Part 1 Keynote: International SustainAbility Conference, Robert F.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr President, Waterkeeper Alliance; Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney Pace University School of Laws Environmental Litigation Clinic, “Our Environmental Destiny.” Sustainability, by one definition, means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. Other understandings contest this definition, asking whether it is too centered on human needs and marginalizes the needs of other planetary inhabitants. Whatever definition we apply, all meanings of sustainability imply a responsibility to other members of our earth community. We seek the sharing of perspectives on this vital responsibility via a range of formats, including panels, poster sessions, workshops, and roundtables that address the scientific, humanistic, political, economic, and ecological challenges and opportunities of true Sustainability.
