Sustainability includes all of those practices that do not harm the environment and which, in addition to being economically viable, are able to follow models that are socially acceptable. In short, following some sustainable practices is possible thanks to mutual responsibility and the ability to share a common set of principles among human beings, natural systems and cultural, social and economic dynamics.

However, the interdependence of these two broad areas, culture and sustainability, is sometimes called into question.

Why is the relationship between culture and sustainability sometimes labelled as a myth? Has the relationship come about through need, or because society considers it to be morally ethical?