Cairns, John Jr.2014-01-232014-01-232005http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25031Achieving sustainable use of the planet requires a consensus on a number of important issues at the local, regional, national, and global levels. Although some can be accomplished through the Internet, professional journals, and environmentally literate news media, other complex issues can be most effectively addressed in conversations where individuals can get immediate answers for their specific questions, doubts, and concerns.en-USIn CopyrightSustainabilityecological footprintsustainable developmentArticlehttp://www.johncairns.net/Commentaries/Conversations.pdf