Sustainable is about not diminishing the fuel source, fossil fuels are not sustainable because we can't replace them as quickly as we use them. We can with wood, especially fast growing soft woods like pine. Sustainability does not affect air quality.
Cleanliness and pollution is about how much crap goes into the atmosphere. This affects air quality.
Yeah, this bugs me too. People use the word 'sustainable' in the sense that destroying the planet wouldn't be good for 'sustaining' continued human occupation, which is just confusing
You're mixing things a bit.
Sustainable is about not diminishing the fuel source, fossil fuels are not sustainable because we can't replace them as quickly as we use them. We can with wood, especially fast growing soft woods like pine. Sustainability does not affect air quality.
Cleanliness and pollution is about how much crap goes into the atmosphere. This affects air quality.