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| + | ==About== | ||
| + | [[Sustainability]] refers to the idea of (human) business and personal/cultural practices which can be continued (sustained) indefinitely without causing irreversible damage to the environment and without using up resources which cannot be replaced in the forseeable future. | ||
==Related Articles== | ==Related Articles== | ||
* If humans are at all responsible for [[global warming]] (a point currently under debate), then by definition global warming is a [[sustainability]] issue. | * If humans are at all responsible for [[global warming]] (a point currently under debate), then by definition global warming is a [[sustainability]] issue. | ||
* [[Oil dependence]] is a [[sustainability]] issue due to human inability to synthesize oil products (mainly fuels) at a sufficient rate to sustain current usage. | * [[Oil dependence]] is a [[sustainability]] issue due to human inability to synthesize oil products (mainly fuels) at a sufficient rate to sustain current usage. | ||
| − | ==Reference== | + | * There is a popular myth that [[there are no sustainable energy sources]]. |
| + | * [[sustainable energy]]: there should be a page for this, and much of this page's content should go there. Sustainability is also about farming practices and other things not directly related to energy. | ||
| + | * [[Electric car]]s seem to be the most likely tool for making [[personal transportation]] sustainable. | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | ===Reference=== | ||
* {{htyp}} | * {{htyp}} | ||
* {{wikipedia}} | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
| − | * <s>{{conservapedia}}</s> no article as of | + | * <s>{{conservapedia}}</s> no article as of 2014-05-15, though a search reveals many references |
| − | * <s>{{dkosopedia}}</s> no article as of | + | * <s>{{dkosopedia}}</s> no article as of 2014-05-15, though a search reveals many references |
| − | * <s>{{sourcewatch}}</s> no article as of | + | * <s>{{sourcewatch}}</s> no article as of 2014-05-15, though a search reveals many references |
| − | + | ===Projects=== | |
| − | == | + | * [[Appropedia]]: sustainability wiki |
* [http://www.repoweramerica.org/ Repower America]: political movement to achieve "100% clean energy within 10 years"; [[Al Gore]] seems to be involved | * [http://www.repoweramerica.org/ Repower America]: political movement to achieve "100% clean energy within 10 years"; [[Al Gore]] seems to be involved | ||
* [http://sca21.wikia.com/ Sustainable Community Action] wiki | * [http://sca21.wikia.com/ Sustainable Community Action] wiki | ||
| + | ===News=== | ||
| + | {{links/news}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 15 May 2014
About
Sustainability refers to the idea of (human) business and personal/cultural practices which can be continued (sustained) indefinitely without causing irreversible damage to the environment and without using up resources which cannot be replaced in the forseeable future.
Related Articles
- If humans are at all responsible for global warming (a point currently under debate), then by definition global warming is a sustainability issue.
- Oil dependence is a sustainability issue due to human inability to synthesize oil products (mainly fuels) at a sufficient rate to sustain current usage.
- There is a popular myth that there are no sustainable energy sources.
- sustainable energy: there should be a page for this, and much of this page's content should go there. Sustainability is also about farming practices and other things not directly related to energy.
- Electric cars seem to be the most likely tool for making personal transportation sustainable.
Links
Reference
- HTYP
- Wikipedia
Conservapediano article as of 2014-05-15, though a search reveals many references
dKosopediano article as of 2014-05-15, though a search reveals many referencesSourceWatchno article as of 2014-05-15, though a search reveals many references
Projects
- Appropedia: sustainability wiki
- Repower America: political movement to achieve "100% clean energy within 10 years"; Al Gore seems to be involved
- Sustainable Community Action wiki
News
Related
- 2011/07/15 [L..T] headline::A research revolution to save the planet