Thoughts on sustainability

If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.—Jaime Lerner

It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzzword. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival. —Cameron Sinclair

Image: Vikas KhotSustainability has to be a way of life to be a way of business. —Anand Mahindra

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It is through technological innovation and the pursuit of sustainable social, economic and ecological development that we can chart the country’s path to progress and power a greener tomorrow.—Tulsi Tanti

Image: Michaela Rehle/ ReutersIf you look at the state of our planet, the next generations won’t be around if we consider sustainability as a gimmick. —Jochen ZeitzAll the conservation efforts in the world won’t be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.—Naveen Jain Image: Chip East/ ReutersThe first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces or at least not try to defy them. —Paul Hawken

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Managing forests, rivers, grasslands and coral reefs in sustainable ways makes them more resilient and increases their ability to absorb greenhouse gases, which is good for business.—Johan Rockström