This document contains responses from various individuals explaining why they care about sustainability and the environment. Some of the key reasons mentioned include:
- Wanting to preserve the earth for future generations of families and children
- Seeing the earth as their home that they want to protect
- Believing sustainability should be a way of life and daily commitment, not just a temporary focus
- Understanding humanity's impact on the planet and wanting to help heal environmental harm
- Hoping that sustainability efforts can help leave a healthy environment for coming generations
Small Town, Sustainable Opportunities. Examining How the Transition Movement ...oregonslidesharer
I wanted to find out how to change my community for the better. Sustainability-wise, health-wise and economic-wise. I found the concept of "Transition Towns" and researched how that could affect my town.
Inleiding van Elena Cavagnaro, professor of service studies van Stenden, over een paradigmaverschuiving inzake duurzaamheid tijdens de Domeinscholingsdag Centrum Duurzaam 2014. Paradigma is de manier waarop we kijken naar duurzaamheid. Het is een sociale constructie van wat we zien. Er is geen sprake van een en dezelfde werkelijkheid. Van een beeld van ongelimiteerde groei naar groei op basis van aardse beperkingen. Van waardecreatie op basis van economische principes naar waardecreatie op basis van economische, sociale en omgevingsprincipes.
Small Town, Sustainable Opportunities. Examining How the Transition Movement ...oregonslidesharer
I wanted to find out how to change my community for the better. Sustainability-wise, health-wise and economic-wise. I found the concept of "Transition Towns" and researched how that could affect my town.
Inleiding van Elena Cavagnaro, professor of service studies van Stenden, over een paradigmaverschuiving inzake duurzaamheid tijdens de Domeinscholingsdag Centrum Duurzaam 2014. Paradigma is de manier waarop we kijken naar duurzaamheid. Het is een sociale constructie van wat we zien. Er is geen sprake van een en dezelfde werkelijkheid. Van een beeld van ongelimiteerde groei naar groei op basis van aardse beperkingen. Van waardecreatie op basis van economische principes naar waardecreatie op basis van economische, sociale en omgevingsprincipes.
The Change Agent Collective is a team of individuals who are all passionate about sustainability and the process of creating momentum to scale change at the community, city and national level.
Presentation to the Community Development Society annual conference on July 21, 2015 covering grassroots community development and the design assistance program
Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture at the Iowa State University | September 9, 2011BNIM
Architecture Premiere 2011: Iowa State University
Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture by Bob Berkebile FAIA and Rod Kruse FAIA, BNIM
9/9/2011 | 4:30pm-9:00pm in Kocimski Auditorium
Any list of accomplished, influential environmentalists and preservationists includes Bob Berkebile. Highly regarded by fellow professionals, Berkebile focuses on improving the quality of life in our society with the integrity and spirit of his firm's work. In 2009, he received a Heinz Award from Theresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation for his role in promoting green building design and for his commitment and action toward restoring social, economic and environmental vitality to America’s communities through sustainable architecture and planning. He was also third on a list of the Top 5 U.S. Individual Role Models for green and sustainable design in the 2009 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey.
Berkebile will present "The Ultimate Design Problem: Sustaining Human Life" at approximately 5:30 p.m. He says, "The competition between our growing human family and the resources and decreasing natural capital that support human life are now undeniable. Our current design doctrine for community living is not sustainable. Do we have the capacity to design a new community model that ensures long-term vitality for our children and Spaceship Earth? Our grandchildren's lives depend on our answer."
Phase 1: NINEBARK Research and StrategyKatieHodges8
This initial phase of project NINEBARK includes content reflecting the intent and overall goal of one speculative company—proposing an overall direction. The objective of Phase 1 was to find meaningful words and images that would guide the visual identity of NINEBARK which is a (hypothetical) residential architecture company focused on building and renovating green and sustainable homes.
The Change Agent Collective is a team of individuals who are all passionate about sustainability and the process of creating momentum to scale change at the community, city and national level.
Presentation to the Community Development Society annual conference on July 21, 2015 covering grassroots community development and the design assistance program
Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture at the Iowa State University | September 9, 2011BNIM
Architecture Premiere 2011: Iowa State University
Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture by Bob Berkebile FAIA and Rod Kruse FAIA, BNIM
9/9/2011 | 4:30pm-9:00pm in Kocimski Auditorium
Any list of accomplished, influential environmentalists and preservationists includes Bob Berkebile. Highly regarded by fellow professionals, Berkebile focuses on improving the quality of life in our society with the integrity and spirit of his firm's work. In 2009, he received a Heinz Award from Theresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation for his role in promoting green building design and for his commitment and action toward restoring social, economic and environmental vitality to America’s communities through sustainable architecture and planning. He was also third on a list of the Top 5 U.S. Individual Role Models for green and sustainable design in the 2009 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey.
