What is sustainability? A conversation with SUST co-founder and former Dean of Stanford Earth, Pamela Matson
Sustainability is about the ability to meet the needs of people and their communities and organizations not just in the near term but over the long term. It’s about people and their needs, not just about technology, the environment or “being green.” With an environmental lens, sustainability is about managing and protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, climate and atmosphere so that current generations and future generations will have the things they need to live a decent life. In doing so, the millions of other species with whom we share the planet will also benefit.
