A sustainable community passes along to its children at least the same quality of life benefits that are enjoyed today. The population of the Chesapeake Bay watershed will double in less than 70 years.
Life just becomes more of a mess and less of a joy.
As we destroy natural environments we are destroying our very life support system. This trend can not continue without dire consequences to our communities. We do not now have a sustainable community in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. As an important example, the advances we have made in nutrient reduction to the Bay are beginning to reverse as the watershed population continues to increase. The costs of reducing future pollution will rise as the inexpensive pollution control options are exhausted.