Because the word “sustainability” appears with such frequency in education community best practice literature we use the Latin translation to track it.
We use the following working definition: Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic resources. Embedded in most definitions of sustainability we also find concerns for social equity and economic development.
It is a worthy goal and the proper business of an industry that informs all others in every nation. Today at 15:00 UTC we scan the sustainability catalog for public consultations affecting #TotalCostofOwnership.
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United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals