This document discusses moving toward more sustainable practices in various areas like transportation, buildings, and agriculture. It outlines some of the problems with current unsustainable systems like increased pollution, resource depletion, and health impacts. Suggested solutions include integrated planning of land use and transportation, prioritizing public transit and renewable energy, and supporting small-scale sustainable agriculture. The goal is to meet growing demands while reducing costs and environmental harm through more efficient use of resources.
The document presents guidelines for developing eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Asia and Latin America. It notes that cities are facing environmental problems from rapid urbanization and population growth, and infrastructure investments will help provide services for residents but also impact the environment. The guidelines promote applying eco-efficiency principles to infrastructure development to enhance sustainability and expand financing opportunities through more efficient use of resources.
The document discusses challenges facing growing urban populations, including providing energy, water, food and infrastructure. Currently, cities consume 75% of the world's energy and are responsible for 80% of carbon emissions. By 2050, 70% of people will live in cities. The document then highlights strategies various cities have implemented to address these challenges through programs like Melbourne's 1200 Buildings retrofit program, Detroit's Greening of Detroit urban agriculture initiative, and Southern California's Regional Transportation Plan. Coastal cities face additional resiliency issues due to risks from sea level rise and flooding. Some cities have implemented plans to enhance resiliency.
The document discusses sustainable development and ethics regarding the environment. It notes that the environment is a stakeholder without a voice and that humans only consider its needs when their own are impacted. It critiques anthropocentrism for viewing nature as resources to exploit rather than having intrinsic worth. The document advocates adopting a sustainable ethic that recognizes environmental limits and treats humans as part of nature. It provides examples of individual, business, community and international efforts that can help overcome anthropocentrism, including the Kyoto Protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
This document discusses several ethical issues related to food production and agriculture. It notes that population growth is putting pressure on natural resources and food supplies. Exploitation of forests, water sources, and marine resources for agriculture and fishing is degrading the environment. Economic power is also concentrated among a few major corporations. New biotechnologies could help increase food supplies but also raise risks. An ethical food system would work to reduce poverty and ensure fair distribution of food. Global cooperation is needed to address challenges through responsible policies and programs.
The OECD Regional Sustainable Development Division is working on a project on Resilient Cities. This is the overview by Setsuko Saya, Head of Regional Sustainable Development, OECD.
www.oecd.org/regional/regional-policy/
Presentation on Resilient Cities made at the ICLEI conference on Resilient Cities 2015 held in Bonn, Germany, by Tadashi Matsumoto, Regional Development Policy Division, OECD.
www.oecd.org/gov/regional-policy/
Craig Applegath of Cohos Evamy presents on the need for resilient cities in the face of increasingly volatile social and environmental changes.
Presented at the 5th annual Green Building Festival in Toronto, Canada, 2009.
The extractives industry is a major sector in the economies
of the region as it makes a significant contribution to GDP
and constitutes a large portion of exports. However, the
sector's impact on the livelihoods of citizens has not been as
positive. To the contrary, some argue that the industry has
worsened the state of things in many nations, weakening
effective governance by engendering corruption.
This issue explores trends in sustainable development and
the extractives industry. The first article surveys emerging
trends, the second article examines trends in local content,
and the third article is a case study of the community-level
impact of the mining sector in Sierra Leone.
The document presents guidelines for developing eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Asia and Latin America. It notes that cities are facing environmental problems from rapid urbanization and population growth, and infrastructure investments will help provide services for residents but also impact the environment. The guidelines promote applying eco-efficiency principles to infrastructure development to enhance sustainability and expand financing opportunities through more efficient use of resources.
The document discusses challenges facing growing urban populations, including providing energy, water, food and infrastructure. Currently, cities consume 75% of the world's energy and are responsible for 80% of carbon emissions. By 2050, 70% of people will live in cities. The document then highlights strategies various cities have implemented to address these challenges through programs like Melbourne's 1200 Buildings retrofit program, Detroit's Greening of Detroit urban agriculture initiative, and Southern California's Regional Transportation Plan. Coastal cities face additional resiliency issues due to risks from sea level rise and flooding. Some cities have implemented plans to enhance resiliency.
