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* 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. | ||
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* <s>{{dkosopedia}}</s> no article as of 2008-02-05 | * <s>{{dkosopedia}}</s> no article as of 2008-02-05 | ||
* <s>{{sourcewatch}}</s> no article as of 2008-02-05 | * <s>{{sourcewatch}}</s> no article as of 2008-02-05 | ||
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* [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 | ||
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Revision as of 13:16, 9 September 2009
Overview
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.
Links
Reference
- HTYP
- Wikipedia
Conservapediano article as of 2008-02-05, though some mention in environmentalistdKosopediano article as of 2008-02-05SourceWatchno article as of 2008-02-05
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