Sustaining Sustainability —Polischuk

What a difference a year makes. About this time last year, oil prices were peaking around $150/barrel, and energy and materials pricing, in general, were following suit. Along with this, sustainability was right at the top of the list of global concerns.

Things changed fairly drastically with the onset of what I have seen termed, "The Great Recession." With worldwide output dropping significantly, the depth of the recession and the precipitous state of worldwide financial communities changed priorities for governments and businesses alike. For the most part, simple survival has become the order of the day and will remain this way for some time to come.