The United Nations defines sustainable development as,
"Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
We all make choices that have consequences for how long we and subsequent generations can extract resources from the earth and maintain a quality of life. Everything from the way we power our society to the choices we make as consumers determines whether we will achieve a just and sustainable future.
To learn more about incorporating sustainability practices into your lifestyle and world outlook, we recommend that you read these newspaper columns by Donella Meadows (1941-2001), a former Dartmouth professor and author of "Limits to Growth." This seminal work quantified consumption and population trends and presented possible future scenarios.
