“The [[Oxford English Dictionary]] describes sustainability as ‘**the property of being environmentally sustainable; the degree to which a process or enterprise is able to be maintained or continued while avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources**’. That is a fancy way of saying: ‘make sure that what you’re doing today does not damage the environment for tomorrow’. ([Location 518](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=518))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[sustainability]], [[long-term-thinking]], [[climate-change]] **Source** --