Permaculture is a design system that mimics patterns found in nature. It is based on three ethics of earth care, people care, and fair share. The document outlines 30 design principles, such as observing and interacting, catching and storing energy, obtaining yields, applying self-regulation and feedback, using renewable resources and services, and producing no waste. These principles guide the creative design of sustainable human habitats, agriculture, technology, economics and more.
Human identity as the agent of change to make the earth better. As leaders, humans have a responsibility to manage the world for human welfare while respecting nature. Environmental damage from overexploitation and lack of conservation has led to disasters and unpredictable weather. As agents of change, humans influence nature but must be careful not to disturb the natural balance. The goal should be conservation that allows for development without degrading the environment's ability to support life. Humans must recognize how anthropocentrism has caused problems and change their mindset to be better stewards of nature.
This document discusses the interaction between humans and the environment. It explores how the environment affects humans and how humanity affects the environment. Specifically, it covers the topics of sustainability, problems of human destruction of resources, the three pillars of sustainability (environment, economy, society), and the debate between environmental determinism versus possibilism on the influence of geography on social development and people's ability to change their environment.
This presentation discusses environments and ecosystems. It defines an environment as made up of biotic factors like living organisms and abiotic factors like temperature and soil. An ecosystem is defined as the study of interactions between organisms and their environment, focusing on energy transfer. A key difference is that an environment refers to surroundings while an ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that interact. An ecosystem contains producers, consumers, and decomposers. Producers like plants use sunlight to produce food, consumers like carnivores obtain food by eating other organisms, and decomposers like bacteria break down dead organisms. Forest, grassland and aquatic are three ecosystem types discussed, along with examples of food chains within each.
The document discusses the environment and its interactions between biotic and abiotic components. It defines ecology as the study of organism distributions, abundances, and relationships within environments. Ecosystems are described as areas where biotic organisms interact with each other and their surrounding abiotic elements like climate and soil. Food chains are explained as the transfer of energy from producers like plants through various consumer levels to decomposers, with energy lost at each transfer.
Environmental change is the sad reality of today and the world doesn’t seem to be awakened enough to do something about it. The good news is that some remarkable organizations like Mobius Foundation are actually creating a difference by constantly working towards dealing with the consequences of climate change.
This document provides an introduction to key environmental concepts and terms. It begins with a list of buzzwords related to the environment, such as air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, fossil fuels, and renewable energy. It then discusses topics like global warming, sea level rise, glacier melting, anthropogenic activities, the green economy, ozone depletion, safe drinking water, population growth, food security, extreme weather events, climate change adaptations, genetically modified organisms, carbon footprint, water footprint, solid waste management, and the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. The goal is to familiarize readers with important environmental issues and sustainability concepts.
The document discusses topics related to global climate change including atmospheric composition, air pollution, climate variability, coastal and ocean studies, ecosystems, energy resources, environmental technology, global carbon and water cycles, health, politics, land use, agriculture, observations, modeling, and sustainable development. It then provides brief biographies of 16 individuals who are working on issues related to climate change, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental protection.
Permaculture is a design system that mimics patterns found in nature. It is based on three ethics of earth care, people care, and fair share. The document outlines 30 design principles, such as observing and interacting, catching and storing energy, obtaining yields, applying self-regulation and feedback, using renewable resources and services, and producing no waste. These principles guide the creative design of sustainable human habitats, agriculture, technology, economics and more.
Human identity as the agent of change to make the earth better. As leaders, humans have a responsibility to manage the world for human welfare while respecting nature. Environmental damage from overexploitation and lack of conservation has led to disasters and unpredictable weather. As agents of change, humans influence nature but must be careful not to disturb the natural balance. The goal should be conservation that allows for development without degrading the environment's ability to support life. Humans must recognize how anthropocentrism has caused problems and change their mindset to be better stewards of nature.
This document discusses the interaction between humans and the environment. It explores how the environment affects humans and how humanity affects the environment. Specifically, it covers the topics of sustainability, problems of human destruction of resources, the three pillars of sustainability (environment, economy, society), and the debate between environmental determinism versus possibilism on the influence of geography on social development and people's ability to change their environment.
This presentation discusses environments and ecosystems. It defines an environment as made up of biotic factors like living organisms and abiotic factors like temperature and soil. An ecosystem is defined as the study of interactions between organisms and their environment, focusing on energy transfer. A key difference is that an environment refers to surroundings while an ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that interact. An ecosystem contains producers, consumers, and decomposers. Producers like plants use sunlight to produce food, consumers like carnivores obtain food by eating other organisms, and decomposers like bacteria break down dead organisms. Forest, grassland and aquatic are three ecosystem types discussed, along with examples of food chains within each.
The document discusses the environment and its interactions between biotic and abiotic components. It defines ecology as the study of organism distributions, abundances, and relationships within environments. Ecosystems are described as areas where biotic organisms interact with each other and their surrounding abiotic elements like climate and soil. Food chains are explained as the transfer of energy from producers like plants through various consumer levels to decomposers, with energy lost at each transfer.
Environmental change is the sad reality of today and the world doesn’t seem to be awakened enough to do something about it. The good news is that some remarkable organizations like Mobius Foundation are actually creating a difference by constantly working towards dealing with the consequences of climate change.
