The concept of sustainability is based on the premise that people and their communities are made up of social, economic, and environmental systems that are in constant interaction and that must be kept in harmony or balance if the community is to continue to function to the benefit of its inhabitants— now and in the future. Basically sustainability is the utilization of resources in meeting economic, social and basic needs of the community without compromising the ability for the future generation to meet their own needs. A healthy, balanced society (or nation, or community, depending on the strength of one’s magnifying glass) is one that can endure into the future, providing a decent way of life for all its members—it is a sustainable society. Sustainability is an ideal toward which to strive and against which to weigh proposed actions, plans, expenditures, and decisions. It is a way of looking at a community or a society or a planet in the broadest possible context, in both time and space. Although it adopts a broad perspective, in practice the pursuit of sustainability is fundamentally a local endeavor because every community has different social, economic, and environmental needs and concerns. And in each community the quality, quantity, importance, and balance of those concerns is unique (and constantly changing). For that reason—and because the best mitigation efforts also tend to be locally based—we tend to speak of sustainability mostly in terms of local actions and decisions. The green future is an initiative that focuses on pursuing interventions through various avenues that will enhance economic and environmental sustainability. Based on the principles of sustainability, the initiative purpose to take local proactive measures in safeguarding our environment as opposed to the reactive measures common to us. These initiatives are designed to be economically viable and simple to implement. With a green and productive environment that is sustainable we can achieve economic sustainability and a promising green future. This dream begins with you, make it a habit and let’s build the culture.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:06:11 +0000
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