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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:23:58 -0700
Reply-To: Russell Vernon <russell.vernon**At_Symbol_Here**UCR.EDU>
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From: Russell Vernon <russell.vernon**At_Symbol_Here**UCR.EDU>
Subject: Re: Environmental sustainability in labs?
Comments: To: Judy Morgan
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Now this is the PERFECT time to turn to Wikipedia as words are defined
by their use
Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the capacity to endure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability
Russell Vernon, Ph.D.
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(951) 827-5119
-----Original Message-----
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of
Harry J. Elston
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 2:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental sustainability in labs?
This might turn out to be an interesting discussion, but can someone
please CONCISELY DEFINE what sustainability really means? It's a nice
word and all, but I think we're on the brink of "feel-good" EH&S.
Harry
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