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What Is Sustainability?
The definition of sustainability used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United Nations comes from a 1987 report by the UN Commission on the Environment and Development. Sustainability, according to the report, is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The report establishes three pillars for sustainability and the areas that they encompass:
Environmental
Ecosystem services, green engineering and chemistry, air quality, water quality, stressors and resource integrity.
Social
Environmental justice, human health, participation, education, resource security and sustainable communities.
Economic
Jobs, incentives, supply and demand, natural resource accounting, costs and prices.
The definition of sustainability used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United Nations comes from a 1987 report by the UN Commission on the Environment and Development. Sustainability, according to the report, is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The report establishes three pillars for sustainability and the areas that they encompass:
Environmental
Ecosystem services, green engineering and chemistry, air quality, water quality, stressors and resource integrity.
Social
Environmental justice, human health, participation, education, resource security and sustainable communities.
Economic
Jobs, incentives, supply and demand, natural resource accounting, costs and prices.
Join Us!
Oregon ITE's Sustainable Transportation Subcommittee holds quarterly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
If you are interested in joining Oregon ITE's newest Subcommittee, please contact Robert DeVassie! Events and volunteer opportunities are forthcoming.
For additional information on ITE Sustainability Standing Committee:
https://www.ite.org/technical-resources/councils/transportation-planning-council/sustainability/
Oregon ITE's Sustainable Transportation Subcommittee holds quarterly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- September 16, 2020 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
- December 16, 2020 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
If you are interested in joining Oregon ITE's newest Subcommittee, please contact Robert DeVassie! Events and volunteer opportunities are forthcoming.
For additional information on ITE Sustainability Standing Committee:
https://www.ite.org/technical-resources/councils/transportation-planning-council/sustainability/
Mission Statement
To provide transportation professionals and the public with the tools and education to
facilitate a safer and more inclusive sustainable transportation system.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to advance equitable, economical, and environmental transportation across Oregon
through knowledge sharing and supporting individuals, organizations, and projects.
Core Values
Safety
Equity
Community
Innovation
Integration
Education
To provide transportation professionals and the public with the tools and education to
facilitate a safer and more inclusive sustainable transportation system.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to advance equitable, economical, and environmental transportation across Oregon
through knowledge sharing and supporting individuals, organizations, and projects.
Core Values
Safety
Equity
Community
Innovation
Integration
Education
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