve

Of course it could be sustainable in the worst sense of the word if the 1% decide to consolidate their hold on the world’s wealth for the benefit of the few, while the vast majority of people on the planet are born, live and die in abject poverty existing on minimal leftovers

The question is this; will those who control the wealth for their own comfort voluntarily reduce their consumption by up to 75% so that the resources can be shared with everyone on the planet?

For those taking the course, the question is; where do each of us fit into the resource use spectrum?