1. What does sustainability mean? …. Will we be saved? … or do things need to change?

2. Currently Accepted Definitions - Wikipedia – Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the capacity to endure. In ecology, the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. For humans it is the potential for long-term maintenance of wellbeing, which in turn depends on the wellbeing of the natural world and the responsible use of natural resources. - WashingtonStateUniversity - Sustainable means using methods, systems and materials that won't deplete resources or harm natural cycles" (Rosenbaum, 1993). Sustainability identifies a concept and attitude in development that looks at a site's natural land, water, and energy resources as integral aspects of the development" (Vieira,1993) “ Sustainability integrates natural systems with human patterns and celebrates continuity, uniqueness and placemaking" (Early, 1993) Definitions that are heavily focused on the environment, and all things “green”

4. TV Shows on CNN & Discovery highlight human impact on the environment while CNBC covers investment opportunities

6. Vernacular/ technology are enter mainstream conversations on television

7. Cleantech investment books become best sellers

9. Pressure on governments to regulation and subsidize solutions

10. Pressure on industry to change - to reduce waste and increase efficiency

12. Low Carbon Economy

13. Green Jobs

14. Carbon Offsets

15. Cap & Trade

16. Border Adjustments

17. Sequestration

18. Cap & Trade

19. Border AdjustmentsTraditional Solutions: And the conferences…. ALL THOSE GREEN CONFERENCES

20. But.. It is more than that Clean Energy Carbon offsets Green Jobs Managed Resources Populations & Labor Consumer Safety Urban Planning & Urbanization Food & Agriculture Landfills & eWaste Overpackaging Healthcare Traffic and Transport Healthcare

22. Renewable Materials

23. Food & Agriculture

24. Forests and Parks

25. Bodies of Water

26. Labor Pools

27. Waste Management

28. Air Quality

29. Life Cycle Analysis

30. Closed Loop mfg.

31. Product Design

32. Packaging/ Waste

33. Logistics/ Transport

34. Ethical Supply Chain

35. Quality Control & Assurance

36. Recycling & eWaste

37. Urban Planning

38. Building Materials

39. Urban Transport

40. Greenspace

41. Energy/ Water efficiency

42. Build Retrofitting

43. Building Operation

44. Affordable Housing

45. Smartgrid

46. Biofuels

47. Transportation

48. Waste-to-energy

49. Water Filtration

50. Clean Coal

51. Renewable Energy

53. Philanthropy

54. NGO Development & Capacity

55. Social Enterprises

56. Cultural Preservation

57. Consumer Safety

58. Community Program

59. Healthcare

60. Education

61. Poverty Alleviation

62. Elderly Care

63. Job Training

64. Rehabilitation & Counseling

65. Financial Services

66. Financial Markets

67. Green Economies

68. MFG Vs Services

69. Urbanization

70. Rural/ Urban Gap

71. Consumer Spending

73. What is your definition of sustainability?What do you see as the core issues?

74. What are the solutions you see?

75. Waste Reductions Live Cycle Analysis Materials Reuse Process Water Footprint Organics/ Fair Trade Renewable Materials Packaging Reduce Embedded Energy Plastic vs. Bamboo Commodity Recycle Local Sourcing Refurbish Transportation Product Takeback

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