Environment · Opinions and society
sustainable
able to continue
Something sustainable can continue or be maintained over time, especially without using up resources or causing serious harm.
This vs that
Cycling is a sustainable way to travel.
Cycling is eco-friendly.
Hear it in real life
Why did you stop buying bottled water?
I wanted a more sustainable option, so I bought a refillable bottle.
The council is looking for a more sustainable way to heat public buildings.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Native speakers commonly use sustainable as a flexible adjective for practical environmental choices.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Public transport is more sustain than using private cars.
Say: Public transport is more sustainable than using private cars.
Use the adjective sustainable, not the shortened form sustain.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
make ___ more sustainable
The council is trying to make public transport more sustainable.
Small changes can make your daily routine more sustainable.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about environment.
do our bit for
We all need to do our bit for the environment.
Environment words
Opinions and society · Environment: the words around “sustainable”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We need a more sustainable way to do this.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
sustainable
able to continue
“The council is looking for a more sustainable way to heat public buildings.”
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