The Island of Gotland – A centre for sustainable development
In 1996 the municipality of Gotland set a target that the island should become a sustainable society by 2025. Sustainability will play a growing part in our everyday life not only on Gotland but also across the globe, as more and more governments, communities and individuals realise that we cannot continue draining the Earth of its natural resources. One of the requirements for achieving a sustainable society is to reduce our consumption of natural resources to a level that is compatible with the Earth's ability to regenerate them—thereby ensuring the availability of these resources for future generations.
