Simply defined, sustainability is “our societies ability to exist and develop without depleting all the natural resources needed to live in the future”. A sustainable world would be one that can meet the needs of economic growth with the least impact on the environment, ensuring that the earth can continue to be livable. Choosing to purchase a reusable water bottle versus buying plastic water bottles is an example of being sustainable.

Read more about this topic in this month’s Highmark Plan for Health Newsletter.