1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, 18e G. TYLER MILLER ? SCOTT E. SPOOLMAN ? Cengage Learning 2015 ? Cengage Learning 2015 1 The Lorax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V06ZOQuo0k ? Cengage Learning 2015 A transition in human attitudes toward the environment, and a shift in behavior, can lead to a much better future for the planet in 2065 Sustainability The capacity of the earth?s natural systems and human cultural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt into the very long-term future Core Case Study: A Vision of a More Sustainable World in 2065 ? Cengage Learning 2015 Nature has sustained itself for billions of years by using solar energy, biodiversity, and nutrient cycling