An Examination of the Quality of Energy Consumption and Prevention of Waste Production in the Environment: A Case Study of Mashhad County

Human is the main cause of environmental destruction, therefore, human and environmental interactions should be more appropriate. The study of such an interaction necessitates an accurate knowledge of human mind and behavior. To this end, 74 agricultural and natural resource experts from Mashhad county are studied by "transcendental approach" and "five D system". The results indicate that the relationship between mind and behavior is relatively weak and they differ significantly. Since these experts are the guides to the realization of sustainability, it is necessary to train them such that they change their life, mind and behavior and coordinate these two; they examine environmental issues, related information and consequent problems; they initiate the change from themselves; and they change their mind and behavior and develop mutual relationship to overcome the barriers to sustainability.