Citizenship sUstaiNaBle DeVelOPMeNt Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 13 O R D W S read the text and transform the given words into suitable ones to fill in the gaps. Sustainability time without 5. ........................................... NEGLECT any The term sustainability is broadly used to of them. For example, a business is sustainable indicate programmes, initiatives and actions when it: aimed at the 1. ............................................ PRESERVE of a Is profitable and growing; particular resource. However, it actually refers to Cares about its employees by paying four distinct areas: human, social, economic and 6. ........................................... REASON salaries, offering 2. ............................................ ENVIRONMENT known as benefits and education; the four pillars of sustainability. The 4 Ps represent Cares about the local community and society at a framework that businesses and individuals large by supporting local 7. ........................................... have to consider in order to achieve sustainable ORGANISE; 3. ............................................ DEVELOP. Respects the environment thanks to Sustainable development is at the 8. ........................................... SUSTAIN product design 4. ........................................... SECTION of the four types of and green technologies. sustainability as human, social, environmental, and economic needs have to be satisfied at the same 14 Adapted from: https://sustainability-success.com/four-pillarsof-sustainability/?utm_content=cmp-true Match the four types of sustainability to the correct explanation. Pillars of sustainability 1. Human sustainability 2. Social sustainability 3. Economic sustainability 4. Environmental sustainability 68 Features a. 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. b. 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. c. 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. d. 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. Materials MechPower.indb 68 30/01/24 17:07