SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

COMPATIBLE NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE PLANET

The impact of human activities has long outstripped the ability of our planet to adapt to change. Pursuing economic growth, while ignoring environmental consequences, has led to a breakdown in the balance between human beings and nature. And as a consequence, effects such as climate change have begun to transform our lives. Nevertheless, an alliance between modern green technologies and traditional know-how can enable us to avoid the worst consequences for future generations, never forgetting that…

“we do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children”. American Indian proverb