The document discusses sustainable development and ethics regarding the environment. It notes that the environment is a stakeholder without a voice and that humans only consider its needs when their own are impacted. It critiques anthropocentrism for viewing nature as resources to exploit rather than having intrinsic worth. The document advocates adopting a sustainable ethic that recognizes environmental limits and treats humans as part of nature. It provides examples of individual, business, community and international efforts that can help overcome anthropocentrism, including the Kyoto Protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
This document discusses several ethical issues related to food production and agriculture. It notes that population growth is putting pressure on natural resources and food supplies. Exploitation of forests, water sources, and marine resources for agriculture and fishing is degrading the environment. Economic power is also concentrated among a few major corporations. New biotechnologies could help increase food supplies but also raise risks. An ethical food system would work to reduce poverty and ensure fair distribution of food. Global cooperation is needed to address challenges through responsible policies and programs.
The OECD Regional Sustainable Development Division is working on a project on Resilient Cities. This is the overview by Setsuko Saya, Head of Regional Sustainable Development, OECD.
www.oecd.org/regional/regional-policy/
Presentation on Resilient Cities made at the ICLEI conference on Resilient Cities 2015 held in Bonn, Germany, by Tadashi Matsumoto, Regional Development Policy Division, OECD.
www.oecd.org/gov/regional-policy/
Craig Applegath of Cohos Evamy presents on the need for resilient cities in the face of increasingly volatile social and environmental changes.
Presented at the 5th annual Green Building Festival in Toronto, Canada, 2009.
The extractives industry is a major sector in the economies
of the region as it makes a significant contribution to GDP
and constitutes a large portion of exports. However, the
sector's impact on the livelihoods of citizens has not been as
positive. To the contrary, some argue that the industry has
worsened the state of things in many nations, weakening
effective governance by engendering corruption.
This issue explores trends in sustainable development and
the extractives industry. The first article surveys emerging
trends, the second article examines trends in local content,
and the third article is a case study of the community-level
impact of the mining sector in Sierra Leone.
The Green Economy Report (Title page Acknowledgements, Forward, Contents)Green Economy Initiative
This document provides an overview of a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) titled "Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication". The report examines how investments in natural capital and resource efficiency can help transition economies to a green path and achieve sustainable development goals. It analyzes investment opportunities in key economic sectors such as agriculture, water, energy, manufacturing, waste, buildings and transport. The report also models global investment scenarios and discusses enabling conditions needed to support a transition to a green economy globally.
The document discusses sustainable development and the challenges facing the world. It notes that the world population has grown 7-fold since the industrial revolution to over 7 billion currently and is still rising. It defines sustainable development as understanding how economic, social, environmental and political factors intersect to achieve prosperity, equality, and environmental sustainability. It outlines two paths - continuing on the current path risks crossing environmental boundaries, while sustainable development aims to meet needs within planetary limitations through solutions like smart cities, clean energy, and sustainable agriculture.
This document summarizes research by UNEP on district energy systems in cities. It finds that district energy can help cities lower emissions and energy use. Over 45 cities were surveyed that use district energy successfully. Key benefits identified include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lowered energy demand, and decreased air pollution. Barriers to wider adoption include lack of data, high costs, and regulations that disadvantage district energy. However, cities are taking measures like integrated planning, financial incentives, and mandates to support district energy growth. Local governments play an important role through policies that facilitate infrastructure, investment, and demonstration projects.
This presentation provides an introductory approach to “Sustainability 2.0” and FISDEV (Framework for Integrated Sustainable Development) an open source, collaborative methodology for corporate Sustainable Development.
It is my great privilege to present the 2013 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities! These 17 activities are shining examples of climate action around the world. They demonstrate what happens when innovation and passion come together to address the biggest challenge of our time.
This year’s activities touch on three focus areas:
Women for Results: recognizing the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Urban Poor: recognizing climate action that improves the lives of impoverished people in urban communities. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Financing for Climate Friendly Investment: recognizing successful and innovative climate-smart activities. This focus area is implemented in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
I am convinced that this year’s Lighthouse Activities will inspire you and help you take practical ideas for action to your communities. Each of us has a role to play in meeting the climate challenge, and sharing success helps raise ambition and scale up the global commitment to act on climate change.
