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What is Sustainability?

Season 1 Episode 15 | 4m 14s

Everything we do has consequences, even when hidden from view. Sustainability imbues all of us, as either consumers or producers, with a clear sense of responsibility. It gives us the opportunity to change how we think, what we make, and what we buy—and confirms that our actions matter; reinforcing that we are both the cause and the solution of that which ails us as a society.

Aired: 04/22/14
Extras
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Food: deserts, security, sovereignty — terms, culture and politics for feeding the world.
Farming on rooftops and in vacant lots connects urbanites to where their food comes from.
Agriculture depends on water. Find out where our water comes from and how to conserve it.
Land trusts can keep farms afloat when the real estate is worth more than the yield.
GMO labeling advocates want consumers to know about all the ingredients in their food.
When you buy food, you’re buying values, values of those who grow, transport and sell it.
Learn how and why nearly 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are used on healthy animals.
Food has characteristics defined by geography and climate. The French have a word for that
Nearly 1/3 of the fish we buy isn’t what the label says. Can we trace their origins?
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Land trusts can keep farms afloat when the real estate is worth more than the yield.
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Learn how and why nearly 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are used on healthy animals.
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