Sustainability and savings: are they compatible?

In these times, the Sustainability has become an important topic. At Goin, we also want to put it at the center, because we understand that it is possible to live, carry out projects and progress without taking the environment ahead of us.

There are still a lot of people who hold on to ideas such as sustainable living is at odds with well-being, when it comes to the opposite. And we really understand that, because changing things requires changing habits, and that always costs money.

So, we thought about talking about Why sustainability and savings go hand in hand. So that you know the positive impact that caring for the world and others has on your life.

Why sustainability and savings go hand in hand

From our point of view, luckily or unfortunately, we are at a time when there is no option to choose not to be sustainable. Come on, it's time to adapt to the world whether we like it or not. Because society, for the most part, demands it, but so do institutions and regulators.

With this clarification made, we can start thinking about What does being sustainable mean for us. This way, we can specify specific actions that help us reduce what is superfluous and, in this way, save.

Improving efficiency

One of the points that can generate more direct savings is the energy efficiency. This concept doesn't just involve expensive solar panels or electric cars.

You can make it happen with small, more everyday decisions, such as putting smart outlets at home. Other simple gestures, such as refilling a bottle of product instead of buying a new one, also reduce useless expenses, which generate waste.

Think about it. Eliminate meaningless turned on appliances It can save you, according to the latest studies, up to 10.7% of your total energy consumption. Add to it a smarter use, the use of boats, etc. We can be talking about a very real savings at the end of the month. And that's without changing your way of life.

Sustainability, also in a big way

Now imagine that you switch to an electric vehicle (yes, there are also second-hand vehicles, and they are not that expensive), or that you move to a house with a higher efficiency profile. You can even build one in the future, and bet on renewables for self-consumption.

These decisions, which they certainly represent an initial investment (be careful, often subsidized), it can generate very significant long-term returns. Not just for the money, wow: also because they make the world a little better place for everyone. You see that sustainability and savings are not at odds. In fact, choosing those aspects in which you can improve your quality of life (or maintain it) and reduce superfluous expenses are the first step. From there, you'll see that once you're committed to sustainability, the advantages clearly outweigh the annoyances. In Goin we already do it that way, and we are delighted with the result. Do you cheer up?