Berkebile will present "The Ultimate Design Problem: Sustaining Human Life" at approximately 5:30 p.m. He says, "The competition between our growing human family and the resources and decreasing natural capital that support human life are now undeniable. Our current design doctrine for community living is not sustainable. Do we have the capacity to design a new community model that ensures long-term vitality for our children and Spaceship Earth? Our grandchildren's lives depend on our answer."
Phase 1: NINEBARK Research and StrategyKatieHodges8
This initial phase of project NINEBARK includes content reflecting the intent and overall goal of one speculative company—proposing an overall direction. The objective of Phase 1 was to find meaningful words and images that would guide the visual identity of NINEBARK which is a (hypothetical) residential architecture company focused on building and renovating green and sustainable homes.
Buildings produce half of all greenhouse gases and account for one-sixth of the world's
freshwater withdrawals, one-quarter of its wood harvest and two fifths of its material and
energy flows. One in three buildings in this country, according to the USEPA, has less
than healthy indoor air quality. By several estimates, we will double the size of the built
environment over the next twenty to forty years. For these reasons there is a critical and
immediate need to shift thinking on how the built environment is designed. To reduce
environmental impact, protect public health and improve environmental equity and
justice, we must change principles for building practice. Designers in general and
architects in particular should play a high profile leadership role in this transformation.
Building beyond sustainability: an introduction to needs based designStack Strategy
Needs Based Design is an approach, framework and method that provides development teams with a common language, strategy and method for constructing and maintaining communities that help society move towards, and beyond, sustainability.
Needs Based Design uses an ‘outside-in,’ systems thinking approach to pursue the full potential of a project by addressing complex problems and the needs of individuals early in the process with everyone present.
The Needs Based Design framework provides a structure for decision-making that allows urban design and planning to be approached from a scientifically-derived definition of sustainability and uses ‘backcasting’, ‘meaningful participation’ and ‘strategic guidelines’ to guide development at the project level.
The IDEA method helps development teams stay on the same page by asking them to state the Intents of their project, Discover the needs of the social and natural communities that it will exist within, Envision a successful future for all and Act to achieve that vision through an integrated design process.
We are proud to announce our thirteenth Innovation Excellence Weekly for Slideshare. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to 5,000+ innovation-related articles.
Designing Sustainability, a brief introduction with some fast guidelines to buildings' energy efficiency. Presented at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, December 2012.
Similar to Environmental Awareness Week 2011 - Collective Thoughts On Sustainability. (20)
SXSW: Embracing Transformative Design to Redefine Cancer CareCannonDesign
This deck is in support of a 2024 SXSW proposal focused on Embracing Transformative Design to Redefine Cancer Care.
The session features leaders from CannonDesign, Memorial Sloan Kettering, University of Chicago Medicine and Fred Hutch Cancer Center.
CannonDesign’s Cost Estimating team offers clients an in-depth understanding of initial construction cost, life cycle cost, schedule and construction delivery strategies to complement the firm’s design talent.
Mentoring is an important aspect of developing the individual and our firm. It benefits the mentee and the mentor. At CannonDesign we value and encourage mentorship throughout the firm. Featured here are some employees and their thoughts on mentorship.