This document provides an introduction to key environmental concepts and terms. It begins with a list of buzzwords related to the environment, such as air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, fossil fuels, and renewable energy. It then discusses topics like global warming, sea level rise, glacier melting, anthropogenic activities, the green economy, ozone depletion, safe drinking water, population growth, food security, extreme weather events, climate change adaptations, genetically modified organisms, carbon footprint, water footprint, solid waste management, and the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. The goal is to familiarize readers with important environmental issues and sustainability concepts.
The document discusses topics related to global climate change including atmospheric composition, air pollution, climate variability, coastal and ocean studies, ecosystems, energy resources, environmental technology, global carbon and water cycles, health, politics, land use, agriculture, observations, modeling, and sustainable development. It then provides brief biographies of 16 individuals who are working on issues related to climate change, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental protection.
Global warming is the rise in average surface temperatures due to increased greenhouse gas emissions. If unchecked, it will lead to mass extinction of species, coastal flooding, reduced water and increased health risks. The effects of rising global temperatures are evident across ecosystems from polar bears to krill. The Gaia Theory posits that Earth is a self-regulating system and humans are just one component within it; prioritizing human interests risks harming the entire system and ultimately ourselves. Individual actions can help but collective action is needed to adequately address global warming.
Permaculture is a design approach that takes patterns from nature as models. The document discusses 12 permaculture principles: (1) Design from patterns to details - observe patterns in nature that can form the backbone of designs; (2) Integrate rather than segregate - put the right elements in the right places so they support each other; (3) Use small and slow solutions - small systems are easier to maintain than big ones. The document assigns homework on applying the principles and recognizing patterns in projects. It provides resources on permaculture including videos and websites.
Human activity alters ecosystems in three main ways: by overexploiting natural resources, occupying natural land, and causing pollution. We extract resources from ecosystems like forests and fisheries faster than they can regenerate. We have also converted many natural areas into cities and agricultural land. Additionally, we produce dangerous waste and emissions that harm the environment. These human impacts can degrade ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce natural habitats, and contribute to climate change. The document recommends ways to better protect the planet such as sustainably managing resources, conserving natural spaces, and reducing pollution.
Permaculture is a design system based on ethics and design principles which can be used to establish, design, manage and improve holistic management of individuals, businesses, communities and social-ecological systems.
The document discusses ecosystems, including their components, types, sources of energy, and causes of change. An ecosystem includes all living and non-living things in an area that interact, such as plants, animals, weather, soil and climate. Ecosystems have no set size and can be natural or man-made. They are characterized by organisms that interact and each play a role, with biotic and abiotic components like water, microbes, air and soil working together. The main source of energy in an ecosystem is sunlight, which plants use for photosynthesis to produce food and store energy that is then consumed by animals and people. Ecosystems can change due to natural causes like seasonal changes, evolution, and disasters or
The document discusses the philosophy of architect Howard T. Teepe regarding designing buildings that are in harmony with the natural environment. It discusses the Living Building Challenge of creating buildings that generate their own energy, capture and treat water, and operate efficiently. It also discusses the work of architect Henri Lefebvre who argued that the space architects work within is influenced by economic forces and strategies of the dominant mode of production.
Living Off-Grid is a natural desire, we definitely need to learn how to do it … Better with an experience that combines business with fun and vacation!
All our courses has a theoretical lessons and labs.
At the end of the course you’ll be able to achieve in practice what you have learned during the Global Off-Grid LifeStyle Experience and immediately change the way you live!
Of course, a course does not run out everything you need to know to live Off-Grid, but it will be a valuable step forward and above all a stunning holiday with Global LifeStyle!
Our Eco Luxury Vacations are UNIQUE worldwide, with the most exclusive locations in Italy, Europe, Maldives.
The document discusses regenerative agriculture as a solution to the environmental damage caused by industrial agriculture. It summarizes the history of agriculture as a series of transformations that increased productivity but also caused environmental degradation. Regenerative practices like holistic grazing management, cover cropping, and permaculture can help repair landscapes by restoring healthy soil, water cycles, and biodiversity. This represents an eighth transformation to a more sustainable model of agriculture.
This document discusses how various disciplines can contribute to understanding and protecting the environment. Chemistry helps minimize pollution and develop green chemicals. Physics analyzes the atmosphere and climate. Ecology shows how human actions impact the environment. Economics studies resource use. History compares past and present environments. Geology addresses pollution and natural hazards. Ethics establishes the relationship between humans and nature. Sociology examines how social patterns affect the environment. Biology helps clean waste and create biofuels. Engineering contributes to sanitation and public health.
Solar/Geothermal Energy
By: Levi, Teah, Josh and Hannah L.
Solar energy is radiant energy emitted by the sun that is very difficult to harness. 30% of solar radiation that enters the earth's atmosphere is reflected back into space. Solar panels are helping the economy by reducing electricity costs and providing an alternative to gas for transportation. Products that use solar energy include solar chargers, backpacks, phones, trash cans, cookers, dryers, fans, keyboards, streetlights, and flashlights. Harnessing solar energy requires placing solar panels in locations like roofs where they can absorb the most sunlight. The first solar cells were created in 1889 by Charles Fritts.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat that are replenished naturally and sustainably. Some renewable energy sources are solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal. Biomass energy can be produced from burning organic matter, decomposition, or fermentation of crops. Wind power harnesses the kinetic energy of wind using wind turbines. Water power captures the kinetic energy of moving water. Geothermal energy taps into the natural heat of the earth. Solar panels use sunlight to heat water.
