ENSC 390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anthropocentrism, Global Issue, Our Common Future
16 Jan 2018
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There is no universally accepted definition of sustainability. Main point: there are so many different meanings that people can claim to be. Dr. smith brought up the idea of tension. What if filling the shelves with stuff is emptying the world. The main point was to question definitions, facts, things in general. Companies such as coca cola, disney, ups and more will pay to be associated with sustainable brands" even though it is not declared what that means. The gist i got from this is if you say you are sustainable or have that associated with your company then you will get more buyers who think they are being more environmentally conscious. * development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. - our common future/ brundtland report definition of sustainability (well-received) Sustainability is a complex term that is not defined the same across all people and platforms.
