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Sustainable communities: what should our priorities be?
1University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, and Local Sustainability Project, Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory.
Summary
Creating sustainable communities is a complex challenge requiring guided social change. Collective thinking and action are essential for achieving holistic sustainability goals.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Degradation of Earth's natural life-support systems necessitates urgent solutions.
- Communities are viewed as key units for social change in health promotion.
- Defining sustainability for 21st-century communities presents a significant challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify strategies for fostering interconnectedness and collective action within communities.
- To determine the essential components of a sustainable community in the 21st century.
Main Methods:
- Review of major national and international programs focused on sustainable communities.
- Analysis of strategies for building interconnectedness and collective action.
Main Results:
- Transitioning to sustainable communities is identified as a 'wicked problem'.
- Such a transition requires guided social change beyond current societal capacities.
Conclusions:
- Priorities for guiding change include collective thinking and action.
- A mutual learning process among stakeholders is crucial for a holistic sustainability goal.
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