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DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABILITY <br />The word "sustainability" can be difficult for communities to define <br />and sometimes off-putting or misunderstood. For some, the word <br />conjures up images of living without. However, sustainability is an <br />important and useful word regardless of your place on the political <br />or ideological spectrum. For any community to thrive, it must <br />consider that all resources have limits. Our community will become <br />unstable and dependent if we consume resources faster than they <br />can regenerate. By creating this plan, our goal is to identify at risk <br />resources and lay out methods in which our community can <br />effectively mitigate harmful impacts. <br />SUSTAINABILITY MEANS creating balance among the environment, <br />the economy, and society to ensure that practices and decisions do <br />not compromise the quality of life for future generations. <br />Sustainability is not an end goal, but an approach that recognizes <br />the interplay between natural, economic, and social interests. <br />This plan is not exhaustive (as <br />community members will also <br />recognize other important <br />resources). As a board, we <br />chose to focus on the following <br />impact areas because 1) they <br />have large environmental and <br />economic impacts; and 2) there <br />are numerous attainable and <br />affordable strategies the City of <br />Louisville can implement in the <br />near future <br />Environmental <br />Health <br />4 <br />