Sustainability Coverage From American Public Media. General Interest: Starting Points Grist The preeminent source for environmental news online, plus an added touch of humor to soften the tough-news edges.
Top features include the Grist List of hot topics, a weekly podcast and a "greenwashing" crew keeping tabs on companies making "green" claims. Yahoo! Green Breaking news headlines, feature articles and columns, blogs, discussion boards and handy tools for measuring your carbon footprint and building a greener home -- all backed by the resources and visibility of one of the Web's top destinations. Tree Hugger Leading site for sustainability blogs, newsletters, videos and a weekly radio segment, usually with an optimistic edge.
Eco Street A blog devoted to "street-level" green living -- topics range from cloth diapers and kid-friendly green products to heavy metal bands with an eco-friendly (and loud) message. EnviroLink One of the oldest and most comprehensive sources for sustainability news, blog directories and online resources. EcoTumble. Sustainability Home. These web pages on sustainability are designed to provide the necessary framework for understanding sustainability.
Their purpose is to help individuals, businesses, and government learn how to turn the concepts of sustainability into action. In 1987 the World Commission on Environment and Development, known as "the Brundtland Commission”, issued the "Our Common Future" report and defined sustainability as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. " The "Our Common Future" report called for a new charter to guide the transition to sustainable development. The resulting Earth Charter, finalized in 2000, earned global consensus. Today, it is used internationally as a reference document in peace negotiations, government processes, community development, and as an educational framework. The three pillars of sustainability include the environment, social equity, and the economy.
We are what we measure. It's time to measure what we want to be. Sustainable Development - Sustainable Development. Sustainable development is about meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations.
It is about improving the standard of living by protecting human health, conserving the environment, using resources efficiently and advancing long-term economic competitiveness. It requires the integration of environmental, economic and social priorities into policies and programs and requires action at all levels - citizens, industry, and governments. Passing the Federal Sustainable Development Act in 2008 signaled a change in how the Government of Canada would fulfill its commitment to sustainable development. The Act called for a comprehensive approach representing all of government through a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) that is updated every three years. The most recent Progress Report was released in February 2013, showing the progress of federal departments and agencies towards achieving the goals and targets set out in the FSDS.
What's new: SSC: Key Concepts. To understand the relationship between sustainability's 3Es-environment, equity, and economy-a framework is essential.
Of the several sustainability frameworks that have been developed, one of the most helpful comes from economist Herman Daly. Often the 3Es of sustainability are depicted as three equal, interlocking circles. Daly reorders the elements and uses a triangle to describe their relationship to each other. He uses the term "Ultimate Means" to refer to the Environment and places it at the foundation of the triangle.
He uses the term "Ultimate Ends" to refer to Equity in terms of human well being and places it at the apex of the triangle. (Note: Some may argue that the "Ultimate Ends" should not be confined to equity and well being for humans alone, but should be applied to all species. Daly's Triangle emphasizes that the natural environment is the precondition for human life. In this way, Daly's Triangle offers a context for other sustainability tools.