Sincerely,
Christiana Figueres | UNFCCC Executive Secretary
The document discusses the urgent need to address climate change through both mitigation and adaptation efforts. It notes that the world has less than a decade to avoid dangerous climate change. While climate change threatens all of humanity, the poor face the most severe impacts despite contributing least to emissions. The report calls for developed countries to cut emissions by 80% by 2050 and developing countries by 20% to avoid exceeding a global carbon budget. However, international cooperation on climate financing has been inadequate to address adaptation needs.
The document discusses several topics from a UNCCD COP14 CSO newsletter:
1) The opening statement at a CST plenary session called for a shift in focus from Land Degradation Neutrality to Land Optimization.
2) There were requests for incentives to motivate land users to conserve resources and for the SPI to engage social sciences to understand land user motivations.
3) Countries discussed successful initiatives to promote SDG 15.3 and encouragement development activities to jointly combat desertification.
4) The CRIC statement emphasized the importance of an enabling environment with land tenure security, knowledge of sustainable practices, and community finance for restoration.
Environmental concerns are increasingly relevant to everyone, and an informed public is a critical ingredient in the necessary practical steps and policy changes needed to alleviate the developing crisis. Environmental issues have become more entwined as communication technologies proliferate. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the media dynamics with reference to the environmental issues alarmingly challenging to human continued survival. The scientists are disturbed for its insecurity, mis-governance, degradation, management and conservation which have gradually come to capture the centre stage. At this juncture, the role of media becomes pertinent in spreading environmental awareness and making the public aware of the formidable crisis looming large over our heads. Although environmental problems are typically discovered by scientists but it is media that often play a central role in disseminating information, influencing peoples attitude and promoting public awareness. Media are the cornerstone of any public opinion and acts as a catalyst for change.The ultimate objective of this paper is to find the most decisive factors in creating awareness since this is the first step in developing effective campaigns to promote and protect the integrity of the natural environment for prosperity amongst the population. This paper is an attempt to review the meaning of environment education, its aims and objectives, and ways of promoting environmental awareness in the society.A major challenge to environmental reporting is how to convey complex concepts and impart a sense of the urgency of these challenges in a way that engages the reader .The paper also explores the evolving field of environmental journalism which prefers objectivity over advocacy (Sachsman, 2006:112) with utmost professionalism and scientific information. There is a need for more accurate and unbiased reporting in framing and forming some of the main determinants of public opinion. Sociologist Gaye Tuchman(1978) argues that the news reconstruct social world and are a window to the world, determining, what we want to know, what we have to know and what we should know. Vineet Kaul"Environmental Crisis and the Role of Media" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-4 , June 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2217.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/2217/environmental-crisis-and-the-role-of-media/vineet-kaul
The document discusses sustainable agriculture and outlines several key points:
1) World agriculture will need to boost production sustainably to feed a growing population while minimizing environmental impact.
2) Sustainable agriculture meets nutritional needs, provides employment and income, maintains natural resources, and reduces vulnerability to stressors.
3) Agriculture makes major economic contributions in developing nations like Bangladesh and has increased food production but faces ongoing challenges.
The document discusses sustainable development, which aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment for future generations. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable development has three parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and socio-political sustainability. It focuses on areas like poverty, sanitation, forests, fresh water, health, and more. The UN aims to promote education for sustainable development and lists challenges like clean air and water, transportation, housing, jobs, energy, and health care.
This document summarizes several blog posts on the topic of sustainable development and construction. It discusses sustainable communities and urban planning, focusing on compact development, mixed uses, pedestrian access, and transit-oriented development. It also covers energy and carbon topics like current U.S. energy use, sources, and the rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Key sustainable indicators and government agencies working on sustainability are mentioned as well.
This document provides an overview of principles, tools, and practices for building urban resilience. It discusses how cities face increasing disaster risks due to urbanization and climate change. Building resilience requires flexible, dynamic approaches that consider long-term trends, uncertainties, and worst-case scenarios. The document outlines guidance on risk assessment, risk-based land use planning, social resilience, ecosystem management, and enhancing resilience in key infrastructure sectors like water, energy, and transportation. The overall aim is to help decision-makers mainstream disaster risk management into urban planning and investments.
Domestic opposition to large dam projects first emerged in many countries in the 1950s-1970s. In the 1980s, opponents began building transnational linkages and took on the World Bank, the largest funder of big dams. By the 1990s, the campaign had reduced World Bank funding for dams by 60% and led to the creation of the independent World Commission on Dams in 1997 to review dams and development standards.
