Sustainability_a_History_of_the_concept.pptx

a presentation about the concept of sustainability

1. Sustainability – Nachhaltigkeit Cognitive Science in the Anthropocene SoSe 2024 University of Osnabrück Institute of Cognitive Science Annette Hohenberger May 04, 2022 DIE ZEIT , June 24, 2008, No. 31, p. 78

2. YESTERDAY – Germany’s Overshoot Day 2024 https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/erdueberlastungstag-121.html

3. Morphology of “sustainability” sus - tain N/NP A - ity - abil V P sustain sustainable sustainability “give support to” “ability to give support to” “supportable” sus tain “hold” “under”

4. First occurrence of “sustainable” “ We are searching for a model output that represents a world system that is sustainable without sudden and uncontrollable collapse; and capable of satisfying the basic material requirements of all of its people .” ( Meadows 1972, p. 158; cited in Grober , 2016, p. 7)

5. The origin of the concept and term “ Nachhaltigkeit ” Grober (2016, p. 11) Hans Carl von Carlowitz (1645-1714) Director of the Saxony’s Supreme Office of Mines in Freiberg Managed the entire silver-mining operation of the Ore Mountains (“Erzgebirge”) Wrote the Sylvicultura oeconomica (1713)

6. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Carl_von_Carlowitz Sylvicultura oeconomica Haußwirthliche Nachricht und Naturmäßige Anweisung zur wilden Baum-Zucht (1713 )

7. First mentioning of “ nachhaltend Nutzung ” (“sustaining use”) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Carl_von_Carlowitz “ … how such a conservation and cultivation of wood can be arranged, so as to make possible a continuous, steady and sustaining use [ nachhaltende Nutzung ] , as this is an indispensable necessity, without which the country cannot maintain its Being.” ( Sylvicultura oeconomica (1713 ); Grober , 2015, p. 11)

8. “ Nachhaltigkeit ” (sustainability) in the context of economy, ecology, social justice economy ecology social justice “ Nachhaltigkeit ”

9. “ Nachhaltigkeit ” (sustainability) in the context of economy, ecology, social justice Economy Man must not “act against nature” Ecology “Mother Nature” “wonder-worthy nurturing spirit of life” Social justice All have the right for food and sustenance “poor subjects”, “dear posterity”

10. Tribute to Hans Carl von Carlowitz for coining the term “ Nachhaltigkeit ” (“sustainability”) https://chrismon.evangelisch.de/artikel/2014/nach-dem-kahlschlag-folgt-gottes-strafe-21453 by Marco Wagner

11. The further history of the concept and term “ Nachhaltigkeit ” Grober , 2015, p. 12 1760: “ Nachhaltigkeit ” appears in decree by Anna Amalia of Saxe-Weimer 1800: it has become a fully developed term in forestry 19 th century: Other European countries adopted the concept and translated the term and derivations of Latin “ sustinere ” (support, maintain) were used: Swiss-German: nachhaltiger Ertrag French: rendement soutenu English: sustained yield forestry

12. The many names of “sustainability” French: rendement soutenu ; durabilité Dutch: duurzaamheid Spanish: sostenibilidad Italian: sostenibilità Turkish: sürdürülebilirlik Hindi: वहनीयता , vahaneeyata Russian: Ustojchivos’t (stability) …

13. Conclusion The term “sustainability” is not easily definable, but highly dynamical. Carl von Carlowitz discovered it through a quest. It affords new theoretical paradigms and concrete practices