Sustainability

2. An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources (15)
6. A natural process of recycling organic material such as leaves and vegetable scraps into a rich soil amendment (10)
8. An accounting framework with three parts: social, environmental (or ecological), and financial (17)
12. Farming that involves growing and nurturing crops without the use of synthetic based fertilizers and pesticides (14)
13. Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by balancing emissions with carbon removal or offsetting (12)
14. Designing, constructing, and operating buildings to minimize environmental impacts (13)
15. The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health (9)

1. A globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement in buildings (16)
3. The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities (14)
4. The development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient (11)
5. Reusing discarded objects or materials to create a product of higher quality or value than the original (9)
7. Trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers (8)
9. Not harmful to the environment (10)
10. A small-scale power grid that can operate independently or in conjunction with the area's main electrical grid (9)
11. Disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image (12)