Main Theories Of Sustainable Society

Main theories about sustainability. What would a “sustainable” society look like?

Modern society faces a lot environmental problems that could lead to depletion of recourses and degradation of nature. It is well known fact that industrialisation and technology development brought economic growth and higher standard of living. But with what cost? Industrial interests overcome global interests, needs of people overcome needs of nature. Rapidly growing number of people uses a lot more recourses than it was for instance century ago. Using fossil fuels and nuclear energy creates CO2 emissions, radiation hazards, pollution like nuclear waste endangers ecosystems, creates new diseases and mutations. If nowadays society won’t act on this problem, then

Meaning of word “sustainability” has very wide range. Usually people think it is easy and simple to spot unsustainable action, so it should be easy as well to prevent unsustainable actions. But this is only stereotype in society. To manage sustainable action all actors have to be listened. Financial, environmental, human and other factors have to be considered to completely provide sustainable way of living. After looking through every single aspect, only then correct decision can be made. Based on decisions concerning sustainability, it is possible for society to take action to promote sustainability creating sustainable society. We have to define what sustainable society is in order to create one, so we would know when it is

Energy coming from the sun each day is more than 15 000 times greater than humans’ consume.[6.]:

“The EU has calculated that covering just 0,3 percent of the desert of the Sahara with solar panels could supply the entire electricity need of Europe.[7.] Furthermore, waste heat could potentially be used to desalinate saltwater and the shade underneath the mirrors or PV cells used to potentially grow crops.” [6.]

Calculations are very convincing, but there would be a big starting investment of mounting these solar panels, as well which would be the country that could do or afford this?

Switch in transportation from fossil fuel powered cars to electric cars at first could be real challenge. Currently there are around one billion cars in the world [8.] while electric cars take only around 2,5 % of whole amount. [9.] For now electric cars are more expensive and smaller than fossil fuel powered cars, so for now not everyone can afford them. It will take a long time period to switch from fossil powered cars to electric cars. Currently cars are accountable for ¼ of all greenhouse emissions, so this impact is very large and cars are not so favourable in terms of energy