The document discusses different types of renewable energy sources including biomass, wind power, water power, geothermal, and solar power. Renewable energy comes from natural sources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat that are replenished naturally and sustainably. Biomass energy is obtained from organic matter like plants and is stored in the form of chemical energy. Wind power uses wind turbines to convert the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Water power harnesses the kinetic energy of moving water to generate hydroelectricity. Geothermal energy taps into the Earth's natural internal heat to provide energy. Solar power utilizes the sun's radiation to produce electricity or heat via technologies like solar
This PowerPoint was one very small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit from the website http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html .This unit includes a 3 part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint loaded with activities, project ideas, critical class notes (red slides), review opportunities, challenge questions with answers, 3 PowerPoint review games (125 slides each) and much more. A bundled homework package and detailed unit notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow.
Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you again and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com
The document discusses solutions for addressing the problems caused by growing slums due to population growth. It proposes three implementations: cleaning programs organized by both the government and communities, community talks to educate on building with natural materials, and housing refurbishment through volunteer efforts and teaching construction techniques using natural resources. The goal is to improve living conditions, reduce pollution, and create eco-friendly communities by adapting to new circumstances and establishing new origins for future development.
Changes in systems may occur naturally or may be induced by humans. This presentation introduces Earth as a system. One of the most fruitful areas of environmental research remains the investigation of relationships between physical and biological processes on a global scale.
Natural resources can be renewable or non-renewable. Renewable resources like wind and water are constantly regenerated by the environment while non-renewable resources like fossil fuels cannot be replaced within a reasonable time. Sustainability refers to using resources indefinitely through conservative use and planned regeneration to avoid depletion of important natural resources that power economic activities and satisfy human needs.
This document discusses calculating one's ecological footprint to determine how many planets it would take to support their lifestyle. It provides a questionnaire from a footprint calculator website that asks about food consumption, housing type, building materials, energy efficiency, transportation, and views on environmental issues to analyze resource consumption and find ways to reduce impact on the planet. The conclusion encourages taking action now to find solutions.
Relationship of man to his environment is vital on how he will view life and how it will affect his principle concerning the environment that he lives in.
1. The document discusses Plentitude Fundamentals by Juliet Schor which outlines 4 concepts: a new allocation of time with less industrial work and more time for social relations and work outside traditional economies; self-provisioning through making, growing, or doing things for oneself including new forms of technology-enabled making; true materialism which takes material resources seriously to appreciate and preserve them; and restoring investments in communities and social bonds.
2. It also mentions permaculture design certification and discusses sustainability and the sustainability revolution through presentations by Lawrence Gamble and topics like signs of spring, renewable energy progress, and electric transportation examples.
3
This document discusses sustainability challenges and solutions. It notes that there is 5 times more coal, oil, and gas in proven reserves than can safely be burned given a 2 degree temperature rise target. Renewable energy solutions are presented, including many countries and areas achieving high percentages of energy from renewables. Regenerative design principles are outlined that aim to have human presence enhance rather than diminish ecosystems. Examples of regenerative projects include biomimicry, permaculture, constructed wetlands, and urban agriculture.
1. The document discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, including its scope and importance.
2. It covers the key components of the environment, as well as the various disciplines that contribute to environmental science like biology, physics, social sciences, and more.
3. Sustainable development is introduced as development that meets current needs without compromising future generations, balancing economic, environmental and social factors.
Global warming is the rise in average surface temperatures due to increased greenhouse gas emissions. If unchecked, it will lead to mass extinction of species, coastal flooding, reduced water and increased health risks. The effects of rising global temperatures are evident across ecosystems from polar bears to krill. The Gaia Theory posits that Earth is a self-regulating system and humans are just one component within it; prioritizing human interests risks harming the entire system and ultimately ourselves. Individual actions can help but collective action is needed to adequately address global warming.
Permaculture is a design approach that takes patterns from nature as models. The document discusses 12 permaculture principles: (1) Design from patterns to details - observe patterns in nature that can form the backbone of designs; (2) Integrate rather than segregate - put the right elements in the right places so they support each other; (3) Use small and slow solutions - small systems are easier to maintain than big ones. The document assigns homework on applying the principles and recognizing patterns in projects. It provides resources on permaculture including videos and websites.
Human activity alters ecosystems in three main ways: by overexploiting natural resources, occupying natural land, and causing pollution. We extract resources from ecosystems like forests and fisheries faster than they can regenerate. We have also converted many natural areas into cities and agricultural land. Additionally, we produce dangerous waste and emissions that harm the environment. These human impacts can degrade ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce natural habitats, and contribute to climate change. The document recommends ways to better protect the planet such as sustainably managing resources, conserving natural spaces, and reducing pollution.
