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I have a deep passion for sustainability. I aim to live sustainably and enjoy the personal qualities that come along with a sustainable way of life. But also outside of my \textit{sustainability club}, in the lives of the common people, I notice an increasing relevancy for \textit{green growth} and \textit{socially fair} conditions. However, many people are hampered or struggle with adopting more sustainable practices in their day to day life. Why is this so? And what can I do as a current Master Student of Sustainable Development to help these people successfully overcoming their individual challenges?
Throughout the first year of my studies, courses such as on \textit{Energy and Material Efficiency} or
\textit{Environmental and Material Policy} contributed to a better understanding of the technical and institutional side of sustainable development. Aside the classroom, the practical involvement in a number of voluntary initiatives allowed me to explore my interest in urban transitions, grassroots initiatives and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles. But they also help me to reflect on who I am:
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\textit{An advanterous young man who sees himself in an experimental playground for the bettering of the life conditions of the people around him}
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I have devoted this year's semester vacations to cycle through France, Germany and Czech Republic to visit sustainability communities. I am fascinated by their straightforward bottom-up approach and want to help sharing the success factors of their developments\footnote{I am sharing my experiences in form of storylines. An example is the community supported agriculture (CSA) initiative in the Southwest of Paris: https://medium.com/susvoice-showcasing-sustainability/community-supported-agriculture-in-the-region-of-gif-sur-yvette-219ea65d76c9}.
These encounters showed me the large transformative potential within people and small communities. They have achieved a more balanced state within a certain domain, and allow us to learn from their living labs. They are admirable front-runners in that they are willing to fundamentally change their behaviour despite the currently still prevailing difficulties and discomforts.
I am excited about the great challenge lying ahead of mankind that asks for my and everyone else's contribution, to bridge practical experiences with scientific research. And I am very enthusiastic to work together with other passionate people in projects such as offered by the $6^{th}$ Sustainability Summer School, on exploring the dynamical trias of individuals, behaviour and sustainability.
