Getting more energy from renewables; increased energy efficiency; reducing the income gap; putting more reliable, durable products on the market (have you heard of planned obsolescence?); volunteering more for your community; preserving wetlands, forests, and farmland; shorter commutes and transport routes.
"This is the only model that can allow a homegrown, durable development in Africa... this model mobilises people around leaders who are chosen by the community and in whom they have confidence.
The result is the Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative, a social enterprise based in Kumasi, southern Ghana, where strong, lightweight and durable bikes are made out of bamboo and built by an ever-growing team of young people specially trained for the role.
And fishing line is generally made of very durable, long-lasting plastic so they stay in the environment for decades".
The conflict in Gaza has flared up with renewed rocket fire and air strikes as talks in Cairo aimed at forging a durable ceasefire in the six-week war broke down.
Many here are now wondering whether Kapkov's "Moscow experiment" is over, and how durable the changes he introduced will be.
Eventually, Bruins believes Amplino's durable, low-tech solution will give it an edge over the competition.
"And the resulting narrowing of inequality helped support faster and more durable growth, apart from ethical, political or broader social considerations".
But he was also part of a partnership that built remarkably durable relationships with desirable clients (the Economist, Sainsbury's, Volvo) and gave the agency profile that feeling of intelligent middle classness.
The company aims to create and develop integrated print and online magazines for third parties, developing projects speedily but with durable appeal in an industry where 70% of new magazines fold within the first year, Mr Soutar said.
The election of David Trimble as First Minister and the SDLP's new leader Mark Durkan as Deputy First Minister showed how 'robust and durable' the new power-sharing government was, he said.
