In the first two classes of the semester we went over several of educated definitions of sustainability, and also our own definitions of the word. I agree with David Owen’s words in Green Metropolis when he said, “Sustainability is “a vaporous buzzword” that signifies both anything and nothing.” (38) (White 2016) I think it is tricky to define this word mainly because everyone walking around on this Earth sees the world in their own lenses, and it is not easy to take off your own lenses unless specifically asked. To some people, sustainability of our planet is everything, and to others it is a word that means nothing. We learned in recitation week one that there is a variety of worldviews that include anthropocentrism, bio-centrism, and eco-centrism. Each view is going to have a definition of sustainability. My definition of sustainability is a long-term maintenance growth of the planet that includes environmental, economic, political, cultural and societal dimensions. If sustainability were being defined on a pie chart, I think it is very …show more content…
If the population from one city does not believe that they will impact the planet in anyway, so they choose to pollute the ocean and not put a cap at the amount of NOx and SOx going into the environment, eventually it will start to affect the sustainability of our planet. This doesn’t seem to be a big deal to most people, but our actions will affect our grand kids, great-grand kids, and future generations. Caring about the sustainability of Sydney can also prevent illnesses, and in some cases death. After the Sydney water crisis of 1998, a large number of people in the city were furious and determined to change this. Not long after, new laws and regulations were passed in result of the water crisis. Being involved and caring about sustainability can result in regulations of what can be put into the