The 3 Pillars of Sustainability

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The concept of sustainability stands on the pillars of economic, social, and environmental. But is it possible to balance out all the pillars while working towards building a sustainable world? Watch our episode to know more.

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15 min

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Course Description

Why is it that many development policies end up being unsustainable? One significant clue is in the Three Pillars of Sustainability framework. Many researchers advocate looking at sustainable development as three pillars: economic, environmental and social, but what happens when policies support only one pillar, at the cost of the others?

Learning Objectives

The importance of the three pillars of sustainability framework.
Why we need to depart from our traditional definition and practice of development?
What happens when policies support only one of the three pillars of sustainability?
Join us on this course, as we answer these questions by using examples from Kenya and China.

Instructor

Prajeeth Sitherasenan

I am the Community Lead for the SDG Plus Community. Passionate about environmental science, conservation, consultancy and sustainable development. I hold a degree in BSc Environmental Science and MSc Sustainability from University of Leeds.