Sustainable

Sustainable

The development of sustainable energy sources and practices was a key aspect of our project.  This agreed with the overall goals of the sponsors and the project center, which was to create a sustainable community in the informal settlement of Monwabisi Park.  The vision of a sustainable community includes satisfying all of the other criteria: inexpensive, safe, healthful, and socially accepted.  In addition to these conditions, the proposed new ideas must be able to continue long after we leave the project center.  One definition of “sustainable,” given by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is using a resource so that it is not depleted or permanently damaged.  This is crucial for informal settlements because they have limited resources and funding available to begin with, so new alternatives need to be durable and long-lasting.