M&S has taken several steps to improve its sustainability, including increasing energy efficiency in stores by 28% through new light fittings that cut energy use by 70%, using more fuel efficient trucks, encouraging customers to donate old clothes through its SHWOP initiative to reduce waste, and sourcing coffee, chocolate and palm oil from sustainable sources to stop deforestation. New refrigerators also cut leaks by 3260 times and no longer use CFCs.
An overview presentation on the construction methods and materials for eco friendly homes; including making existing homes eco friendly. Created as part of a college project.
Presentation held by Nirjat Subrat during oikos swissnex Practitioner Day 2011 @ IIM Bangalore, India, 26 August 2011.
http://www.oikos-international.org/academic/development/development-academy-2011/practitioner-day.html
Blake Lapthorn Construction Green Breakfast with John Martin - 31 May 2012Blake Morgan
Blake Lapthorn were delighted to host the Construction Green Breakfast with John Martin of Sovereign Vale Housing Association on 31 May 2012 in Oxford.
Ending the era of landfills and waste discharges to waterways by converting biomass and organic waste into green fuels, power and products can also create prosperity and valuable jobs for many of the world\'s poor that are forced to survive by scavenging through landfill waste
Science Vale UK energy event - energy and buildingsScience Vale UK
The Energy of Science Vale UK - 26 May 2011. Energy and Buildings presentation by Tim Fenn (Green Factory), Ian Pritchett (Lime Technology), Phil Shadbolt (Zeta). More details at www.sciencevale.com
Dr. Jennifer Languell
The land planning process today is heavily regulated and complex. This session highlighted real life examples from three senior level executives who drew upon past experiences
and demonstrated how they turned adversity into opportunity by employing creative and environmentally sound land planning
techniques. The presentation provided the audience with environmental solutions that can be successfully applied to their own projects. The panel presented their challenges, reviewed
the methodology and application of their solutions and discussed lessons learned throughout the process.
Cigarette Butts Could Soon Help in Road Construction, Instead of Just Adding to the Litter. An estimated 1.3 million tons of them are produced in a year worldwide which takes years to decompose. The chemicals from cigarette butts like paraffin wax and bitumen are added to asphalt mixtures and then applied pressure to simulate use as a road surface. Free Wi-Fi for throwing Garbage in return is one way to encourage people to throw waste in bins. When they throw trash in the dustbin, an access code will be generated on the LED display in front of the bin by which they use that access code to connect to the WiFi network of the dustbin. All the waste materials collected and used to produce methane gas which is used to run bus for public transport. The bus, powered by bio methane gas, will utilise waste from more than 32,000 households along its 15-mile route and the bus is able to seat up to 40 people. The vehicle can travel up to 300km on one tank of gas, which takes the annual waste of about five people to produce.
America is fortunate to have thousands of municipal water systems to provide reliable, plentiful clean drinking water and sanitary waste disposal. But across the country, much of our infrastructure for managing wastewater and providing drinking water is inadequate, obsolete or seriously deteriorated. Despite the need for investment, the federal government’s per capita spending on water infrastructure dropped from $76 per person in 1977 to $11 per person in 2014. Continued failure to address this major infrastructure problem is increasingly detrimental to our economy and businesses nationwide.
Currently, the US is projected to lose $732-billion loss in business sales by 2029 and over $4.5 trillion by 2039; with 636,000 jobs lost each year by 2039, just from service disruptions and increasing services rates.
These estimates don’t even include the threats failing water infrastructure poses to the US economy through pollution and flooding. If we make the necessary investments in water infrastructure, however, the return will be significant job creation, a better competitive position for U.S. businesses, and resilient economic growth.
Join ASBC, Environment America, Susan Harris of Cerulean, LLC and Senator Jack Reed (D – Rhode Island) for a special webinar on how failing water infrastructure endangers our businesses and the economy and how we can fix this problem before the cost is insurmountable. Government listens to business, so learn the facts!
An overview presentation on the construction methods and materials for eco friendly homes; including making existing homes eco friendly. Created as part of a college project.
Presentation held by Nirjat Subrat during oikos swissnex Practitioner Day 2011 @ IIM Bangalore, India, 26 August 2011.
http://www.oikos-international.org/academic/development/development-academy-2011/practitioner-day.html
Blake Lapthorn Construction Green Breakfast with John Martin - 31 May 2012Blake Morgan
Blake Lapthorn were delighted to host the Construction Green Breakfast with John Martin of Sovereign Vale Housing Association on 31 May 2012 in Oxford.
Ending the era of landfills and waste discharges to waterways by converting biomass and organic waste into green fuels, power and products can also create prosperity and valuable jobs for many of the world\'s poor that are forced to survive by scavenging through landfill waste
Science Vale UK energy event - energy and buildingsScience Vale UK
The Energy of Science Vale UK - 26 May 2011. Energy and Buildings presentation by Tim Fenn (Green Factory), Ian Pritchett (Lime Technology), Phil Shadbolt (Zeta). More details at www.sciencevale.com
Dr. Jennifer Languell
The land planning process today is heavily regulated and complex. This session highlighted real life examples from three senior level executives who drew upon past experiences
and demonstrated how they turned adversity into opportunity by employing creative and environmentally sound land planning
techniques. The presentation provided the audience with environmental solutions that can be successfully applied to their own projects. The panel presented their challenges, reviewed
the methodology and application of their solutions and discussed lessons learned throughout the process.
