The term green sustainable development was first used and coined by Professor Michael Charles Tobias, president of the non-governmental organisation Green World Campaign between 1984 and 2003. In August 1987, Gro Harlem Brundtland, in its report to the UN, first used the term sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs in the context of what is now called the green economy. .
The principle of sustainable development was further defined and developed following the publication of the Brundtland Report and was included in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in 1992. Further, the concept of green sustainable development, Green Sustainable Development (GSD), was developed by Professor Kwon-Soo Ha in 2002 as a clean energy approach and an alternative to fossil fuels to achieve sustainable development. Professor Kwon-Soo Ha believed that at the beginning of the 21st century, humanity faced a serious crisis in controlling global warming and the time had come to create a new global system of sustainable development. However, Professor Kwon-Soo Ha noted the excessive use of the term green, when everything that is green is considered good, and any green movement is considered progressive. First of all, due to such a misunderstanding of the meaning of the term green, various interpretations and not entirely correct use of this term were formulated, which, according to Professor Kwon-Soo Ha, became problematic. In 2003, in New York City, participants at the GREEN TIDE conference were introduced to this idea and came to the decision to use the concept of green sustainable development in the existing global network of projects.
Green and sustainable development creates a pyramidal population structure where the top layer of this structure is occupied by people involved in green sustainable development who follow an appropriate lifestyle. The second level is occupied by people who support sustainable green development through their purchasing, advertising and promotion decisions. The third level is occupied by people whose lifestyle is complemented by the lifestyle of sustainable green development, but they are not yet part of the endeavour. The fourth level is occupied by those who did not choose this way of life, but were influenced by it. The fifth level is occupied by those who have learned about the existence of green sustainable development and accepted its characteristics. The sixth level is the base of the pyramid and the people who are not affected by it in any way. At the same time, these groups use generally accepted concepts and are, to varying degrees, driven by them or aware of them. Appealing to them to discuss the significance and role of responsibility, the fulfilment of obligations are certainly understandable categories that can cause a lively response and serve as a kind of cross-level connecting factor.
Green communities are a response to humanitys urgent need to unite around a common concern for the environment and a sustainable future, and to find a balance between economic growth and the relationship between humans and nature.
Achieving such a goal requires not only the support of governments, private businesses and the general public, but also a clear understanding of the problems and the need for action. An important mechanism for communication and engagement is for green communities involved in sustainable development and environmental conservation to present their new ideas, concepts and models.
For a long time, the solution to sustainability was to take the more research is needed approach. But the solution to the problem is not in more research, but in acting on what we already know.
Green Sustainability is a concept for addressing the challenge of sustainable development in the 21st century.
Ecosystems provide a wide range of goods for human well-being, including clean water and air, food, medicine and recreation. The health of ecosystems also affects human well-being. Ecosystem goods and services are often interconnected, so that changing one can affect many others. For example, the destruction of forests to provide more pasture for livestock, which reduces the area of land suitable for cultivation, thereby reducing food production, which contributes to reduced food security, and the fall in food production affects the population, and so on.
Industrial activities create waste and pollution that negatively impact ecosystems. For example, mining, metallurgy and other industrial activities release heavy metals into the environment. These heavy metals can be toxic to people and animals, harm the health of ecosystems and destroy biodiversity.
Controlling the negative impacts of human activities on ecosystems and restoring degraded ecosystems is necessary to maintain ecosystem goods and services. This includes sustainable use of natural resources and restoration of degraded ones.
The isolation of the world as a whole and the multiplication of areas of limited access do not create a single investment space; they create an investment deficit that cannot be filled without a unified innovation infrastructure.
The lack of a unified global infrastructure for the formation of an open investment space inevitably leads to the preservation of backward technologies, low efficiency and environmental destruction. Global supply chains are breaking down, which does not allow the creation of modern technologies in logistics, production and supply, as well as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, communications and other digital technologies. This is what creates a gap between developed and developing countries, which is then used as an excuse for unfair trade, sanctions, trade wars and other negative phenomena. The lack of effective solutions for the interaction of disparate parties leads to completely unpredictable behaviour on the world stage.
A significant change from past environmental efforts is the need to innovate, to create a new social order that will lead to a different and better future. The change will be influenced by the development of green industries, green enterprises and services, as well as the creation of green jobs and issues of green consumerism, developing communication channels with businesses and consumers.
5. NEW PHILOSOPHY. CONCEPTS AND STRUCTURES
Formation of a new philosophy of green sustainable development, which is a system of concepts and ideas that includes an internal and external structure for ensuring sustainable development, based on a number of philosophical positions and principles, such as:
1. Belief in humanity and the environment, which can be realised through innovative and sustainable technologies.
2. Rich cultural diversity that promotes human creativity and enriches the social fabric.
3. Belief in basic universal values (human rights, democracy, tolerance, freedom, equality and justice) as the main source of legitimacy, as well as in a socio-economic system based on the principles of humanism.
4. Belief in moderate consumption as the key to reducing social and economic inequality.
5. The belief that the environment and sustainability are the foundation of both economic growth and sustainable development.