Permaculture is a design system based on ethics and design principles which can be used to establish, design, manage and improve holistic management of individuals, businesses, communities and social-ecological systems.
The document discusses ecosystems, including their components, types, sources of energy, and causes of change. An ecosystem includes all living and non-living things in an area that interact, such as plants, animals, weather, soil and climate. Ecosystems have no set size and can be natural or man-made. They are characterized by organisms that interact and each play a role, with biotic and abiotic components like water, microbes, air and soil working together. The main source of energy in an ecosystem is sunlight, which plants use for photosynthesis to produce food and store energy that is then consumed by animals and people. Ecosystems can change due to natural causes like seasonal changes, evolution, and disasters or
The document discusses the philosophy of architect Howard T. Teepe regarding designing buildings that are in harmony with the natural environment. It discusses the Living Building Challenge of creating buildings that generate their own energy, capture and treat water, and operate efficiently. It also discusses the work of architect Henri Lefebvre who argued that the space architects work within is influenced by economic forces and strategies of the dominant mode of production.
Living Off-Grid is a natural desire, we definitely need to learn how to do it … Better with an experience that combines business with fun and vacation!
All our courses has a theoretical lessons and labs.
At the end of the course you’ll be able to achieve in practice what you have learned during the Global Off-Grid LifeStyle Experience and immediately change the way you live!
Of course, a course does not run out everything you need to know to live Off-Grid, but it will be a valuable step forward and above all a stunning holiday with Global LifeStyle!
Our Eco Luxury Vacations are UNIQUE worldwide, with the most exclusive locations in Italy, Europe, Maldives.
The document discusses regenerative agriculture as a solution to the environmental damage caused by industrial agriculture. It summarizes the history of agriculture as a series of transformations that increased productivity but also caused environmental degradation. Regenerative practices like holistic grazing management, cover cropping, and permaculture can help repair landscapes by restoring healthy soil, water cycles, and biodiversity. This represents an eighth transformation to a more sustainable model of agriculture.
This document discusses how various disciplines can contribute to understanding and protecting the environment. Chemistry helps minimize pollution and develop green chemicals. Physics analyzes the atmosphere and climate. Ecology shows how human actions impact the environment. Economics studies resource use. History compares past and present environments. Geology addresses pollution and natural hazards. Ethics establishes the relationship between humans and nature. Sociology examines how social patterns affect the environment. Biology helps clean waste and create biofuels. Engineering contributes to sanitation and public health.
Solar/Geothermal Energy
By: Levi, Teah, Josh and Hannah L.
Solar energy is radiant energy emitted by the sun that is very difficult to harness. 30% of solar radiation that enters the earth's atmosphere is reflected back into space. Solar panels are helping the economy by reducing electricity costs and providing an alternative to gas for transportation. Products that use solar energy include solar chargers, backpacks, phones, trash cans, cookers, dryers, fans, keyboards, streetlights, and flashlights. Harnessing solar energy requires placing solar panels in locations like roofs where they can absorb the most sunlight. The first solar cells were created in 1889 by Charles Fritts.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat that are replenished naturally and sustainably. Some renewable energy sources are solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal. Biomass energy can be produced from burning organic matter, decomposition, or fermentation of crops. Wind power harnesses the kinetic energy of wind using wind turbines. Water power captures the kinetic energy of moving water. Geothermal energy taps into the natural heat of the earth. Solar panels use sunlight to heat water.
The document discusses different types of renewable energy sources including biomass, wind power, water power, geothermal, and solar power. Renewable energy comes from natural sources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat that are replenished naturally and sustainably. Biomass energy is obtained from organic matter like plants and is stored in the form of chemical energy. Wind power uses wind turbines to convert the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Water power harnesses the kinetic energy of moving water to generate hydroelectricity. Geothermal energy taps into the Earth's natural internal heat to provide energy. Solar power utilizes the sun's radiation to produce electricity or heat via technologies like solar
This PowerPoint was one very small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit from the website http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html .This unit includes a 3 part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint loaded with activities, project ideas, critical class notes (red slides), review opportunities, challenge questions with answers, 3 PowerPoint review games (125 slides each) and much more. A bundled homework package and detailed unit notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow.
Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you again and best wishes.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com
The document discusses solutions for addressing the problems caused by growing slums due to population growth. It proposes three implementations: cleaning programs organized by both the government and communities, community talks to educate on building with natural materials, and housing refurbishment through volunteer efforts and teaching construction techniques using natural resources. The goal is to improve living conditions, reduce pollution, and create eco-friendly communities by adapting to new circumstances and establishing new origins for future development.
Changes in systems may occur naturally or may be induced by humans. This presentation introduces Earth as a system. One of the most fruitful areas of environmental research remains the investigation of relationships between physical and biological processes on a global scale.
Natural resources can be renewable or non-renewable. Renewable resources like wind and water are constantly regenerated by the environment while non-renewable resources like fossil fuels cannot be replaced within a reasonable time. Sustainability refers to using resources indefinitely through conservative use and planned regeneration to avoid depletion of important natural resources that power economic activities and satisfy human needs.