This presentation introduces "The New Sustainable Frontier: Principles of Sustainable Development,” a new guide to sustainable development will help you move beyond existing "green" and "high-performance" strategies that provide incremental improvements, to ones that will sustain the our operations within the scale of the Earth’s closed system. The "Guide" and its four-section "Appendix" include concepts, tools and strategies for operationalizing sustainability that will simplify every-day decision-making and provide guidance for achieving long-term goals. See www.gsa.gov/sustainabledevelopment
Pillars of Sustainability and Inclusive Growth: Environmental, Social and Eco...DoUSpeakGreen
This document discusses sustainability and the need for sustainable practices. It notes that the global population is growing rapidly and will put increasing strain on the Earth's limited resources. Issues like deforestation, water scarcity, pollution and depletion of fuels threaten our ability to meet future generations' needs. The document promotes sustainable solutions like organic cotton clothing and calls for businesses and governments to prioritize sustainability through initiatives like reducing carbon footprints and rewarding sustainable practices. It summarizes an organization called "Do U Speak Green?" that launched India's first eco-clothing brand to promote sustainable fashion and development.
TRAGEDY OF COMMON IN THAT THE PEOPLE ARE HOW USE NATURAL RESOURCES HOW CARELESS ABOUT THAT AND HOW ITS EFFECT ON FUTURE, ENVIRONMENT NATURE , HUMAN AND LIVING SYSTEM
Threats and stresses to our 21st century world come in all shapes and sizes, just as they have since the beginning of human existence. But what distinguishes today’s threats from those of the past is the escalating rate at which they are occurring, without mind for geography or man-made borders. Issues once identified and analyzed individually – our environment, the economy, and social challenges – are now inextricably interlinked.
Despite all we know about resilience and the large body of research and literature that has been written on the subject – too few societies, organizations, and systems get resilience right.
In our new publication, titled Rebound: Building a More Resilient World, we asked leaders from various disciplines to share their lessons of what resilience means and what it requires of us. Through the lens of their own experiences, we can begin to explore some of the ways we can help prepare for, withstand and emerge stronger from the acute shocks and chronic stresses of the 21st century.
Sustainable development brundtland report, ppp, equityMegha Majoe
A Brief idea on "Our Common Future" - Brundtland report - Sustainable development and different Principles adopted in the conference. i.e Precautionary Principle, polluter pays principle, Inter and intragenerational equity, Public Trust Doctrine etc.
This document outlines a model of career development with four stages - exploration, establishment, maintenance, and disengagement. It also discusses the roles and responsibilities of employees, managers, and the company in effective career management. Finally, it examines how to evaluate the success of a career management system through customer reactions and business results.
This document discusses a Cuban student named Enrique Gonzalez and his family. It provides details about Cuban culture, such as multi-generational households, the importance of education, and greetings involving hugging and kissing. It also describes Enrique's struggles in math class but enjoyment working with others, and his parents' difficulties helping with homework due to language barriers. The document then outlines strategies from the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices for maintaining an inclusive learning environment and adapting instruction for English language learners and students with exceptionalities.
The Green Economy Report (Title page Acknowledgements, Forward, Contents)Green Economy Initiative
This document provides an overview of a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) titled "Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication". The report examines how investments in natural capital and resource efficiency can help transition economies to a green path and achieve sustainable development goals. It analyzes investment opportunities in key economic sectors such as agriculture, water, energy, manufacturing, waste, buildings and transport. The report also models global investment scenarios and discusses enabling conditions needed to support a transition to a green economy globally.
The document discusses sustainable development and the challenges facing the world. It notes that the world population has grown 7-fold since the industrial revolution to over 7 billion currently and is still rising. It defines sustainable development as understanding how economic, social, environmental and political factors intersect to achieve prosperity, equality, and environmental sustainability. It outlines two paths - continuing on the current path risks crossing environmental boundaries, while sustainable development aims to meet needs within planetary limitations through solutions like smart cities, clean energy, and sustainable agriculture.
This document summarizes research by UNEP on district energy systems in cities. It finds that district energy can help cities lower emissions and energy use. Over 45 cities were surveyed that use district energy successfully. Key benefits identified include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lowered energy demand, and decreased air pollution. Barriers to wider adoption include lack of data, high costs, and regulations that disadvantage district energy. However, cities are taking measures like integrated planning, financial incentives, and mandates to support district energy growth. Local governments play an important role through policies that facilitate infrastructure, investment, and demonstration projects.
