A sustainable United States resources, and beauty of the will have a growing planet...Sustainability is economy that provides rooted in looking to the equitable opportunities for inherent workings of nature satisfying livelihoods and a as a model, with the idea that safe, healthy, high quality the natural systems of the of life for current and world do work in balance to future generations. Our perpetuate life, and by nation will protect its working in harmony with environment, its natural those natural systems, we can resource base, and the sustain our own lives. functions and viability of natural systems on which all life depends. Hamilton Wentworth Center for Sustainable Regional Council Communities Sustainable development is Sustainability is part of a positive change which does trend to...consider the whole not undermine the instead of the specific. environmental or social Sustainability emphasizes systems on which we relationships rather than depend. It requires a pieces in isolation.... coordinated approach to Sustainability is not all planning and about regressing to that involves public primitive living conditions. participation. Its success It is about understanding depends on widespread our situation, and understanding of the critical developing as communities relationship between people in ways that are equitable, and their environment and and make sense the will to make necessary ecologically and changes. economically. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Sustainable development...[is] the process of building equitable, productive, and participatory structures to increase the economic empowerment of communities and their surrounding regions. Adapted from a similar document formerly found on the Sustainability website of the Washington State Department of Ecology.
A sustainable United States will have a growing economy that provides equitable opportunities for satisfying livelihoods and a safe, healthy, high quality of life for current and future generations. Our nation will protect its environment, its natural resource base, and the functions and viability of natural systems on which all life depends. resources, and beauty of the planet...Sustainability is rooted in looking to the inherent workings of nature as a model, with the idea that the natural systems of the world do work in balance to perpetuate life, and by working in harmony with those natural systems, we can sustain our own lives. Hamilton Wentworth Regional Council Sustainable development is positive change which does not undermine the environmental or social systems on which we depend. It requires a coordinated approach to planning and that involves public participation. Its success depends on widespread understanding of the critical relationship between people and their environment and the will to make necessary changes. Center for Sustainable Communities Sustainability is part of a trend to...consider the whole instead of the specific. Sustainability emphasizes relationships rather than pieces in isolation.... Sustainability is not all about regressing to primitive living conditions. It is about understanding our situation, and developing as communities in ways that are equitable, and make sense ecologically and economically. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Sustainable development...[is] the process of building equitable, productive, and participatory structures to increase the economic empowerment of communities and their surrounding regions. Adapted from a similar document formerly found on the Sustainability website of the Washington State Department of Ecology.