This document discusses calculating one's ecological footprint to determine how many planets it would take to support their lifestyle. It provides a questionnaire from a footprint calculator website that asks about food consumption, housing type, building materials, energy efficiency, transportation, and views on environmental issues to analyze resource consumption and find ways to reduce impact on the planet. The conclusion encourages taking action now to find solutions.
Relationship of man to his environment is vital on how he will view life and how it will affect his principle concerning the environment that he lives in.
1. The document discusses Plentitude Fundamentals by Juliet Schor which outlines 4 concepts: a new allocation of time with less industrial work and more time for social relations and work outside traditional economies; self-provisioning through making, growing, or doing things for oneself including new forms of technology-enabled making; true materialism which takes material resources seriously to appreciate and preserve them; and restoring investments in communities and social bonds.
2. It also mentions permaculture design certification and discusses sustainability and the sustainability revolution through presentations by Lawrence Gamble and topics like signs of spring, renewable energy progress, and electric transportation examples.
3
This document discusses sustainability challenges and solutions. It notes that there is 5 times more coal, oil, and gas in proven reserves than can safely be burned given a 2 degree temperature rise target. Renewable energy solutions are presented, including many countries and areas achieving high percentages of energy from renewables. Regenerative design principles are outlined that aim to have human presence enhance rather than diminish ecosystems. Examples of regenerative projects include biomimicry, permaculture, constructed wetlands, and urban agriculture.
1. The document discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, including its scope and importance.
2. It covers the key components of the environment, as well as the various disciplines that contribute to environmental science like biology, physics, social sciences, and more.
3. Sustainable development is introduced as development that meets current needs without compromising future generations, balancing economic, environmental and social factors.
The document discusses the importance of protecting the environment. It defines key terms like environment, sustainability, and environmental degradation. It explores the relationship between the economy and environment. It discusses several major environmental issues like global warming, pollution, and deforestation. It outlines important environmental movements like Chipko and organizations working on sustainability like UNEP. The document emphasizes that protecting the environment benefits both current and future generations.
The document discusses several concepts related to sustainability including the noosphere, Gaia consciousness, and the co-evolution of human ecosystems and the biosphere. It provides information on the Gaia theory, describing it as the view of Earth as a complex organism. It discusses weak and strong versions of the Gaia theory. It also discusses how human activities like increasing greenhouse gases can impact the climate and how believers in Gaia think the Earth will respond to problems. Finally, it provides examples of how rice husk and sugarcane husk can be used to remove pollutants from water.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in environmental science, including major environmental problems, tools used to study the environment, human impacts on the environment, natural resources, population growth, environmental ethics, worldviews, the scientific process, and sustainability. It discusses concepts like the tragedy of the commons, different ethical perspectives including anthropocentrism and biocentrism, and conclusions about the challenges and solutions regarding environmental issues.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in environmental science, including major environmental problems, tools used to study the environment, human impacts on the environment, natural resources, population growth, environmental ethics, worldviews, the scientific process, and sustainability. It discusses concepts like the tragedy of the commons and perspectives including anthropocentrism, biocentrism, and ecocentrism.
The document discusses upcoming lectures and events related to environmental science and sustainability. It provides an overview of discussion groups for an IB105 class. It also announces upcoming talks on animal law, the origins of species, Yellowstone volcano activity, floods in Brazil, and sustainability. Key concepts around sustainable development, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and individual, corporate, and economic approaches to environmental ethics are summarized.
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The document discusses several topics related to anthropology and sustainability, including:
1. Anthropologists should allocate their efforts to make their research relevant to environmental planning and understanding the relationship between local communities and global markets.
2. Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina follows permaculture principles of integrating human activities harmlessly into the natural world and achieving sustainability through local knowledge and global awareness.
3. The 12 design principles of permaculture include observing interactions, obtaining yields, reusing and valuing resources, and responding creatively to change.
Showcasing sustainability at Otago PolytechnicSamuel Mann
Presentation showcasing what is already great in Education for Sustainability at Otago Polytechnic. For workshop for Staff Professional Development day, 30th June 2011. Presenters Niki Bould, Bridie Lonie, Andy Thompson, Morag MacAuley, Samuel Mann
1 introduction and overview - Energy 101 fall 2015Lonnie Gamble
This document discusses several topics related to sustainability including:
1. It provides definitions of shallow and deep sustainability, noting that deep sustainability involves radical redesign based on ecological principles rather than just efficiency improvements.
2. It discusses the perennial philosophy of an underlying unity across all life and wisdom traditions.
3. It summarizes key points from Pope Francis' encyclical on sustainability including its call for a new paradigm that addresses environmental, social, and economic issues together based on their interconnections.
Sustainability through core engineering branchesBeemkumarN
The document discusses sustainability initiatives at Jain University in India. It outlines several goals the university has to protect the planet and support present and future generations, including: operating a green campus; conducting outreach programs on water, sanitation, and waste; establishing facilities for biofuel research and solar energy; and organizing tree planting events. The university aims to build sustainable infrastructure, promote innovation, and take action on climate change through these various programs and research centers.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in environmental science, including:
1) It defines the environment and discusses how humans exist within and impact the environment.
2) It explains that environmental science studies human interactions with the natural world and how to develop solutions to environmental problems.
3) It discusses sustainability and sustainable development as important goals for environmental science.
