Cohen Takeaways

One of the greatest takeaways from Cohen’s The Sustainable City is the notion of global sustainability efforts. Presenting different models from around the US and the world illustrates effective examples of preserving environmental aspects in urban settings. This also helps promote the idea that sustainability must be a global effort. While a lot of the carbon footprint cannot be reversed, there are ways in which we can prevent exacerbating the problem. Cohen presents many different ideas of sustainability appropriate for different types of settings. Looking towards other countries and cities encourages us to think about the different elements we can incorporate into New York in an effort to create a more sustainable society. The other models also demonstrate that sustainability efforts are helpful and successful and can truly create a difference in our environment going forward.