Sustainability

set of United Nations-defined global development goals and climate change

thumb|Three visual representations of sustainability and its three dimensions. The left image shows sustainability as three intersecting circles. The top right is a nested approach where social and economic sustainability are contained within environmental sustainability. The bottom right shows pillars with the different components holding up sustainability.

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use of energy in ways that meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Degrowth is an academic and social movement aimed at the planned and democratic reduction of production and consumption as a solution to social-ecological crises. Commonly cited policy goals of degrowth include reducing the environmental impact of human activities, redistributing income and wealth within and between countries, and encouraging a shift from materialistic values to a convivial and participatory society. According to degrowth theorists, degrowth is a multi-layered concept that combines critiques of capitalism, colonialism, productivism, and utilitarianism, while envisioning more c

practices that promote simplicity in one's lifestyle; common practices of simple living include reducing the number of possessions one owns, depending less on technology and services, and spending less money

farming relying on ecosystem services for maintenance

attempt to draw upon business techniques to find solutions to social problems

maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely

architecture designed to minimize environmental and resource impact

form of travel without damage to nature or cultural area

thumb|An Afghan woman doing microfinanced sewing work Microfinance consists of financial services designated for individuals and small businesses (SMEs) who lack access to conventional banking and related services.

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limits not to be exceeded if humanity wants to survive in a safe ecosystem

man-made material that has similar properties and appearance to animal leather

concept of fairness or justice between generations

architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space and the ecosystem at large

Anti-consumerism is a sociopolitical ideology. It has been described as "intentionally and meaningfully excluding or cutting goods from one's consumption routine or reusing once-acquired goods with the goal of avoiding consumption". The ideology is opposed to consumerism, being a social and economic order in which the aspirations of many individuals include the acquisition of goods and services beyond those necessary for survival or traditional displays of status.

a city designed with consideration for social, economic, environmental impact

type of organization with social objectives

type of consumer activism based on the concept of dollar voting; people practice it by buying ethically made products that support small-scale manufacturers or local artisans and protect animals and the environment

fashion that is designed, manufactured, distributed and used in ways that are environmentally friendly and ethically responsible

accounting framework

algorithm-based form of government or social ordering

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The biocapacity or biological capacity of an ecosystem is an estimate of its production of certain biological materials such as natural resources, and its absorption and filtering of other materials such as carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

type of food system

finance with an environmental objective

metaphor for Humankind's conditions in the Anthropocene

research field studying sustainability aspects of human society

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method of carbon capture from carbon dioxide in air

environmental debt between Global North and South

an organization that creates value on a long-term scale without causing harm

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part of sustainable development

social innovation

public goods in the form of software, data sets, AI models, standards or content based on digital public infrastructure

can be regarded as the re-allocation of some of a farm's productive resources

encompasses a broad set of approaches to adapt to climate change

reuse of an existing building for a new purpose

change in transport planning, and transport policy

history of the development of sustainability from 1713 onwards

maintaining culture so that it is durable into the future

ability to understand natural systems and their interactions

2019 non-fiction book by Chris Macdonald

Concept involving intangible goods