Cigarette Butts Could Soon Help in Road Construction, Instead of Just Adding to the Litter. An estimated 1.3 million tons of them are produced in a year worldwide which takes years to decompose. The chemicals from cigarette butts like paraffin wax and bitumen are added to asphalt mixtures and then applied pressure to simulate use as a road surface. Free Wi-Fi for throwing Garbage in return is one way to encourage people to throw waste in bins. When they throw trash in the dustbin, an access code will be generated on the LED display in front of the bin by which they use that access code to connect to the WiFi network of the dustbin. All the waste materials collected and used to produce methane gas which is used to run bus for public transport. The bus, powered by bio methane gas, will utilise waste from more than 32,000 households along its 15-mile route and the bus is able to seat up to 40 people. The vehicle can travel up to 300km on one tank of gas, which takes the annual waste of about five people to produce.
America is fortunate to have thousands of municipal water systems to provide reliable, plentiful clean drinking water and sanitary waste disposal. But across the country, much of our infrastructure for managing wastewater and providing drinking water is inadequate, obsolete or seriously deteriorated. Despite the need for investment, the federal government’s per capita spending on water infrastructure dropped from $76 per person in 1977 to $11 per person in 2014. Continued failure to address this major infrastructure problem is increasingly detrimental to our economy and businesses nationwide.
Currently, the US is projected to lose $732-billion loss in business sales by 2029 and over $4.5 trillion by 2039; with 636,000 jobs lost each year by 2039, just from service disruptions and increasing services rates.
These estimates don’t even include the threats failing water infrastructure poses to the US economy through pollution and flooding. If we make the necessary investments in water infrastructure, however, the return will be significant job creation, a better competitive position for U.S. businesses, and resilient economic growth.
Join ASBC, Environment America, Susan Harris of Cerulean, LLC and Senator Jack Reed (D – Rhode Island) for a special webinar on how failing water infrastructure endangers our businesses and the economy and how we can fix this problem before the cost is insurmountable. Government listens to business, so learn the facts!
A presentation to explain the challenges of municipal solid waste management in Gurgaon (India) - aimed at high school students. Promotes moving towards a circular economy and an integrated approach to waste management. Promotes adoption of MSW Rules and offers suggestions for action - at a citizens level.
The presentation is on green environment. You can know what to do to develop the environment, what steps you can take to develop the environment and how to reduce dust from the environment.
The American Reusable Textile Association shares how the textile service industry can further green its operations and promote the environmental benefits of its service and products — providing reusable textiles to the heatlhcare, hospitality and manufacturing industries.
Issue 2 of The Sustainable Times Magazine - download and see what we had in our 2nd issue.
The perceived expense of green IT has caused many to
question its prospects during the current economic crisis.
While it is true that purchasers may opt for cheaper,
less energy-effi cient products, we believe that the core
principles of sustainability and resource management
have never been more relevant and are confi dent that
2009 will be a breakthrough year in sustainable business
practices.
Sun., Oct. 31, 2010 - At the Big “R” Show
Green Marketing - Make it Your Business
This panel discussion provided insight on how remanufacturers and distributors can use “green” marketing as a means to maximize company profits by establishing corporate goodwill and promote a company’s green product and services.
Tom Marx discussed how to incorporate a “Green” marketing strategy. Scott Stolberg of AAEQ provided perspectives on how he transformed AAEQ into a leading green company through strategic green marketing initiatives. And Keith Patridge of McAllen Economic Development Corporation discussed their “Green Campaign” successes which promotes remanufacturing and product reuse on the border of Texas and Mexico.
1. Watch the video, play the spot theWatch the video, play the spot the
difference gamedifference game
http://www.marksandspencer.com/MS-TV/b/3116120
http://plana.marksandspencer.com/about/carbon-ne
2. M&S – how are they being moreM&S – how are they being more
sustainable?sustainable?
Improved
energy
efficiency in
stores by 28%
New light
fittings have
cut energy use
by 70%
Fuel efficient lorries
Wash at 30
campaign – means
less energy used to
heat water in the
washing machine
SHWOP –
reduces waste
by
encouraging
customers to
give their
clothes to
charity
Stop
deforestation
by sourcing
coffee,
chocolate
and palm oil
from
sustainable
sources
New fridges cut leaks
by 3260 times. No more
CFC’s
3. • New offices that integrated outside with inside
– Central green, 4 courtyards and native plants
• Collected rainwater for flushing toilets – 3.6 million
litres
• Made a list of materials that were less harmful to the
environment and would biodegrade so less waste
• Got rid of PVC
• Started using organic cotton
4. Explain how large organisations are becomingExplain how large organisations are becoming
more sustainable in the workplace. (6 marks)more sustainable in the workplace. (6 marks)
C/D – you will have described how companies try to be more
environmentally friendly. You may not have named a
company. Your answer is likely to include details about how
they have tried to cut down on using resources
C/B – Name at least one company (Nike or M&S) and offer
some details about one of its policies e.g. tackling
deforestation
A/A* - You have used at least two examples and identified more
than one area where these companies are trying to be more
sustainable e.g. M&S deforestation and cutting carbon PLUS
Nike getting rid of PVC and using more organic cotton