This presentation provides an introductory approach to “Sustainability 2.0” and FISDEV (Framework for Integrated Sustainable Development) an open source, collaborative methodology for corporate Sustainable Development.
It is my great privilege to present the 2013 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities! These 17 activities are shining examples of climate action around the world. They demonstrate what happens when innovation and passion come together to address the biggest challenge of our time.
This year’s activities touch on three focus areas:
Women for Results: recognizing the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Urban Poor: recognizing climate action that improves the lives of impoverished people in urban communities. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Financing for Climate Friendly Investment: recognizing successful and innovative climate-smart activities. This focus area is implemented in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
I am convinced that this year’s Lighthouse Activities will inspire you and help you take practical ideas for action to your communities. Each of us has a role to play in meeting the climate challenge, and sharing success helps raise ambition and scale up the global commitment to act on climate change.
Sincerely,
Christiana Figueres | UNFCCC Executive Secretary
The document discusses the urgent need to address climate change through both mitigation and adaptation efforts. It notes that the world has less than a decade to avoid dangerous climate change. While climate change threatens all of humanity, the poor face the most severe impacts despite contributing least to emissions. The report calls for developed countries to cut emissions by 80% by 2050 and developing countries by 20% to avoid exceeding a global carbon budget. However, international cooperation on climate financing has been inadequate to address adaptation needs.
The document discusses several topics from a UNCCD COP14 CSO newsletter:
1) The opening statement at a CST plenary session called for a shift in focus from Land Degradation Neutrality to Land Optimization.
2) There were requests for incentives to motivate land users to conserve resources and for the SPI to engage social sciences to understand land user motivations.
3) Countries discussed successful initiatives to promote SDG 15.3 and encouragement development activities to jointly combat desertification.
4) The CRIC statement emphasized the importance of an enabling environment with land tenure security, knowledge of sustainable practices, and community finance for restoration.
Environmental concerns are increasingly relevant to everyone, and an informed public is a critical ingredient in the necessary practical steps and policy changes needed to alleviate the developing crisis. Environmental issues have become more entwined as communication technologies proliferate. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the media dynamics with reference to the environmental issues alarmingly challenging to human continued survival. The scientists are disturbed for its insecurity, mis-governance, degradation, management and conservation which have gradually come to capture the centre stage. At this juncture, the role of media becomes pertinent in spreading environmental awareness and making the public aware of the formidable crisis looming large over our heads. Although environmental problems are typically discovered by scientists but it is media that often play a central role in disseminating information, influencing peoples attitude and promoting public awareness. Media are the cornerstone of any public opinion and acts as a catalyst for change.The ultimate objective of this paper is to find the most decisive factors in creating awareness since this is the first step in developing effective campaigns to promote and protect the integrity of the natural environment for prosperity amongst the population. This paper is an attempt to review the meaning of environment education, its aims and objectives, and ways of promoting environmental awareness in the society.A major challenge to environmental reporting is how to convey complex concepts and impart a sense of the urgency of these challenges in a way that engages the reader .The paper also explores the evolving field of environmental journalism which prefers objectivity over advocacy (Sachsman, 2006:112) with utmost professionalism and scientific information. There is a need for more accurate and unbiased reporting in framing and forming some of the main determinants of public opinion. Sociologist Gaye Tuchman(1978) argues that the news reconstruct social world and are a window to the world, determining, what we want to know, what we have to know and what we should know. Vineet Kaul"Environmental Crisis and the Role of Media" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-4 , June 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2217.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/2217/environmental-crisis-and-the-role-of-media/vineet-kaul
The document discusses sustainable agriculture and outlines several key points:
1) World agriculture will need to boost production sustainably to feed a growing population while minimizing environmental impact.
2) Sustainable agriculture meets nutritional needs, provides employment and income, maintains natural resources, and reduces vulnerability to stressors.
3) Agriculture makes major economic contributions in developing nations like Bangladesh and has increased food production but faces ongoing challenges.
