In the beginning of the introductory chapter of his book Sustainability: A History, Caradonna states: Sustainability is, first and foremost, used as a corrective, or counterbalance, directly tied to climate change. (p. 3)

[100 words] Briefly explain why Caradonna describes sustainability as a corrective or counterbalance. Include what he sees sustainability as correcting and rebalancing.

[200 words] He goes on to describe 3 models of sustainability that emerged over time with the subsequent models attempting to improve upon the earlier models. I the models are in chronological order: the 3Es, the concentric circles model, and the doughnut model. Briefly describe each model, explaining how the subsequent models build upon and provide more nuanced descriptions of sustainability than the previous models.

[200 words] Finally, he describes 4 main features of sustainability starting on page 14. Briefly describe the core ideas of each feature:

Feature 1: Interconnectedness of Ecology, Economy, and Social Equity

Feature 2: Need to respect Limits

Feature 3: Sustainable societies plan far into the Future

Feature 4: Focus on local and decentralized production and organization