Sustainability – A Definition
What is sustainability? With so many definitions of sustainability around, we thought the best way to definine sustainability was to ask our community.
Sustainability is…
- Living locally to create strong, resilient and healthy local communities. (Queanbeyan)
- Living within your means. (Eurobodalla – Moruya)
- Building community from the ground up. (Cooma-Monaro)
- Vibrant and happy communities. (Young)
- Waste not, want not. (Goulburn-Mulwaree)
Sustainability requires…
- Passionate individuals to communicate the message, create understanding and engage the wider community. (Palerang)
- Communication + cooperation = cohesion. (Harden)
- Sustainability comes first – it’s the underlying principle of decision-making. (Snowy River)
- Long-term thinking – consider the ‘bigger picture’. (Upper Lachlan)
- Closed-loop self-sufficiency. (Eurobodalla – Moruya)
- Sustainability starts at home. (Cooma-Monaro)
- Community-based and driven change. (Bombala)
- Improving the present for future generations. (Yass Valley)
- Practical measures to protect and enhance small communities. (Boorowa)
- Communicating the irresistibility of it all – sharing the positive message of living sustainably. (Tilba Triangle Plus)
