Definitions of Sustainability

 14th March 2023 at 2:51pm
Word Count: 169
  • Any action that does not degrade the systems supporting it
  • Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  • Leave the world better than you found it, take no more than you need, try not to harm life or the environment, make amends if you do. / Paul Hawken
  • Do unto others as you would have them do to you. / The Golden Rule (or the ethic of reciprocity), Originally attributed to Confucious
  • Equity over time. Think of it as extending the Golden rule through time … Do unto future generations as you would have them do unto you. / Robert Gilman, the Context Institute
  • Living and working together for a common good. / The Japanese principle of “Kyosei
  • Don't eat your seed corn. / Farmer Colloquialism
  • Improving the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity of life’s supporting systems.
  • Understanding the interconnections among the economy, our society, and the environment.
  • Living within limits
  • Accounting for the present AND the future
  • Leaving the world better than we found it
  • Affluence without guilt, not sacrifice and restriction / Alex Steffen, founder of WorldChanging.

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