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1) A tweetchat is a themed discussion on Twitter that occurs monthly and lasts 60 minutes. Participants discuss topics through tweets in a facilitated global brainstorming session.
2) The Rio+20 conference in 2012 focused on sustainable development and the role of the private sector in driving sustainability through increased disclosure, transparency, and sustainable public procurement.
3) Construction was seen as needing a "makeover" beyond just greenwashing to shift from reducing harm to providing net benefits through sustainable building design and operations using a culture of dematerialization and industry collaboration.
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Kimera Consulting works around the world seeking solutions to meet customer needs. They are developing sustainable energy projects that can adapt to societal changes over time. Their main focus is on social impact by involving local communities in energy project areas and supporting community development.
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2) Last year, Earth Hour saw record participation from 178 countries. OWP is encouraging its employees to participate in Earth Hour and pledge other environmentally-friendly actions during the month of March using the hashtag #owpgoesgreen.
3) Small individual actions like switching off lights when not in use, eating less meat, and using public transport can collectively make a significant impact on reducing energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
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George Goodman discusses the past, present, and future of green IT. The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has made good progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 41-45 million tons per year through improved design and power management practices, but legacy systems and adoption challenges remain. Going forward, green IT must continue improving efficiency and help the majority of organizations and individuals apply its practices to achieve broader sustainability goals through green by IT initiatives that address both IT efficiency and energy sources.
1) A tweetchat is a themed discussion on Twitter that occurs monthly and lasts 60 minutes. Participants discuss topics through tweets in a facilitated global brainstorming session.
2) The Rio+20 conference in 2012 focused on sustainable development and the role of the private sector in driving sustainability through increased disclosure, transparency, and sustainable public procurement.
3) Construction was seen as needing a "makeover" beyond just greenwashing to shift from reducing harm to providing net benefits through sustainable building design and operations using a culture of dematerialization and industry collaboration.
The Maximum Power Transfer Solution (MPTS) developed by TransPower Company can be installed in buildings and energy infrastructures to maximize efficiency and reduce waste. The MPTS identifies the exact electrical power needed and sends only that amount, eliminating wasted power. It boasts a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions without replacing any existing technology. Simply installing the MPTS allows power factor correction almost to unity. Additionally, it can handle various energy sources like solar and wind power, reducing the 10-15% of solar energy typically wasted through traditional systems. The MPTS significantly reduces costs without replacing existing technology and can begin saving immediately through decreased electrical demand and extended equipment life.
Kimera Consulting works around the world seeking solutions to meet customer needs. They are developing sustainable energy projects that can adapt to societal changes over time. Their main focus is on social impact by involving local communities in energy project areas and supporting community development.
1) Earth Hour is an annual event where individuals and businesses worldwide are asked to switch off non-essential lights and appliances for one hour starting at 8:30pm on March 25th to raise awareness about climate change.
2) Last year, Earth Hour saw record participation from 178 countries. OWP is encouraging its employees to participate in Earth Hour and pledge other environmentally-friendly actions during the month of March using the hashtag #owpgoesgreen.
3) Small individual actions like switching off lights when not in use, eating less meat, and using public transport can collectively make a significant impact on reducing energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
The document proposes constructing a green roof on Clark University's campus. A green roof is a vegetative barrier on a traditional rooftop that provides environmental benefits like reduced energy costs, stormwater filtration, and carbon sequestration. The green roof would serve as an accessible communal space for students and a unique environmental research tool. Winning a Big Idea contest would provide funding to hire professionals to evaluate the best location and develop plans for the green roof, including a construction blueprint and computer model, in order to implement this sustainability project.
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How can organisations create an authentic platform to communicate energy-saving and other sustainability issues? Slides from a seminar by Charlie Peverett, given at Sustainability Live! in Birmingham, UK, on 2 April 2014
The document describes a student project to design and build a solar oven. It lists the group members and their school. The overall goal is to design a solar oven that can be used to cook food without using gas, saving families money. It would benefit people in warm climates by improving their economy and helping the environment by not needing fuel. The project has the potential to meet customer needs and help families' economies if the solar oven can be successfully developed and marketed.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Sustainia100 guide, which highlights 100 innovative sustainable solutions from around the world. The solutions presented are proven to work, have a positive environmental and social impact, and are financially viable. The guide is organized across 10 sectors and provides investors, businesses, and other stakeholders with best practice examples to inspire sustainable transformation.
Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
They are the innovators.
Issue 1 covered the theme of mobile phones and information technology. Issue 2 covered the theme of youth and entrepreneurship. Issue 3 covered the theme of agribusiness and food security. Issue 4 covered the theme of cities and urbanization. Issue 5 covers the theme of waste and recycling.
Follow the magazine on Twitter @SouthSouth1.
If you would like hard copies of the magazine for distribution, then please contact the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation in New York, USA (www.southerninnovator.org).
Learn about the Global South-South Development Expo here: www.southsouthexpo.org.
Also contact us about opportunities to sponsor the magazine here: southerninnovator@yahoo.co.uk. Sponsors help us to print and distribute more copies.
