Sustainability basically means the ability to meet today’s needs without compromising the resources available to future generations.
A well-known quote originating from Native American Indian culture provides insight into the importance of practicing sustainability:
Do we inherit the earth from our ancestors or borrow it from our grandchildren? (Native American)
[from Wikipedia] It has generally been accepted that achieving sustainable development will require balancing environmental, societal, and economic considerations in the pursuit of development and an improved quality of life. A number of ideals and principles underlying sustainability have been identified. These include intergenerational equity, gender equity, just and peaceable societies, social tolerance, environmental preservation and restoration, poverty alleviation and natural resource conservation.
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