While most of my projects focus on food production and/or environmental sustainability, my free library was an attempt to tackle social sustainability. When people hear the word sustainability they think about organic produce and hybrid cars and saving pandas and stuff like that. Most people are only aware of environmental sustainability, but social sustainability is an equally important piece of the puzzle. I approach social sustainability with the same mindset I have when thinking about environmental stewardship or gardening. Keeping the status quo of any healthy ecosystem is all about maintaining balance. It is important to provide equal opportunities in order to sustain a healthy social environment. Building and maintaining a free library is an easy way to make a small change on the local social landscape. Free libraries aren't going to cure world hunger. Free libraries aren't even going to mend social inequality, but I know that any adult or child in my neighborhood will have at least some access to written word. Hey it's a start. Keep scrolling and I'll tell you a bit about my free library.
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