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    sustainable

    US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

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    UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveCapable of continuing for a long time
    His rich lifestyle is sustainable for a few years, but he will be poor soon
    adj.AdjectiveAble to be maintained without running out of
    Using sustainable farming is the best for the environment

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    How This Chair Conquered the World

    07:32How This Chair Conquered the World
    • represent sustainable design. Some see the chair as a prime example of mass consumption

      represent sustainable design. Some see the chair as a prime example of mass consumption

    B1

    India’s Obesity Time Bomb

    08:57India’s Obesity Time Bomb
    • But what we are missing out is working at community level with children, with parents, families, to create an environment for healthy eating and sustainable food environments.

      But what we are missing out is working at community level with children, with parents, families, to create an environment for healthy eating and sustainable food environments.

    • and sustainable food environments.

      and sustainable food environments.

    B2

    Why Has Plant-Based Meat Flopped?

    05:02Why Has Plant-Based Meat Flopped?
    • many people don't even believe that plant-based meat is healthier or more sustainable than animal meat.

      many people don't even believe that plant-based meat is healthier or more sustainable than animal meat.

    • Our team traveled to Indonesia to try to understand the challenges of producing palm oil in a sustainable way.

      Our team traveled to Indonesia to try to understand the challenges of producing palm oil in a sustainable way.

    B2

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • It is right that she, and indeed the Conservative party, support companies that promote sustainable

      It is right that she, and indeed the Conservative party, support companies that promote sustainable

    • indeed this Party, supports companies that promote sustainable growth,

      indeed this Party, supports companies that promote sustainable growth,

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • But transitioning to more solar power and a more sustainable future for the US requires a lot of land.

      But transitioning to more solar power and a more sustainable future for the US requires a lot of land.

    • and a more sustainable future for the US

      and a more sustainable future for the US

    B1

    Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World

    10:27Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World
    • Citi might be on the right path for success, but the key will lie in whether the company will be able to show sustainable growth.

      Citi might be on the right path for success, but the key will lie in whether the company will be able to show sustainable growth.

    • to show sustainable growth.

      to show sustainable growth.

    B1

    My Side Hustle Now Brings In $25K/Month - Here's How I Did It

    08:02My Side Hustle Now Brings In $25K/Month - Here's How I Did It
    • I think a huge challenge has just been like getting people in the door, like to some extent, to be able to have this be a financially sustainable business,

      I think a huge challenge has just been like getting people in the door, like to some extent, to be able to have this be a financially sustainable business,

    • sustainable business, there just have to be

      sustainable business, there just have to be

    A2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • and we're going to put farmers and ranchers in the driver's seat, renewable and sustainable agriculture, to make sure that we capture more carbon out of the air and keep more of it in the soil, paying farmers for the environmental services that they want to provide.

      and we're going to put farmers and ranchers in the driver's seat, renewable and sustainable agriculture, to make sure that we capture more carbon out of the air and keep more of it in the soil, paying farmers for the environmental services that they want to provide.

    • And when I was HUD secretary, we worked on the National Disaster Resilience Competition to invest in communities that were trying to rebuild from natural disasters in a sustainable way.

      And when I was HUD secretary, we worked on the National Disaster Resilience Competition to invest in communities that were trying to rebuild from natural disasters in a sustainable way.

    B1

    Michelle Obama Oregon State Commencement Address

    22:23Michelle Obama Oregon State Commencement Address
    • You have built one of the most sustainable campuses in America.

      You have built one of the most sustainable campuses in America.

    A2

    The ONLY way to become FLUENT IN ENGLISH

    05:17The ONLY way to become FLUENT IN ENGLISH
    • They're banal, they're not sustainable, they're not walkable, they're certainly not beautiful.

      They're banal, they're not sustainable, they're not walkable, they're certainly not beautiful.

    A2