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The Definition Sustainability
is a multi-faceted topic and truly the issue for our times. Humanity is challenged by ecological problems,
particularly in the areas of energy and climate change. These problems must be answered with solutions that
will require the application of art,science and collective will. It matters!
The
word "sustainability" is used and defined in many ways. Many people use the word "sustainable" to
mean "environmentally friendly," or "green" or as a term that applies mainly to the development of the
Third World. But sustainability means much more than that. When a resource is consumed at sustainable levels, people can continue
to consume the same amount of that resource year in and year out, from our generation into the next. When a resource is used
at unsustainable levels, sooner or later that resource will run out. In 1990, the U.N. Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present generation
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Policy Areas  Scheme of sustainable development:
at the confluence of three preoccupations More broadly, sustainable development policies encompass
three general policy areas: economic, environmental, and social equity, also known as the 3 E's. Alternately, these
areas are known as the 3 P's: people, places, and profits. In
support of this, several United Nations texts, most recently the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document, refer to the "interdependent
and mutually reinforcing pillars" of sustainable development as economic development, social development, and environmental
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"Think globally and act
locally"* ..... because it matters!
*This saying is attributed to various members of the early environmental
movement, including David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth.
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