The 2007 report from the UN Climate Council brought clarity to the ecological issues that shook many people. Since then, interest in the connections and what individuals can do to lead a more sustainable life has been growing. How did this issue arise, how has knowledge about it developed, and how can individual and societal actions be convincingly justified? Bestselling author Wilhelm Schmid outlines an ecological lifestyle that considers the larger connections on our planet while not overlooking the small details. It serves as a guide for us as stewards of our own ecosystem—our body—as residents of a house, a city, a region, and as citizens of a society and global community. The imperative of ecological living: "Act in such a way that you preserve the foundations of your own existence.".