- "Experts often describe sustainability as having three dimensions (or pillars): environmental, economic, and social"
The concept of meeting the present needs of people without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Environmental Science: Study of the natural world around us and how it impacts and is impacted by human activities.
Renewable Energy: Energy sources that can be replenished naturally, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy.
Green Buildings: Buildings designed to use sustainable materials, reduce energy consumption, and minimize waste.
Waste Management: Methods for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste to minimize environmental impact.
Sustainable Agriculture: Farming practices that aim to minimize environmental impact and preserve natural resources.
Water Conservation: Methods for reducing water usage and ensuring access to clean water for future generations.
Climate Change: Changes in global climate patterns caused by human activity, particularly the release of greenhouse gases.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Ethical business practices that consider the impact of a company's actions on society, the environment, and the economy.
Circular Economy: Economic model that seeks to eliminate waste and increase sustainability by using resources more efficiently.
Biodiversity: Variety of life on Earth and the natural systems that sustain it.
- "sustainability often focuses on countering major environmental problems, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, loss of ecosystem services, land degradation, and air and water pollution"
- "The idea of sustainability can guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels"
- "A related concept is sustainable development, and the terms are often used to mean the same thing."
- "The economic dimension of sustainability is controversial. Scholars have discussed this under the concept of 'weak and strong sustainability.'"
- "maintaining ecosystem services, reducing food waste, promoting dietary shifts towards plant-based foods, promoting new green technologies, and adopting renewable energy sources"
- "The United Nations agreed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. These set a global agenda for sustainable development, with a deadline of 2030."
- "This means using fewer resources per unit of output even while growing the economy. This reduces the environmental impact of economic growth such as pollution."
- "Existing global organizations such as the UN and WTO are inefficient in enforcing current global regulations."
- "Business groups have tried to integrate ecological concerns with economic activity. Religious leaders have stressed the need for caring for nature and environmental stability. Individuals can also live in a more sustainable way."
- "The concept of sustainability has faced various criticisms."
- "One is that the concept is vague and only a buzzword."
- "Some experts have pointed out that 'no country is delivering what its citizens need without transgressing the biophysical planetary boundaries'."
- "Indicators consider environmental, social and economic domains. The metrics are evolving."
- "Some barriers arise from nature and its complexity. Other barriers are extrinsic to the concept of sustainability, such as the dominant institutional frameworks in countries."
- "there will always be tension between the ideas of 'welfare and prosperity for all' and environmental conservation, so trade-offs are necessary."
- "reducing population growth by cutting fertility rates"
- "Sustainability is often thought of as a long-term goal (i.e. a more sustainable world), while sustainable development refers to the many processes and pathways to achieve it."
- "there will always be tension between the ideas of 'welfare and prosperity for all' and environmental conservation"
- "Some experts say there is no evidence that it is happening at the required scale."