The Art of Sustainable Living is the practice of living your daily life heartfully and mindfully, paying close attention to how your habits and behaviours impact on the environment.

Created by former Special Needs Headteacher Melanie Rees, the Art of Sustainable Living has been evolving since 2006 when the Green Centre team, fondly known as Team GC, began developing and delivering local, national and global environmental initiatives. 

The Art of Sustainable Living is based on the principles of One Planet Living, a concept created by Bioregional.  The One Planet Living framework includes ten One Planet Principles (see below) which provide a truly holistic approach to developing a lifestyle where,  "people enjoy happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of the planet, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness" - Bioregional. 

For each of the ten principles, Bioregional have laid a solid foundation for all by identifying;

• the challenge we face as a global community and a set of goals so we can all contribute to a common and ultimate goal

For each of the ten principles, the Green Centre have studied the challenge, focused on the goals, applied them and identified;

• a set of intentions to live by and local, national and global initiatives we have consulted or collaborated with on our journey to living sustainably