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What does Sustainability mean? (Environment (climate change/action, Make…
What does Sustainability mean?
Social
By adding the concept of development, sustainable development means not only that humankind should satisfy its current needs without compromising the ability of future generations doing the same. Along with it also comes an idea of societal progress and an increase in quality of life.
Social Sustainability is a process or framework that promotes wellbeing within an organisation's own members while also supporting the ability of future generations to maintain a healthy community
Environment
climate change/action
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. ... For all of us to survive and prosper, we need new, intelligent urban planning that creates safe, affordable and resilient cities with green and culturally inspiring living conditions
"The use of electronic devices is growing every day. Nonetheless, these devices are made of Earth minerals extracted by the mining industry. Mining can be a very polluting industry and the development of new sites certainly has an impact on deforestation. Therefore, being sustainable in the tech field has a lot to do with using your devices for a long period despite having new ones coming out all the time. It is also about making sure you get disposed of them in a responsible way as can be very polluting if not handled properly."
Cultural
Cultural sustainability as it relates to sustainable development to sustainability has to do with the maintaining of cultural beliefs, cultural practices, heritage conservation, culture as its own entity and attempts to answer the question of whether or not any given cultures will exist in the context of the future
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Definition
Environmental sustainability: defined as the ability to maintain the quality and the replenishment of natural resources
Being able to maintain/ remain at it's high levels throughout different stages.
Sustainability is often regarded solely as an environmental objective. ... The term “integrated sustainability” encourages a broader interpretation of what sustainability is and what is needed to achieve it, bringing together four dimensions of sustainability: the social, the economic, the environmental, and the cultural.
Economic
affordable and clean energy
Drinking water
Economic sustainability refers to practices that support long-term economic growth without negatively impacting social, environmental, and cultural aspects of the community.