This document provides an overview of key topics in environmental science, including the nature of environmental science, natural resources, sustainability, and pressures on the global environment. It discusses how humans exist within and depend on the environment, and how environmental science studies these interactions. It also summarizes perspectives on population growth, the tragedy of the commons, ecological footprints, and the state of the world in terms of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Scientific principles and the importance of global, sustainable solutions are emphasized.
This document provides an overview of environmental science as an interdisciplinary field that studies human interactions with other organisms and the abiotic environment. It discusses key concepts like ecosystems, population dynamics, pollution, and resource management. It introduces the scientific method as an approach using experiments, hypotheses, and peer review. It also briefly outlines topics that will be covered in the course, including major ecosystems, natural succession, carrying capacity, and conservation. The document emphasizes that environmental science draws on many disciplines and seeks to understand complex natural systems and solve environmental problems.
Unit 1. Introduction to environmental studies.pdfAvniChawla1
Unit 1 provides an introduction to environmental studies. It discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, drawing on fields like zoology, botany, ecology, geology, chemistry, social sciences, philosophy and more. It examines the key components of the environment - the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Finally, it discusses the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development, giving the Brundtland definition, and provides a brief history of environmentalism, highlighting international conferences and key Indian environmentalists.
This document discusses the importance and multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies. It states that environmental studies deals with every issue that affects organisms and takes a multidisciplinary approach incorporating fields like biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology and more. It emphasizes that humans depend greatly on natural resources and ecosystems for survival and that modern development has led to overuse and degradation of these limited resources in unsustainable ways. Understanding our environment from different perspectives and asking questions about our own resource use and its impacts is important to promote more sustainable lifestyles.
The document discusses biomimicry in architecture. It defines biomimicry as taking inspiration from nature's models, systems, and processes to solve design problems sustainably. The document outlines two approaches to biomimicry in design: the problem-based direct approach where designers look to nature for solutions to identified problems, and the solution-based indirect approach where characteristics of organisms or ecosystems are translated to designs. It also notes limitations in fully emulating nature, as ecosystems develop over long periods while architectural designs must be implemented upfront.
This document discusses biophilic design, which aims to reconnect humans with nature in the built environment. It is based on the theory of biophilia, which posits that humans have an evolutionary connection to nature that is important for health and well-being. The document outlines how biophilic design incorporates natural elements and principles to promote benefits like reduced stress, improved focus and health indoors where people spend most of their time. It examines key research on biophilic patterns like visual connections to nature, air flow variability, and use of natural materials that mimic the outdoors.
2. Agenda and Introduction
Scientist, Facilitator, Entrepreneur
AGENDA
Uitdagingen
Technology vs Nature
Biomimicry: technology of nature
and what about peace?
3. Wat doe ik?
- Lezingen-Lectures
- Explore-Workshops: 1 dagdeel – 3 dagen
- Design Challenge – 1 dag tot 6 weken ism
Ideal&Co en Biomimcry Instituut
- Open innovatie - Co-creatie trajecten
12. Nature as model, measure & mentor
Biomimicry is a new way of viewing
and valuing nature, based not on
what we can extract from the
natural world, but what we can
learn from it.
The Technology of Nature/Biology
13. Conditions: a-biotic nature
Biomimicry reminds us that life is directly or
indirectly subject to Earth’s operating
conditions:
Earth is in a state of dynamic non-
equilibrium.
Earth runs on sunlight, water and gravity
Earth is subject to limits and boundaries.
Nature uses cyclical process
14. LIFE’s PRINCIPLES
Evolve To Survive
Replicate strategies that work
Integrate the unexpected
Reshuffle information
Be Resource Efficient
Use multi-functional design
Use low energy process
Recycle all materials
Fit form to function
Adapt to Changing Conditions
Maintain integrity thru self-renewal
Embody resilience thru variation,
redundancy, & decentralization
Incorporate diversity
15. LIFE PRINCIPLES
Integrate Development & Growth
- Combine modular & nested components
- Build from the bottom up
- Self-organize
Be Locally Attuned & Responsive
- Use readily available materials & energy
- Cultivate cooperative relationships
- Leverage cyclic processes
- Use feedback loops
Use Life-Friendly Chemistry
- Build selectively with a small subset of elements
- Break down products into benign constituents
- Do chemistry in water
20. Peace - Vrede
Vrede = de afwezigheid van geweld
Vrede = een dynamische balans (cold war) solar forest/zonnebossen die
helpen energie op te wekken en onafhankelijk te worden en om oorlogen
rond pijpleidinge te voorkomen.)
Vrede = samenwerken natuur ontwijkt zoveel mogelijk competitie en
agressie
Vrede = er is nog nooit zo weinig geweld in de wereld geweest . (Pinker,
“The Better Angels of Our Nature” )
Pinker convincingly demonstrates that there has been a dramatic decline
in violence, and he is persuasive about the causes of that decline.
But what of the future?
Nature (August, 2011)
data from the past half-century to show that in tropical regions, the risk of
a new civil conflict doubles during El Niño years (when temperatures are
hotter than usual and there is less rainfall).
