Sustainability and Social Work: Earth Day 2017
by Pat Shelly
Sustainability and Environmentalism
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” This is an old Yankee/New England proverb that resounds with our more environmentally-conscious society today.
Sustainability is a word that appears more frequently in the press around Earth Day, which is observed on April 22 in the US. Many slogans address environmental issues. Some instruct: “Reduce, Reuse, Recyle,” or humorously inform: “Recyclers do it over and over again,” or recommend:
Photo: Carolina Hoyos Lievano / World Bank
“Hug a tree, they have fewer issues than people.”
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