CannonDesign's Facility Optimization Solutions team helps organizations manage their facilities more efficiently, effectively and sustainable. This brochure features case studies from our work with the City of Buffalo, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Massachusetts General Hospital and a number of other organizations.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
3. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles How important are WE? Kent Turner President, Cannon Design North America St. Louis
4. “It’s where I live.” Sustainability is like your bank account, if you are not adding more than you are taking away, you are going to be in big trouble. Amber LangChicago JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
5. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles Sustainability is critical for us all as there is not an endless supply of resources. Rich Kahn Associate Principal New York City
6. It is the future … … with purpose and intention Rand Ekman Chicago
7. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles Sustainability is something that should be on everyone's minds because it impacts all of us and the generations of our family in the future. Shawn Martin Human Resources Assistant Buffalo Office
10. cost less to operateThat goes for our buildings as well as the planet we live on Mark Nelson Facilities Optimization Boston
11. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles If in 10 years we’re still talking about Sustainability and Green Design as though it was a specialty market niche we’re doomed--as citizens of this earth, as practitioners and stewards of the built environment. Andreas Hausler PM/PA/Sustainable Design Leader Pro Tem New York City
12. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles It is the most pressing opportunity. Alexander Sexsmith Los Angeles
13. Changing the destination of a million streams is at once easier and more difficult when they have all merged. So too should sustainability work at both a local level as well as strive to impact massive global initiatives. John Lucht CDT, LEED AP+BD&C San Francisco, CA
14. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles Environment sustainability is like maintaining personal hygiene at a different scale. JT Hsu architect Los Angeles
15. Sustainability should be a way of life: Eat, Sleep, Sustain, Work, Recycle, Play……. Tarun Kumar Architect Mumbai
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17. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles Very important, if we want our earth to be a clean, healthy place to be for years to come. Kimberly Feinberg Marketing Coordinator Los Angeles
18. “Commitment means power for our future” Gabrielle Rossit Associate / Interior Designer Toronto
20. “A sustainability commitment to the built environment needs to start with the old design concept of energy conservation embraced passionately with new concepts of energy master plans which optimize form, functional, financial, and on-site carbon performance.” Ted Fowler PE, LEED AP, CDT NY Region Buffalo Office
21. It is important to reassure MOTHER NATURE that her kids respect her magnanimity. Protect the earth . Namrata Betigiri, Leed AP Architect/Regional Coordinator Mumbai
22. “Sustainability should not necessarily take priority - it should become the greatest common denominator of all our endeavors.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
24. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles “Isn’t it simply a matter of life or death?” Donna Terzano Project Architect NYC Office
25. “The world shrinks everyday, bringing regional practices into conflict on a global scale. These conflicts grow exponentially creating a hugely complex subject, with massive implications. Sustainability is about finding the harmony in those interactions.” John Lucht CDT, LEED AP+BD&C San Francisco, CA “Act Now; If one would change the direction of this world, one must turn the tiller early. ” John Lucht CDT, LEED AP+BC&D San Francisco, CA
26. “Possessing this kind of knowledge and experience comes with a moral obligation to share it. Our Earth needs us to do this now more than ever. Mike Cavanaugh, AIA, LEED AP Senior Associate Boston
27. “Preserving the earth’s rich resources is our prerogative. As a Engineer it is a privilege to be able to do this through responsible design solutions. We can all use skill and knowledge to make a difference.” Doug Lister Mechanical Engineer Phoenix
28. “future proof (adj.) 1. designed not to be obsolete in the future” - Wiktionary Sergiu Oprise Architect Toronto
31. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value. Gigi Grizanti Benefits & Compensation Manager Buffalo
32. “Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” -Steve Jobs Nick CameronChicago Office
33. Sustainability is a personal act of faith. Like god or religion, faith can be strong or weak – but it’s essential to have faith in our ability to act in best interest of our planet & resources we are gifted by nature. It transcends race, colour, profession & geographical boundaries. SuhasBambardekar Architect Mumbai, India
34. “The earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry Sara Schonour Lighting Designer Boston
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36. Namrata Betigiri, Leed AP Architect/ Regional Coordinator Mumbai Consider earth as a living spirit. Let’s not take its kindness for granted. Let’s save water. http://thelightisall.blogspot.com/2010/10/guest-photo-of-day-saving-water.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/callincaptures/3448625644/in/photostream
37. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” -- Mahatma Gandhi Trish Beagle, Human Resources, Buffalo
38. “I don’t come to your house and make a mess…so? Harlen Miller Architect Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
