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C.A.R.E.S

Community Awareness Response Encouraging Sustainability

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What is sustainable development?

Sustainable development “meets the needs of the present without compromising the

ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” It means to build a future our

children and grandchildren can enjoy, not at the expense of but in balance with their

natural environment.

At the local level

Sustainable local governments and businesses look for ways to use sustainable or

renewable materials in the development process, optimize supply chains to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions, install and rely on renewable energy sources to power

facilities, as well as sponsor education funds for youth in the local community. They will

consider at every step of development how each decision might affect the environment

and its residents.

The federal government

At the federal level, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 committed the United

States to sustainability, declaring as a national policy “to create and maintain conditions

under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the

social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.” The

Environmental Protection Agency notes that the “common driver for sustainability efforts

is citizens.” Sustainable methods, tools, and guidance can be found on the EPA’s

website.

At the global level

In 2015 the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development

Goals, which aims to bring global expertise to scale. It provides a road map for peace

and prosperity for the world and its inhabitants, now and into the future. The UN

recognizes “that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with

strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic

growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and

forests.”

In summary

Sustainable development strives to maintain and support a community and its natural

habitat continuously over time. Governments and businesses seek to prevent the

depletion or pollution of natural resources for the sake of future generations to come.

Living in balance with, instead of at the expense of, nature should guide decisions from

zoning to water management and annexation to transportation and traffic safety.

See Also
Mission and GoalsSustainabilityPractices and GuidanceSustainability in business

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