The document discusses sustainable development, which aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment for future generations. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Sustainable development has three parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and socio-political sustainability. It focuses on areas like poverty, sanitation, forests, fresh water, health, and more. The UN aims to promote education for sustainable development and lists challenges like clean air and water, transportation, housing, jobs, energy, and health care.
This document summarizes several blog posts on the topic of sustainable development and construction. It discusses sustainable communities and urban planning, focusing on compact development, mixed uses, pedestrian access, and transit-oriented development. It also covers energy and carbon topics like current U.S. energy use, sources, and the rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Key sustainable indicators and government agencies working on sustainability are mentioned as well.
This document provides an overview of principles, tools, and practices for building urban resilience. It discusses how cities face increasing disaster risks due to urbanization and climate change. Building resilience requires flexible, dynamic approaches that consider long-term trends, uncertainties, and worst-case scenarios. The document outlines guidance on risk assessment, risk-based land use planning, social resilience, ecosystem management, and enhancing resilience in key infrastructure sectors like water, energy, and transportation. The overall aim is to help decision-makers mainstream disaster risk management into urban planning and investments.
Domestic opposition to large dam projects first emerged in many countries in the 1950s-1970s. In the 1980s, opponents began building transnational linkages and took on the World Bank, the largest funder of big dams. By the 1990s, the campaign had reduced World Bank funding for dams by 60% and led to the creation of the independent World Commission on Dams in 1997 to review dams and development standards.
This presentation introduces "The New Sustainable Frontier: Principles of Sustainable Development,” a new guide to sustainable development will help you move beyond existing "green" and "high-performance" strategies that provide incremental improvements, to ones that will sustain the our operations within the scale of the Earth’s closed system. The "Guide" and its four-section "Appendix" include concepts, tools and strategies for operationalizing sustainability that will simplify every-day decision-making and provide guidance for achieving long-term goals. See www.gsa.gov/sustainabledevelopment
Pillars of Sustainability and Inclusive Growth: Environmental, Social and Eco...DoUSpeakGreen
This document discusses sustainability and the need for sustainable practices. It notes that the global population is growing rapidly and will put increasing strain on the Earth's limited resources. Issues like deforestation, water scarcity, pollution and depletion of fuels threaten our ability to meet future generations' needs. The document promotes sustainable solutions like organic cotton clothing and calls for businesses and governments to prioritize sustainability through initiatives like reducing carbon footprints and rewarding sustainable practices. It summarizes an organization called "Do U Speak Green?" that launched India's first eco-clothing brand to promote sustainable fashion and development.
TRAGEDY OF COMMON IN THAT THE PEOPLE ARE HOW USE NATURAL RESOURCES HOW CARELESS ABOUT THAT AND HOW ITS EFFECT ON FUTURE, ENVIRONMENT NATURE , HUMAN AND LIVING SYSTEM
Threats and stresses to our 21st century world come in all shapes and sizes, just as they have since the beginning of human existence. But what distinguishes today’s threats from those of the past is the escalating rate at which they are occurring, without mind for geography or man-made borders. Issues once identified and analyzed individually – our environment, the economy, and social challenges – are now inextricably interlinked.
Despite all we know about resilience and the large body of research and literature that has been written on the subject – too few societies, organizations, and systems get resilience right.
In our new publication, titled Rebound: Building a More Resilient World, we asked leaders from various disciplines to share their lessons of what resilience means and what it requires of us. Through the lens of their own experiences, we can begin to explore some of the ways we can help prepare for, withstand and emerge stronger from the acute shocks and chronic stresses of the 21st century.
Sustainable development brundtland report, ppp, equityMegha Majoe
A Brief idea on "Our Common Future" - Brundtland report - Sustainable development and different Principles adopted in the conference. i.e Precautionary Principle, polluter pays principle, Inter and intragenerational equity, Public Trust Doctrine etc.
This document outlines a model of career development with four stages - exploration, establishment, maintenance, and disengagement. It also discusses the roles and responsibilities of employees, managers, and the company in effective career management. Finally, it examines how to evaluate the success of a career management system through customer reactions and business results.