If correct, then a warming world could mean the end of the relatively
peaceful era in which we are now living.(Review Pinker, 2011, economist
by Singer)
World Business council of sustainable development - visie 2050 - op zoek naar kader - 250 multinationals bij aangesloten - neemt biomimicry op in richtlijnen -wetenschappelijke basis - technische basis Iedereen op zoek naar manier om duurzame samenleving vorm te geven is mogelijk maar geen goed voorbeeld Op zoek naar wereld Zonder werkloosheid,, iedereen eigen niche, energie en transport voor iedereen. Bestaat al 15 miljoen jaar nl Koraalrif. Biomimicry gaat om herinneren
In onze technologie wordt leeuwendeel van probleemoplossingen gevonden in manipuleren energie (bron, heoveelheid etc) Ruimte: verander vorm van geheel of onderdelen Tijd: versnel/ vertraag verander volgorde Informatie: verander interactie, regulering systeem of van elementen Energie: verander bron of veld Structuur: voeg toe, verwijder, hergroepeer structuurelementen Materiaal: voeg toe, verwijder , of verander eigenschappen
In onze technologie wordt leeuwendeel van probleemoplossingen gevonden in manipuleren energie (bron, heoveelheid etc) Ruimte: verander vorm van geheel of onderdelen Tijd: versnel/ vertraag verander volgorde Informatie: verander interactie, regulering systeem of van elementen Energie: verander bron of veld Structuur: voeg toe, verwijder, hergroepeer structuurelementen Materiaal: voeg toe, verwijder , of verander eigenschappen
Model: vormen imiteren, processen en strategie Maatstaf: wat zou de natuur doen, natuur als ecologische standaard Mentor: natuur als ultieme leraar Dromen en duurzaamheid, wanneer is duurzaam duurzaam? Is duurzamer duurzaam genoeg? Binnen Biomimicry = duurzaam als past binnen ecosysteem, waar hebben we dan mee te maken?
Key words: pattern diversity, forest floor, savings, Ray Anderson, sustainability, mission zero, cost reduction, 7 fronts, measurements, eco dreamteam Two-minute interpretive talk: When Interface began its sustainability journey in 1994, sustainability was not as commonly understood as it is today. As a first step, Interface needed to define and understand sustainability and what it meant to them. Interface explored the principles underpinning sustainability, seeking to gain perspective and, above all else, to learn. This early leg of their journey brought them to authors, activists, scientists, entrepreneurs and other thought leaders whose progressive thinking would help them map our journey. Interface also reies upon the regular input of the environmental thinkers, engineers and architects who comprise their Eco Dream Team. For Interface, however, “green” is just the beginning. It is a long term commitment to sustainability, a systems-based perspective that fundamentally changed their company. It touches operations and manufacturing, it guides senior management and our associates’ decision-making, and it influences the relationships with customers, suppliers and the entire web of commerce in which they conduct business. Sustainability is part of Interface’s DNA. John Bradford, (designer? verify) talk youtube: The Interface Designers team found that there is a contrast between the control in human environment and the abundance in nature. The interior space we live in differs form the exterior space. Interior is designed based on exactness where as in nature random patterns exist Biomimicry™ Design Inspired By Nature. Inspired by the concept of Biomimicry, InterfaceFLOR uses nature as a design guide, resulting in products like Entropy® that install non directionally—reducing waste and creating even easier installation. Additionally, mergeable dye lots eliminate the need for attic stock and allow individual tiles to be removed and replaced at any time without disrupting the overall design of your floor. This concept launched what became InterfaceFLOR’s i2™ category. All i2 styles have mergeable dye lots, and many install non directionally. Entropy® The pioneer product in InterfaceFLOR's i2 Collection. Since its release in 2000, it has become one of InterfaceFLOR's most specified products. The unique pattern and coloration of each tile allows for a non directional installation that is much faster and less wasteful than traditional floorcoverings. In fact, one man can install more than two and a half times as much i2 tile in one day as he can broadloom. And i2 floors result in as little as 1.5% waste – compared to broadloom with as much as 14%. Credit Mother Nature with many changes at Interface Inc. Release date: 4/18/2008 Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle One major move by the Atlanta-based flooring firm came after company designers spent a Thoreau-esque day in the woods studying the forest floor and stream beds. "They came to realize that no two things are alike -- no two sticks, no two stones, no two leaves," said Interface Inc. Chairman Ray Anderson. "It's total chaos, yet there's a pleasant orderliness in the chaos." From this emerged the company's Entropy line of carpet tiles, which are similar but not identical to one another. Result: Few tiles were trashed in production due to imperfections. Workmen could install tiles far faster with little waste because the naps didn't have to run in the same direction. Tiles could be rotated to increase wear, and new tiles could replace worn ones without standing out in "sore-thumb" fashion. In short, breaking the industrial paradigm -- the insistence on perfection and sameness -- was good for the environment. TacTiles® No Glue Installation. InterfaceFLOR’s revolutionary TacTiles installation system eliminates the need for glue, adhering carpet tiles securely together to form a floor that “floats” for greater flexibility, easier replacement and long-term performance. The TacTiles system provides a durable installation without permanent adhesion. The result? Less mess, less waste and greater savings, not to mention an environmental footprint that is over 90% lower than that of traditional glue adhesives. Released in 2006. - Carpet tile installation system, inspired by many examples of