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Social Zone<br />

The attributes of this zone are particular to organizations <strong>and</strong> their ethical treatment of people <strong>and</strong><br />

humane practices towards animal life.<br />

Personal Benefit<br />

The area of personal benefit engages with all zones of sustainability: economic, environmental, <strong>and</strong><br />

social but connects to responsibility based on how those practices influence the physical, mental <strong>and</strong><br />

emotional health of individuals.<br />

Personal benefit is particularly helpful in explaining sustainability from the consumer viewpoint.<br />

<strong>Consumer</strong>s weigh both the individual <strong>and</strong> societal interests of behaving responsibly - responsibility<br />

should not be confused as martyrdom or concern <strong>for</strong> society only <strong>Consumer</strong>s ask: how might these<br />

choices impact me <strong>and</strong> my household socially, financially, <strong>and</strong> within my immediate environment?<br />

However, responsibility toward the greater good is an important fundamental ideal of sustainability,<br />

<strong>and</strong> one cannot act out of personal interest alone.<br />

Triggers <strong>for</strong> Awareness<br />

Similar to H+W triggers, sustainability triggers can be understood as any first or second-h<strong>and</strong><br />

occurrence that results in awareness of issues that potentially affect the wellbeing of society <strong>and</strong>/or<br />

earth. Triggers may make a potential threat apparent to consumers, or it may be an experience that<br />

produces an appreciation <strong>for</strong> a particular resource. Triggers may align strongly with a specific area of<br />

sustainability but often have vast implications in other zones as well.<br />

Below are the triggers commonly referenced by consumers as prompting a sustainable frame of<br />

mind connected to their corresponding areas of sustainability. Since individuals can be drawn into<br />

awareness through any one or several different triggers depending on their experiences, lifestyle,<br />

<strong>and</strong> interests, there is no hierarchy of triggers.<br />

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