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About Sustainability

 

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.  

   

What’s the difference between sustainability and environmentalism?  

 

Environmentalism focuses on ecological issues whereas sustainability extends beyond that to encompass the people, institutions and communities which support them.

 

Sustainability is about connections and integration.

 

Integrating the objectives of our economy, environment and society is known as triple bottom line accounting. This allows us to recognize the full cost of our decisions in a way that supports financial, environmental, and community well-being over the long term.

   

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