Sustainability For a New Age

What Does Sustainability Look Like?

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Sustainability 
Is
Not


Oil
Cars
CAFO
Waste
Prison
Google
Growth
Apathy
Sprawl
Rococo
Walmart
Fracking
Suburbia
Highways
Recycling
Monsanto
Strip Malls
Hand Outs
Cul-de-sacs 
Hybrid Cars
Imperialism
Credit Cards
Big Business
Cloud Seeding
Nuclear Power
Wind Turbines
A 'Living Wage'
Vacant Housing
 High Technology
Single Use Items
Celebrity Culture
Photovoltaic Cells
Electronic Devices
Drive-Thru Coffee 
 Cell-Phone-Zombies
Industrial Agriculture
The 8-Hour Work Day
Planned Obsolescence 
LEED Certified Buildings
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Petroleum Based Plastics
The Church of Technology
Cellophane Covered Brocoli
Human Imposition Over Nature
Conversations Via Text-Messages
Eating a Meal With Plastic Utensils
Shopping On a Smartphone After Thanksgiving Dinner

Sustainability Is

Wisdom
Empathy
Compost
Evolution
Education
Reflection
Urban Life
Dark Skies
Awareness
Restoration
Reinvention
Biodiversity
Community
Social Justice
Reforestation
Revitalization
Local Markets
Rail Networks
Slowing Down
Bioregionalism
Organic Farming
Walking to Work
Restored Wetlands
Urban Acupuncture
Time Off From Work
Reclaimed Materials
Windows That Open
Ecological Corridors
Historic Preservation
The Renaissance Man
Passive Solar Buildings
Daylighting Waterways
Daylight Working Hours
Watershed Boundaries
Pocket Neighborhoods
Envisioning The Future
Hour-long Shared Meals
Understanding The Past
Fresh Locally Grown Food
The Cultivation of Virtues
Apprehending The Present
Continuously Asking Questions
Naturally Based Fabrics and Materials
Wholesome Plant-Based Home Cooked Meals
Creating With Inert and Biodegradable Materials
Understanding and Embracing The Nature of Decay
Understanding Ones' Integration With Their Environment
Cultivating Strength, Wisdom and Courage in Our Communities
A Society That Values Collective Well-Being Over Individual Wealth
Setting Boundaries to Limit Our Affect on Natural Systems and Other Species
Time to Relax, Cook, Enjoy Nature, Spend Time With Loved Ones, and Embrace Life