Indeed, let’s talk about the very relevant issue of environmental sustainability.
## Environmental Sustainability: Way to Healthier Planet
### What Is Environmental Sustainability?
Environmental sustainability is the responsibility rested upon us to conserve natural resources and to protect the ecosystem of the world so that health and well-being are sustained not only for our generation but also for the generations yet to come. Some points for this include:
1. **Forward-Looking Nature**: Environmental sustainability addresses long-term implications. It’s about meeting current human needs without jeopardizing the possibility that future generations can meet their own needs.
2. **Regulations and Standards**: Governments institute regulations that should preserve environmental quality. For example, in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency ensures air and water quality, soil health, wildlife habitats, and carbon emissions¹. The local government might also institute regulations that help solve particular problems.
3. **Business and Sustainability**: Business is an integral sector. It does not have to be set in opposition to sustainable development; rather, its business bottom line and people and the planet must go hand in hand. Unbridled consumption is harmful to human well-being, and therefore businesses can survive along with an unspoiled environment.
### Why is Sustainability Important?
Sustainability will allow for peace between man and nature. All that mankind needs to survive—clean air, fresh water, a healthy environment—are all dependent on our natural surroundings. The pursuit of sustainability enables us to have a better future and to pass it on to generations to come.²
Remember, every little act toward making our world sustainable will be a very strong and dense shield for a healthier, flourishing planet. ????????
¹: Learn About Sustainability | US EPA
²: Microsoft Sustainability – Environmental Sustainability
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(2) Learn About Sustainability | US EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/sustainability/learn-about-sustainability.
(3) What is Environmental Sustainability?| Microsoft Sustainability. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sustainability/learn/environmental-sustainability.
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