ABSTRACT
After we finally realize that most of what we know is not very helpful in resolving our current dilemmas, we begin to search for truths that are useful. The most valuable elements of any teaching are its fundamentals. The natural laws of sustainability and associated commitments described in this book are the fundamentals of the shift from "Me" to "We" embodied in sustainable thinking and action. In summary, these laws state that our survival and the survival of all other life forms on Earth is possible only because we are enmeshed within a complex web of interdependent climatic, ecological, and social systems. By understanding the process people go through whenever they make a fundamental change in thinking and behavior, we can gain insight into how we might motivate ourself to embrace the five commitments. The power of establishing limited number of concrete goals highlights that making a commitment to change is the most important change mechanism in the design stage.