adhesion without glue in nature, eliminates need for glue – No VOCs - Allows carpet tile installation on hard surfaces without damaging the substrate Press relaese, Date:15 November 2006 Contact: Lisa Lilienthal, 404.661.3679 lisalilienthal@earthlink.net: How does a Gecko cling to the ceiling? That’s the question, posed at an “out of the box” brainstorming session at InterfaceFLOR, inspiring the newest innovation based on biomimicry to come from the company that brought modular floorcovering to the U.S. more than 30 years ago. Though the answer does not utilize van der Waal forces (or intermolecular bonding), as the Gecko does, it is nevertheless completely revolutionary: TacTiles are patent-pending 3 x 3 inch adhesive squares made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic--the same material that is used to make soda bottles. They are affixed to the backing of adjoining InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles, bonding the tiles to each other to create a ‘floating floor’. Because TacTiles contain no liquid components, their use virtually eliminates the issue of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), so they can be installed almost anywhere at any time, even in an occupied space.TacTiles allow installers to lay carpet tiles directly on top of most hard surfaces without permanently attaching the carpet to the substrate. TacTiles offer the stability and durability of a permanent installation without permanent adhesion, enabling greater modular flexibility in wall-to-wall installations as well as moveable, area rug applications.Lower Environmental Impact, Time Saved “TacTiles reflect the company's Mission ZeroTM promise by providing “total performance with zero glue,” said John Bradford, vice president of research and development for InterfaceFLOR Commercial. “The use of TacTiles vs. traditional glue showed a 90% lower environmental impact when preliminary life cycle assessment (LCA) studies were conducted. TacTiles also reduces waste from the installation process. Instead of bringing rollers, fans, spray equipment and/or four–pound buckets of glue to the site, installers using TacTiles bring only two-pound boxes of TacTiles and a four-pound dispenser.” The only byproducts resulting from a TacTiles installation are a three-inch- wide liner ribbon that can be recycled like a soda bottle, and a recyclable cardboard core. “ Mission Zero gives voice to our commitment to consider the environmental impact of every creative, manufacturing and building decision we make as a company,” said David Hobbs, president of InterfaceFLOR Commercial. “Mission Zero is our promise to eliminate any negative impact our company may have on the environment by 2020, and TacTiles takes us further down that path by minimizing the environmental footprint of the installation process.”TacTiles can be recycled when InterfaceFLOR tiles are reclaimed via the company’s carpet reclamation program, ReEntry®. TacTiles can be cut to remove the floor as individual tiles or in small sections that can be stacked on a pallet and returned to Interface to be recycled into new carpet backing through the company’s Cool BlueTM technology. TacTiles reduce time required for installation because there is no drying time as with glue. The adhesive used on TacTiles allows for vertical movement and repositioning during installation, yet within a few hours TacTiles form a bond with the backing that makes them virtually unmovable on a horizontal plane. If replacement of one or a few tiles is required after a period of time, TacTiles’ adhesive is formulated to release on a vertical plane so the tile peels away easily.More than three years in development, TacTiles were created specifically to work with InterfaceFLOR Commercial’s GlasBac® and GlasBac® RE backing systems. “Backing stability is integral to the success of TacTiles and the adhesion properties we formulated enable a secure, yet flexible, installation method,” said Bradford. “Without that stability built into our backing enabling it to ‘grab’ the floor, TacTiles would not be possible. Products unlike ours that aren’t as stable require glue to hold them in place on the floor.” InterfaceFLOR Commercial brought modular carpet technology and the concept of freelay carpet capability to North America 33 years ago.The ergonomically designed TacTile dispenser enables the most efficient TacTiles installation. The dispenser attaches to the installers tool belt and around the installer’s leg for easy access. A simple press of the lever dispenses TacTiles one at a time, in one fluid motion.Based in LaGrange, Georgia, InterfaceFLOR, LLC is the pioneer of modular carpet in the United States. InterfaceFLOR Commercial is a division of Interface, Inc. EcoMetrics EcoMetrics™ is a measurement system Interface created in 1994 to track our progress toward our sustainability goals. It measures how much we take in of our materials and energy and what comes out, in the form of products and waste. Key metrics include waste reduction, renewable energy, carbon emissions, water and energy usage, and percentage of recycled and bio-based materials in products. Each Interface plant tracks and reports on hundreds of metrics quarterly. Slide Image Credits: Copied form interfaceflor internetpage Interface / License 3. Interface / License 4 Forest floor: micheale Kobyakov, Austria Case study information: • What's being mimicked: forest floor (pattern) and adhesion without glue (gecko) • Title: No Glue installation product • Type of Mimicry (form/process/ecosystem): patterns, proces • Product/Process/Policy Resulting: product • Availability: Marketed, Entropy (2000) and Tactiles (2006) • Description: Entropy: non directional installation, dye independent Tactile: adhesion without glue • Source(s): http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Innovations.aspx • Article Title(s): • Researcher/ Designer: John Bradford (head designer?probably not the only designer, needs to be varified) • Lab/University: • Research e-mail • Researcher phone: • Additional Information and Files: Last modified: july 15 2010