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“What do
we mean when we talk about sustainability? There are many ways to define
it, but they all reflect a simple truth. We’re a species of unlimited
appetites living on a planet with limited resources. Our population, our
wealth, and our expectations have all grown dramatically in recent
decades, while the Earth, if anything has grown smaller as our
technological reach has drawn us closer together. We can no more turn
our backs on the progress of the past century than we can create a
larger planet. But that doesn’t mean we’re without hope. Indeed, it is
hope, together with determination, creativity, and innovation, that we
need most now.” From EarthPulse: State of the Earth 2010, National Geographic Society |
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