The pillars of sustainability, their interdependence and critiques of the concept

What this note covers

1. Where the idea of sustainability comes from
2. The environmental pillar
3. The economic pillar
4. The social and cultural pillar
5. Interdependence: why the pillars cannot be assessed separately
6. Critiques of sustainability
7. Applying the pillars to a specific Victorian environment
8. How this is examined and what separates a top-band answer

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes