I agree with a lot of what Taylor has to say in her comments on sustainability and people's perceptions. I agree that many people think of sustainability as an inconvenience, one that they don't have the time to be bothered with. But in fact, living a sustainable life style is done by people everywhere. From using a recycling bin to carpooling with friends, people are sustainable. People should be educated that sustainability isn't a sacrifice, it's just how we live our lives and the choices we make. It's not always difficult.

-Gaelan Grady

Sustainability, as I have stated earlier, is a lifestyle. It is the things that we do everyday that make an impact on the world around us. It is our actions combined, individuals, companies, communities and countries. It is the things we do today that leave an imprint on tomorrow. One issue in particular is the sheer amount of coal that is burned in factories and plants around the world. The number one user of coal is China. Coal is not a sustainable resource as it is finite, harmful to the environment as well as harmful to human health. However, many people in China depend on coal in many different aspects of life. However, it is up to the Chinese government to start moving away from coal and start using more and more sustainable energy sources. The sources are wind, water (tidal) and solar. Not all of these may be suitable for China's needs but they should be utilized when available. This leads to looking at how enery is provided to other parts of the world, sustainable energy needs to be incorporated by everyone, not one nation alone. There should be greater taxes imposed on CO2 and this money should then be used to establish and further research and develop sustainable energy. Eventually, weening societies off finite energy such as coal.