ssdp intro s l i d e
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Humans are an inseparable part of the environment.
Our decisions affect the well-being of the natural world, which in turn affects human well-being.
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This is known as the global feedback loop.
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The Sustainable Sites Initiative (the Initiative) was founded in 2005 and is an interdisciplinary partnership led by:
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC)
• United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
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The Initiative defines sustainability as “design, construction, operations, and maintenance practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
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These guidelines are utilized by individuals who
• design
• construct
• operate
• maintain
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The Initiative’s guidelines and benchmarks are designed with the idea that healthy ecosystems provide goods and services of benefit to humans and all other life.
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As sustainability’s pioneer, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland said, “the ‘environment’ is where we all live; and ‘development’ is what we all do in attempting to improve our lot within that abode. The two are inseparable.”