Sustainability — Baby Steps for the Skeptic

Words occasionally lose their lustre. Words can be used so often we become agitated or numb to hearing it at the least. A word like, “sustainability” falls into that lexicon-like abyss, thus devaluing the intent of its meaning. Oxford dictionary defines, sustainability: “avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance”. The word is appropriately applied. Those who groan…