CITIZENSHIP SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development 13. Read the text and transform the given words into suitable ones to fill in the gaps. Sustainability The term sustainability is broadly used to indicate programmes, initiatives and actions aimed at the PRESERVE of a particular resource. However, it actually refers to four distinct areas: human, social, economic and ENVIRONMENT known as the four pillars of sustainability. The 4 Ps represent a framework that businesses and individuals have to consider in order to achieve sustainable DEVELOPMENT. Sustainable development is at the SECTION of the four types of sustainability as human, social, environmental, and economic needs have to be satisfied at the same time without NEGLECT any of them. For example, a business is sustainable when it: - Is profitable and growing; - Cares about its employees by paying REASONABLE salaries, offering benefits and education; - Cares about the local community and society at large by supporting local ORGANISATIONS; - Respects the environment thanks to SUSTAINABLE product design and green technologies. Adapted from: 1. ............................................ 2. ............................................ 3. ............................................ 4. ............................................ 5. ............................................ 6. ............................................ 7. ............................................ 8. ............................................ https://sustainability-success.com/four-pillars-of-sustainability/?utm_content=cmp=true 14. Match the four types of sustainability to the correct explanation. Human sustainability Social sustainability Economic sustainability Environmental sustainability Pillars of sustainability 1. 2. 3. 4. ☐ Aims at ensuring the well-being, cohesion, equality, and development of society by creating inclusive infrastructure thanks to sustainable urban design, as well as products, and services that can benefit the community at large. ☐ Aims at improving human wellbeing and long-term sustainability by preserving the environment and a more rational use of natural resources, and promotes a business model that doesn’t do any harm to the environment or society, while at the same time achieving economic growth. ☐ Encompasses the development of skills and human capacity to support the functions and sustainability of the organisation and to promote the wellbeing of communities and society. It includes things such as access to food, water, healthcare, education, justice, fair working conditions, development of skills, and respecting human rights in general. ☐ Means that a business needs to be growing and profitable to be sustainable: without profit the organisation would not survive. It focuses on the efficient use of resources to improve profitability and achieve economic growth to improve standards of living. Features a. b. c. d.