sustainability

Sustainability

The use of a resource so that it does not run out

Sustainable development

The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

The three pillars of sustainability

Environmental pillar

Economic pillar

Social pillar

This includes the are of environmental protection

Social sustainability requires planning for the future

This involves planning economic development

Fuel

Any substance that burns in oxygen to produce heat

Fossil fuels

Fuels that were formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago

Hydrocarbon

Compounds consisting of hydrogen and carbon only

Example:coal,oil,gas

Pollution

Carbon footprint

The addition of harmful substances to the environment in quantities greater than can be dealt with efficiently by the environment itself

A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organisation through burning fossil fuels.