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I have a deep passion for sustainability. I try to live sustainably and enjoy the personal qualities that come along with a sustainable way of life. And also outside of my 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. And aside the classroom, my 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 and innovations. But they also help me to explore 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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At the moment I am spending my 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 made me believe that there is a lot of transformative potential within people and small communities. They have achieved a more balanced state within a certain domain, and allow us to learn from
these their living labs. They are admirable front-runners in that they are willing to fundamentally change their behaviour despite the currently still prevailing
barriers. difficulties.
I am excited about the great challenge ahead of mankind that asks for my and everyone else's contribution. And I am very
positive enthusiastic to work together with other passionate people
in situations such as offered by the 6\subscript{th} Sustainability Summer School, on exploring the dynamical trias of individuals, behaviour and sustainability.