{"id":7594,"date":"2021-09-29T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/?p=7594"},"modified":"2023-01-04T13:28:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T18:28:25","slug":"waterloos-take-on-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/waterloos-take-on-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterloo\u2019s Take on Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by: Rita Banyameen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cSustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It\u2019s about doing more good. –<\/span><\/i>Jochen Zeitz\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainability is typically defined as the processes and actions by which humanity avoids depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance that does not allow the quality of life in modern societies to deteriorate. Sustainability entails addressing our own demands without jeopardizing future generations’ ability to meet their own. We require social and economic resources in addition to natural resources. Environmentalism isn’t the only aspect of sustainability. Concerns for social fairness and economic development are found in most definitions of sustainability. One of the biggest issues in the home and design world right now are sustainable buildings. But, exactly what does it mean to construct sustainably, and how does it benefit the environment?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Buildings in Canada emit 17 percent of the country’s greenhouse gases and 40 percent of the country’s electricity-related emissions. Sustainable structures are built to have a lower overall impact on the environment and human health both during and after construction, this is done through:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n