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- Ecodesign embraces new business models like product-service systems to enable more transformational use cycles for resources rather than a "take, make, waste" approach.
- The goal is innovative design through a shift in mindset from waste to resources, and consumption to need and use. Ecodesign is about good design that
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Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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Follow the magazine on Twitter @SouthSouth1.
If you would like hard copies of the magazine for distribution, then please contact the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation in New York, USA (www.southerninnovator.org).
Learn about the Global South-South Development Expo here: www.southsouthexpo.org.
Also contact us about opportunities to sponsor the magazine here: southerninnovator@yahoo.co.uk. Sponsors help us to print and distribute more copies.
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The waste management industry has started developing and implementing solutions. Providing waste bins with sensors, database management, logistics platforms the industry is shifting to cleaner modern life. Waste management systems keep homes and communities free from unwanted clutter.
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This document summarizes a presentation on ecodesign and maximizing resource value. Some key points:
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- It focuses on creating goods with higher overall quality and value by considering issues like durability, recyclability, use of non-toxic materials.
- Ecodesign embraces new business models like product-service systems to enable more transformational use cycles for resources rather than a "take, make, waste" approach.
- The goal is innovative design through a shift in mindset from waste to resources, and consumption to need and use. Ecodesign is about good design that
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The capacity of digital technology to change lives, economies, cultures and societies is universally accepted.Nature conservation is an umbrella term that refers to a plethora of ideas, practices and values, differing for individuals and organizations.
The technologies of the Information Age are often greeted with optimism by conservationists because they promise more data, faster processing, better information access and connectivity, new communication routes, exciting visual representations and empowering decision-making support systems.
This document outlines solutions to barriers to increasing urban green spaces by 2020 that were identified through a consultation tour. Over 500 green space experts across Australia identified over 3,000 potential solutions, which were grouped and refined into 28 draft solutions. The draft solutions were then reviewed by the network to incorporate feedback. The solutions address funding, policy, knowledge, climate/environment, and culture barriers. Some solutions cut across multiple barriers. The document also discusses universal solutions and challenges in the consultation process.
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According to an Earth conference in 2009, 721 million people in the world use social media – which is 73% of all internet users. The question is what does this mean for “green” persuasion? Does social media like Twitter help or hinder groups’ efforts to get the word out about sustainability?
You are looking at the 48 most influential when it comes to sustainability issues on twitter. Through Twitter these influencers provide a centralized location for people who are involved in or concerned about the same topics and who have a common place to talk and share ideas.
The top 10 influencers span green news and poignant thoughts from industry leaders, daily tips on how to live a greener existence, ethics, fashion, a think tank for energy, and resources relating to climate change reporting. There’s a mecca of information at one’s fingertips to tweet and retweet regarding sustainability.
In addition to following the influencers, these hashtags represent the platform for conversations with like minded participants, friends, colleagues or complete strangers who have info to share and resources to relay on various sustainability topics.
Chipotle is one such story of how tweeting for a sustainable behavior change gained momentum and reached the top. It is a story relayed by Adam Werbach in the summer of 2010. The question was can Twitter Change Chipotle’s Bag Policy?
It began with a Twitterer called @NoBagLunch who tweeted the following: help me convince @ chipotle tweets that their associates should ASK before putting burritos in paper bags.
Treehugger picked up the tweet and retweeted.
Add Adam Werbach who retweeted as well.
As a result an employee named Bob responded with the tweet “we will pass the suggestion along stating that he would run the idea upstairs.” Bob promised to get back in touch. As Werbach states, within minutes an audience of over 50,000 people saw the call to action from @NoBagLunch.
Tweets likes these can have an impact and get the ear of upper management. Social media places a company’s brand into the hands of you and me. This has to be somewhat scary to executives. But a company who reacts positively to a demand from the Twitterverse – even if it is calling for NoBagLunches stands to gain good publicity and our hearts by affecting positive behavior change that is better for us all.
Green movements don’t have a lot of $ to throw towards traditional advertising. Twitter gives them that stage. In a Twitter for Trees Initiative, more than 10,000 trees were planted just by UNEPandYOu acquiring new followers. These types of twestivals (Twitter + festivals) are simple ways to make a difference and reach an audience.
Also prevalent in the green sphere on Twitter is the idea of utilizing company transparency to help build its credibility for sustainability. Great proving ground for a company who has the guts to be transparent about it.
Companies coming out with green products can get some very real customer reaction about how effective or sustainable their new iteration is as a product or service
The typical stakeholder conversation has been one way. Company’s put out their CSR report. Stakeholder read it and reply. It’s not a give and take conversation.
Because social media reveres transparency and demands accountability, there is now a dialogue, in real time and real input that can happen. Twitter casts a large net for stakeholder input. Ensuring that a broad range of perspectives increases the likely acceptability and effectiveness of any proposed actions.
Harnesseing the power of twitter to reach new audiences & new stakeholders, achieves shareablility and integrates Twitter into a company’s communication mix.
This is one example of the broad reaching effects – in a Yahoo campaign, users and employees were asked to post and tweet their status regarding stories that helped others. The CSR campaign reached over 300,000 status updates and global participation from 11 countries