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It’s exciting to see more and more people embracing sustainability. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay recently demonstrated leadership in the area by convening a Sustainability Summit December 6-7 at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Missouri History Museum. The event brought both experts and interested citizens together to discuss their ideas and formulate a plan. Similar initiatives are underway in cities across the globe.While it’s hard to find someone who is “against” sustainability, it’s easy to find people who are confused about its definition. One of the most popular definition was first used at a 1987 UN conference, which stated simply: “meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” Using that definition, we might all agree to the value of such forward thinking, but the debate begins over which of our current practices falls into the “unsustainable” category. Read the rest of this entry »