40. What do you think it means to commit to sustainability?
41. “Commitment means making sustainability part of your life… not for yourself, but for the purpose of building a better quality of life for the people around you – for the people you love.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles “DOING is the best way of SAYING….. before going through the rest of the slideshow, set your monitor’s settings on power saving mode ….as these children deserve light too” Sachin Mulay Associate Architect Mumbai
48. I think it means much more than present discussions tend to favor. I think it means to recognize that there is not enough stuff in the world to go around. For me to have more means someone somewhere must have less. I think until we confront this all other responses are temporary. Kent TurnerPresident, Cannon Design North America STL
49. “To leave a healthy environment to my children and their generation.” JT Hsu architect Los Angeles
51. “It means taking the steps to be a part of conserving resources and being responsible for our part in making the world a greener place.” Kimberly Feinberg West Region Los Angeles
52. “Sell your car.” Harlen Miller Architect Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
53. “Growing our own food provides my family joy and sustenance.” Sue Boeman Midwest Chicago office
54. “To make an effort beyond your usual practice to do good to the environment and humanity” Jenny Tse Architecture Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
55. “Commitment means making sustainability part of your life… not for yourself, but for the purpose of building a better quality of life for the people around you – for the people you love.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
56. To work and play with others - those who are here now and those in coming generations. Rand Ekman Chicago
57. “Keep your mind on the future with your actions of the moment.” Bret Eathorne Confluence Chicago
58. “To awake, to be conscious; ignorance is no longer an excuse.” Drew Hermann AccountingBuffalo
59. “Committing to sustainability means engaging in a higher standard of living.” Jenna Ruth Western Region San Francisco
60. “Sustainability for me starts with conservation. How I can design systems that conserve resources now, and for future generations.” Michael J. Rossini Electrical Engineer Boston
62. “Having a special week focused on Environmental Awareness means that we have not yet internalized critical ideas and practices to where they are a natural part of our work; they remain an overlay. I look forward to a time when hosting a week of events to raise awareness will become redundant.” JayashriDeshmukh Architect Toronto
63. “It’s about fostering inspiration and creativity, not guilt and shame.” Stuart Broussard Los Angeles
64. “The first day is about awareness and the second day begins a life long commitment.” Donna Terzano Project Architect NYC Office
65. “Environmental awareness week to me means that Cannon Design is making large strides to make the world more sustainable through our projects and our operations as a firm. It’s something that I’m proud to be a part of as a Cannon Design employee.” Shawn Martin Human Resources Assistant Buffalo Office
66. “EAW is a chance to refocus, repurpose, and to be inspired.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
67. “We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of Earth declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.” From: The Earth Charter Preamble Andreas Hausler PM/PA/Sustainable Design Leader New York City
69. What do you think it means to commit to sustainability?
70. “Stop Talking – Start Walking. Get up, Speak up, Act up. Be a witness! Silence and complacency is no longer an option.” Andreas Hausler Architecture New York City
71. “To me, it means doing the best you can every day to make the effort to live a sustainable life. Doing the small things, like turning off a light you’re not using or throwing a can in the recycling bin instead of the trash and the big things like making the choice not to have a car – it all takes commitment.” Annie Lehatto Region Los Angeles
72. For me it means living close to work and commuting by bike, supporting local farmers and buying organics, reusing containers and picking recyclables out of the trash, mending clothes, unplugging electronics, taking shorter showers, and turning the heat down. I certainly don’t do everything I should, but I try to live conscientiously. I try to understand the impacts that my actions have on others, and on the planet, and make better choices wherever I can. Jennine TalbotBoston
73. “It means to make sustainability a priority in everything you do…thinking beyond the immediate reward.” Morgan Newman Architect Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
74. “To make sustainability a factor in every decision.” Stuart Broussard Western Region Los Angeles
75. “It means taking responsibility for the harm we and those before us have already caused and working together to make it right for all those who come long after we are gone.” DONNA TERZANO Region NYC Office
76. “Our Family takes on two new sustainable practices each year. This year we got rid of our front lawn” Sue Boeman Project Manager Chicago
77. Because if you don't commit, you aren't going to do it. Sustainability should not be a fad diet, it should be a lifestyle. Amber Lang Chicago
78. “It means incorporating sustainability efforts into your daily life, whether the activity be large or small the impact on the environment as a whole is significant.” Shawn Martin New York Region Buffalo Office
79. Commitment to Sustainability is Leaving no Trace Behind “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles Black Rock City, NV. ‘0’ footprint, 357 days a year. Ahmed Naguib Confluence Team Member Chicago
80. “While there can be no denying the importance of Sustainability, too many of us think that reducing our facilities’ energy consumption and recycling office paper is where it ends. We have to move beyond the notion that doing less harm is good enough, and embrace lifestyle changes that will lead to healing the environment.” Jeff Nudi Principal Phoenix Office
81. “It is said that the greenest building is the one that already exists. Greener still is the one that is not built at all.” Deborah Kreuze Senior Editor and Writer
82. “An internal commitment to leading a more environmentally responsible day-to-day life, while working externally to replace the aging unsustainable system that supports it.” John Lucht CDT, LEED AP+BD&C San Francisco, CA
