The Problem with Sustainability

2 min readOct 5, 2020

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The Problem with Sustainability. Showing the sun, tree a cartoon female and the people, planet, profit circles. — The Problem with Sustainability

Female cartoon character standing next to a box that says sustainability.

Cartoon female standing next to a chart with time. — What are we sustaining?

Cartoon female next to a chart showing energy, $ growth and population increasing exponentially. — Are we sustaining the status quo?

Image of a circle with people holding hands inside and trees and grasses and birds. — Are we sustaining a life of well-being?

Picture of cartoon female standing next to a calendar. What is our timeline for transition? — What is our timeline for transition?

Cartoon female standing next to a plant and a simplified picture of the material and energy cycle of ecosystems. — The idea of regeneration

Cartoon female sitting on ground, among plants with rain cloud and sunshine. We cannot exist without sun, water, soil, plants — We cannot exist without the sun, water, soil, plants

Picture of two cities. One with a truck, buildings and no plants. The other with gardens, trees and lots of plants. — Basing our lives around life and living systems.

Image representing solar powered earth cycles of carbon, phosphorus, water, nitrogen, oxygen. — Circular, perpetual resource use

Picture of forest with some trees cut into logs. Person fishing in a pond. Respecting the regeneration rate of resources. — Respect the regeneration rate of every resource

Picture of a city and small community with a river, gardens, trees, people and wind-power. — Enhancing our own health while regenerating the biosphere

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Tara Naylor

Written by Tara Naylor

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