Comments on: What is “Sustainability”?

By: One/Change » Blog Archive » Where do you start?

One/Change » Blog Archive » Where do you start? — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:45:34 +0000

[...] You finally get that global warming is a HUGE problem. You get that we all need to become A LOT less dependent on oil. You get that we need to start buying products that are made in an environmentally friendly way and using sustainable resources. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Sustainability in Textiles: An Overview

The Worsted Witch » Sustainability in Textiles: An Overview — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:37:06 +0000

[...] The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability, which provides several voluntary product-specific standards, has a rating system based on a textile’s sustainability (”sustainable,” “silver,” “gold,” or “platinum.”) During the audit process, companies can accumulate brownie points depending on their renewable-energy and energy efficiencies, their plans to reclaim the material at the end of its life, and whether the product makes use of bio-based or recycled materials. Another non-profit, BlueGreen plans to release its own voluntary Sustainable Textile Standard that uses advancing levels of merit to measure a company’s progress toward complete sustainability—this allows an established company the latitude to switch to more-sustainable practices gradually, instead of forcing a complete overhaul that is likely to encounter greater resistance. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Coming Soon: Greensleeves

The Worsted Witch » Coming Soon: Greensleeves — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:30:26 +0000

[...] I was going to wait on announcing this, but like a child on Christmas Eve I can’t contain my excitement any longer. As an environmentalist, fair-trade advocate, and knitter, I’ve been interested in exploring the less-traveled realm where knitting and sustainability intersect. I hope you’ll join me as I explore sustainable fibers such as organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and even soysilk, and perhaps contribute to the online compendium of resources I plan to assemble. [...]

By: Sameer

Sameer — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:26:54 +0000

Nice post. I had been wondering about this topic for a while. Most of what I read confused me. But your post makes much sense. The most common refrain of people who are opposed to sustainable development is that “everything human beings have done is sustainable. After-all haven’t we sustained ourselves for so long?”. Here they are implying “sustainability of human race only” as t he definition. Anoher one is t he “resource sustainability” definition, where we try to maintain crucial resources for use of future generations.

The widest and perhaps most meaningful definition is “ecological sustainability” which encompasses biodiversity, climate change and all such issues. I think that is the one which should be focussed on. Also i think “ecological sustainability” is very hard to “measure” and therefore implement in any policy.

By: » This Week’s Carnival of the Green at George’s Unplugged Living

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:30:48 +0000

[...] And then pay a visit to the Worsted Witch for her pontifications on what is sustainability, exactly? “GETOFFMYPLANETYOUJERKS!” [...]

By: The Worsted Witch » Why, Mike, Why?

The Worsted Witch » Why, Mike, Why? — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:03:53 +0000

[...] Tread lightly! Living sustainably doesn’t require a lot of effort, not will it result in any noticeable changes to your quality of life if you make the right choices. The phrase to remember is “conscious consumption”—before you buy, look beyond the price tag to consider what a product’s made of, where it comes from, and who made it. Most of all, ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” and, if you do, “Is there a more responsible alternative?” [...]

By: aleta

aleta — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 07:35:20 +0000

“GETOFFMYPLANETYOUJERKS”

I’m gonna steal that. It’s an awesome curse for environmentalists.