88. “Because the impact I make on this earth now is going to effect those in the future.” Shawn Martin Human Resources Assistant Buffalo Office “Earth is a MIRACLE, a TREASURE, a gift where LIFE is a mystery, Earth is HOME.” . ShilpaNaik Architect Mumbai
89. “I want this planet to be around for my kids and their future generations” Rich Kahn Associate Principal New York City
90. “Because I love being outside and being in nature rather than concrete and smog.” Amber Lang Chicago
92. “I want to do what I can to make the world, my city, my neighborhood a better place for my daughter and her friends.” Teri Wright Architect / project manager Chicago
93. “Because Science is stronger than Rhetoric.” Drew Hermann Accounting Buffalo
94. “I call it home.” Donna Terzano Project Architect NYC Office
99. “The earth is the place I call Home.” JT Hsu architect Los Angeles
100. I don’t. I give a damn about humanity. Kent Turner President, Cannon Design North AmericaSTL
101. “Because I hope to be here for a long time, along with my family, friends, and future generations.” Kimberly Feinberg Marketing Coordinator Los Angeles
102. “I'm an architect so I care about beauty. Actually, the term 'earth' is not really accurate, and this probably sounds all hippy-ish but, really sustainability is about the ecosystem, which is really 'life', it's the sustainability of the lives of all living creatures.” Melissa Gorman Architect Los Angeles
103. “Because it’s my mother.” Harlen Miller Architect Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
104. “The ecology is a circulatory system and whatever we do now eventually affects our lives in the future and the generations beyond.” Jenny Tse Architecture Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
105. “It’s where I live.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
106. “Because I have to live in this damn place!” Annie Lehatto Los Angeles
110. “It’s where I live.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
111. Because…. “Those who deny [climate change] are accomplices to disaster. Those who doubt it are ignorant fools. Those who think things are going to somehow work out are wishful. There is no other option for mankind : Start living responsibly or perish!” Andreas Hausler PM/PA/Sustainable Design Leader New York City
115. “This is an opportunity for us to make an extra effort in helping our planet” Rich Kahn Associate Principal New York City
116. It means I am caused to stop and think about many things I otherwise too often ignore. Kent Turner President, Cannon Design North America STL
117. “to raise the awareness to the entire company.” JT Hsu architect Los Angeles
118. “A time to assess whether we are doing enough for the environment, and a time to make positive changes toward that end.” Kimberly Feinberg Marketing Coordinator Los Angeles
119. It means not only making our living space a better place to be, but also for those beneath the sea. Amanda Buchheit St. Louis “The world shrinks everyday, bringing regional practices into conflict on a global scale. These conflicts grow exponentially creating a hugely complex subject, with massive implications. Sustainability is about finding the harmony in those interactions.” John Lucht CDT, LEED AP+BD&C San Francisco, CA
120. “Acknowledgement that my tiny individual effort is meaningful. one week to be in the practice of awareness and then to get in the habit. It's sustainability boot camp.” Melissa Gorman Architect Los Angeles
121. “It’s a week to reflect on whether you’ve done your part or not.” Harlen Miller Architect Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
122. “To learn and acquire information on what we could do as individuals to company level on saving resources as well as how our decisions impact the environment” Jenny Tse Architecture Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
123. “EAW is a chance to refocus, repurpose, and to be inspired.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
124. “EAW is a time to celebrate the changes we have made and to educate about the changes we can make in the future.” Annie Lehatto Los Angeles
127. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles “Not to be too melodramatic about it, but the ecosystem of the planet is what has made possible every living thing, including us. And unless there are aliens out there, all of consciousness, love, sadness, art, flowers, music. Why would we not care about that?” Melissa Gorman Architect Los Angeles
128. “To our future generations the excuse that ‘we weren’t absolutely certain of the extent and magnitude of the problem and, besides, we were too busy’ will not even be worth an utterance. We owe these future generations every effort we can make today.” Mike Cavanaugh, AIA, LEED AP Senior Associate Boston
129. Sustainability begins with each person taking a small step that collectively has a large effect. If only 1% of the current US population reduces their water usage by 1 gallon per day the effect is over 1.1 BILLION gallons of water saved per year. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth and you’ve done your part. Jack McCarthy Boston
130. “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles “Worth more than your car.” Harlen Miller Architect Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio
131. If we LEED, others will follow. Mary J. Waz Administrative Assistant Buffalo
132. “It's imperative to understand how our actions not only affect the environment but the economy, society and our standard of living. Although we are making efforts to address sustainability issues, we've already done enough damage that is beyond repair. Therefore...very important.” Jenny Tse Architecture Los Angeles – Yazdani Studio “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
133. “Sustainability should not necessarily take priority - it should become the greatest common denominator of all our endeavors.” JD Balzli Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles
134. Because a child born in 2012 will graduate from High School in 2030 Pat Mahoney Technology Services Group Buffalo, NY
135. “Incredibly important! We need to stop living like there’s no tomorrow and we need to stop living selfishly, expecting other people to make the change. I know it’s totally cheesy, but if we all work together, we can make the earth a better place to live for many more generations to come.” Annie Lehatto Los Angeles “Western Region Sustainability Coordinator Los Angeles