Chapter five
Sustainably competent professionals
When I ask people what they associate with the word “sustainability,” some will immediately mention nature and the environment: climate change, for instance, or aerosols.
Others will quickly add, “But wait, sustainability, isn’t that about people, too?” And when asked for an explanation, they may mention poverty and hunger in developing countries, refugees, or discrimination and issues concerning a multicultural society.
Yes! Sustainable development is about many, many issues. Sometimes this makes it hard for people to understand the concept properly. It may seem as if every problem we are struggling with – in the world, in Europe, Africa, or Asia, in our country, or even in our own town or village ...
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