Army Sustainability and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Abstract
Sustainability is one of the newest Army buzzwords. You may ask then, What is sustainability? The word sustain is of Latin origin, and sustainability is the capacity to uphold, maintain, or endure. However, in the last several years the term has taken on a life of its own, and its meaning has changed from simple to highly complex. In the figure below, concentric circles represent the Three Pillars of Sustainability and their interconnections. If you were to ask most people what sustainability is about, you might get answers concerning the state of the stock market, the housing market, agriculture, marriage and the family, or the earth s ecosystems and how human activities are destroying our planet all of which describe the capacity of certain aspects of our culture or society to endure. Although none of these answers are wrong, they don t quite get to the Army perspective. Army Sustainability, as defined in the 2010 Army Posture Statement, is . . . a program to accelerate transition from the Army s traditional, compliance-based approach in environmental stewardship to a mission-oriented, systems-based approach. Army Sustainability objectives are to meet current and future mission requirements worldwide, safeguard human health, improve quality of life, and enhance the natural environment. Sustainable practices improve our ability to organize, equip, train, and deploy our Soldiers as part of the joint force today and into the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA559610
Entities
People
- Rebecca C. Wingfield
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School