Sustainability is the ability of our society to exist and develop without depleting the natural resources it will need to live in the future. Sustainable development is the economic model that aims to achieve this long-term goal with the support of global, national and local organizations.
The concept of sustainability is based on the idea that the world's natural resources are finite. Promoting sustainability therefore helps to maintain a balance between the environment, the economy and social justice. Ensuring that the world continues to be livable for everyone by reducing consumption of natural resources is the essence of a sustainable economy.
To leave resilient societies for future generations, we need to ensure the integration of environmental health, social equity and economic vitality. Sustainability takes a systems approach to how these three issues are complexly interconnected.