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   Benlore
   Member

   I'm interested to see what ATA members think sustainability actually is?
   How does one measure their sustainablity "footprint"?

   Posted Thursday 17 Jul 2008 @ 4:47:27 am from IP #
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   8688john
   Member

   Hi Benlore,

   A classical definition of sustainability comes from a book titled "Our Common Future". This definition suggests that sustainability amounts to "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs".

   This might be okay as a point of philosophy but I think it is a bit abstract to apply day to day.

   Try the following links for some different example sustainability statements:

   http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=166&pa=1197&pg=1201
   http://www.bsu.edu/ceres/sustainability/

   Follow the link below to see some example industry sustainability reports:

   http://www.enviroreporting.com/service/index.php?PHPSESSID=c2df229f752815c8a825a25e

   You will need to experiment a bit on this site to find anything interesting, but the following is an example from Philips Electronics http://www.enviroreporting.com/service/sr/list_alphabetic.php

   Regards,

   john

   Posted Friday 1 Aug 2008 @ 12:19:55 pm from IP #
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   jsutoots
   Member

   If we are going to keep this earth sustainable, then we should have some new form of sustainable fuel for our cars....
   Fuel
   The dependence on foreign oil, especially in the recent Bush administration, hurts the U.S. economy with the roaring gas prices. That in turn affects food prices and many more. Why rely on oil? I found an amazing movie which explains all these issues very clearly, and I highly recommend watching it

   Posted Wednesday 24 Sep 2008 @ 11:32:16 pm from IP #

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