WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD AROUND US, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING A QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EACH PERSON ON THE PLANET, WHILST REDUCING THE IMPACT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENT SECTORS FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS

WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

LIVING WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS Respecting the limits of the planet’s environment, resources and biodiversity – to improve our environment and ensure that the natural resources needed for life are unimpaired and remain so for future generations

ENSURING A STRONG, HEALTHY AND JUST SOCIETY Meeting the diverse needs of all people in existing and future communities, promoting personal wellbeing, social cohesion and inclusion, and creating equal opportunity

ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY Building a strong, stable and sustainable economy which provides prosperity and opportunities for all, and in which environmental and social costs fall on those who impose them (polluter pays), and efficient resource use is incentivised

USING SOUND SCIENCE RESPONSIBLY Ensuring policy is developed and implemented on the basis of strong scientific evidence, whilst taking into account scientific uncertainty (through the precautionary principle) as well as public attitudes and values

PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE Actively promoting effective, participative systems of governance in all levels of society – engaging people’s creativity, energy and diversity

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE WORLD AROUND US?

LET’S LOOK AT JUST A SINGLE ISSUE FACING OUR PLANET…….POVERTY This video was first shown in 2013 through Comic Relief

SO HOW DOES POVERTY AFFECT US HERE IN THE UK?

LET’S LOOK AT JUST A SINGLE ISSUE IN THE UK FOODBANKS

WHAT CHALLENGES DO WE FACE? Everything we do, every plan that is put into action, every decision that is made will face certain challenges. Here are just 3 of them

COST The big one. The main talking point in any process or plan will be how much it will cost? Who will pay for it? How will the money be raised? Is that amount and method sustainable? Sustainability will always be a factor in cost. If a project needs ongoing funding, then a single injection of funds is not a feasible solution as eventually that money will run out.

LOCATION Where will the project be based? How will it be accessed? Is the current infrastructure able to cope with extra demands, such as traffic? Will the project have a detrimental or positive effect on the surrounding area?

WHO IS IT FOR? Who will benefit? How will people be referred? How will it be means-tested? Who will monitor these? Is there an ongoing support plan or will people become reliant?

WHY DO WE NEED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? Economic, Environmental and Social challenges exist in their part, or as a combination, in any development, but without global developments being sustainable; our towns, countries and eventually our world face an uncertain future. The future of our planet is as much of a responsibility, today, as current global affairs