什么是可持續(xù)性?為明天而活可持續(xù)發(fā)展是當今商界和科學(xué)界以及廣大公眾的一個熱門話題。那么我們?nèi)绾味x這個術(shù)語呢?1987年，布倫特蘭委員會將其定義為“既滿足當代人的需要，又不損害后代人滿足其需要的能力的發(fā)展”。這是一個很好的簡單定義。在本模塊中，我們將進一步探討它。盡量減少影響可持續(xù)發(fā)展是在不犧牲生活質(zhì)量的前提下減少我們活動的影響。它是在我們的需求和找到滿足它們的最佳方式之間尋求一種現(xiàn)實的平衡。這意味著利用我們現(xiàn)有的信息做出明智的決定，同時在未來繼續(xù)改進我們的過程。智能解決方案例如，在20世紀70年代，汽車工業(yè)將催化轉(zhuǎn)換器引入到他們生產(chǎn)的汽車中。這項新技術(shù)，加上改進的引擎設(shè)計和逐步淘汰汽油中的鉛，導(dǎo)致煙霧大幅減少。

What is the sustainability?

LIVING FOR TOMORROW

Sustainability is a hot topic these days among the business and scientific communities and also throughout the general public. So how do we define this term? In 1987, the Brundtland Commission defined it as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This is a good simple definition. In this module we will explore it further.

MINIMIZING IMPACTS

 Sustainability is about reducing the impact of our activities without sacrificing our quality of life. It is searching for a realistic balance between our needs and finding the best ways to meet them. This means making intelligent decisions with the information available to us while continuing to improve our process into the future. 

SMART SOLUTIONS 

For example, in the 1970s, the automobile industry introduced catalytic converters to the cars they were producing. This new technology, combined with improved engine design and the phasing out of lead in gasoline, resulted in a dramatic reduction in smog.