17 R1.T2 – Module 4: Solutions to environmental problems through social entrepreneurship LEARNING UNIT 4: SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES As you have already learnt in Module 1 ‘Sustainable Development, Climate Change” the term “Sustainable development” refers to the ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (WCED, 1987). There are several issues that are raised through this definition, such as: ü Social justice cannot exist without environmental justice ü Better management of natural resources is needed ü Climate friendly approaches should be employed by all actors in all operational fields ü Achieving positive impact on the environment and establishing social cohesion should become our primary goals in the long term Social enterprises contribute to smart and sustainable growth, by taking their impact on the environment and social cohesion into account in their long-term vision. Thus, social enterprises are important actors that contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2030 objectives. “Did you know?” Social enterprises have a big share in contributing to the smart and sustainable growth of their communities making sustainability one of their primary missions. Source: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/all-about-social-enterprise/social-enterprise-and-climate-change/ When it comes to sustainable development, as a term is intertwined with another feature of the communities of the future. Resilience! When we refer to Resilience we mean “the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganise while undergoing change so as to still retain essentially the same function, structure, identity and feedbacks” (Adger, 2005). In other words, Resilience helps us to perceive how persistent and transformative attributes of the living systems are vital for their constant development and sustainability through the years. “Resilience approach to sustainability focuses on how to build capacity to deal with unexpected change and offers a framework for facilitating sustainable development ( adaptation to
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