This document discusses a Cuban student named Enrique Gonzalez and his family. It provides details about Cuban culture, such as multi-generational households, the importance of education, and greetings involving hugging and kissing. It also describes Enrique's struggles in math class but enjoyment working with others, and his parents' difficulties helping with homework due to language barriers. The document then outlines strategies from the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices for maintaining an inclusive learning environment and adapting instruction for English language learners and students with exceptionalities.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses a Cuban student named Enrique Gonzalez and his family. It provides details about Cuban culture, such as multi-generational households, the importance of education, and loud and proud greetings. It also describes Enrique's struggles in math class but enjoyment working with others, and his parents' difficulties helping with homework due to language barriers. The document then outlines strategies from the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices for maintaining an inclusive learning environment and adapting instruction for diverse students, including ESOL and ESE students.
Este documento define la electrónica como la rama de la física que estudia y emplea sistemas basados en el flujo de electrones. Explica que la electrónica utiliza semiconductores y otros dispositivos para diseñar circuitos que resuelven problemas prácticos en campos como la ingeniería electrónica e informática. También describe algunas aplicaciones clave de la electrónica como el control, procesamiento de información, telecomunicaciones y electrónica de potencia. Finalmente, reconoce a Thomas Edison y John Ambrose Fleming como figuras represent
Microsoft Paint es un programa básico de edición de imágenes que ha estado incluido en todas las versiones de Windows desde la 1.0, introduciendo a muchos usuarios a la creación digital y siendo asociado con la facilidad de uso de Windows. Puede usarse para dibujar, agregar texto, rellenar formas con color u otras tareas básicas.
This document provides advice for common interview questions and answers. It recommends having a short, work-focused statement prepared to answer "tell me about yourself." When asked about leaving previous jobs, staying positive and avoiding criticizing past employers. It also suggests having quotes from coworkers ready to answer what coworkers say about you and researching the organization before interviews.
Quasimodo es un campanero deforme que vive encerrado en la torre de Notre Dame. Un día conoce a Esmeralda y Febo y se hace amigo de ellos. Sin embargo, Frollo, que es el sacristán de Notre Dame y amo de Quasimodo, se pone celoso y envidioso y encarcela a Esmeralda y Febo. Quasimodo rompe sus cadenas para liberar a sus amigos y convertirse en un héroe a pesar de su apariencia.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In a single sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create and publish online presentations.
El documento describe el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC), caracterizado por obsesiones e ideas persistentes involuntarias y compulsiones o conductas repetitivas. Explica los principales síntomas de obsesiones y compulsiones, y diferencia ocho tipos de TOC, incluyendo lavadores, verificadores, ordenadores y acumuladores. También analiza escenas de la película "El Aviador" que muestran conductas prototípicas de TOC como lavado excesivo de manos y evitar tocar superficies por temor a contaminación
The document discusses a Cuban family, Enrique Gonzalez and his family, and strategies for educating English language learners. It provides details about Cuban culture, including multi-generational households, the importance of education, and affectionate greetings. It also describes Enrique's struggles in math class and use of Rosetta Stone. The document advocates for maintaining a student-centered, inclusive learning environment and using techniques like simplifying instruction, checking for understanding, and encouraging interaction when working with English language learners.
The San Diego Public Library's Growth and Improvement ProjectsBharat Lall
A veteran of the hotel acquisition industry, Bharat Lall serves as president of Pinnacle Hotels USA. Outside of work, Bharat Lall donates to numerous charitable and civic organizations, including the San Diego Public Library.
The document discusses a session at Amity International Business School about balance sheets. It defines a balance sheet as a statement of assets and liabilities of a business at a given date. It notes that a balance sheet shows the nature and value of assets and liabilities, and can be used to determine the financial solvency of a business by seeing if assets exceed liabilities. The document also outlines some key characteristics of balance sheets and why they are prepared.
The document discusses energy and its different forms. Energy can be transformed from one form to another and is never created or destroyed. Some examples of energy forms are kinetic energy, potential energy, sound energy, thermal energy, light energy, electrical energy, mechanical energy, and chemical energy. The law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in the universe remains constant.
El documento describe el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC), caracterizado por obsesiones e ideas persistentes involuntarias y compulsiones o conductas repetitivas. Explica los principales síntomas de obsesiones y compulsiones, y diferencia ocho tipos de TOC, incluyendo lavadores, verificadores, ordenadores y acumuladores. También analiza escenas de la película "El Aviador" que muestran conductas prototípicas de TOC como lavado excesivo de manos y evitar tocar superficies por temor a contaminación
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3. Outline
Moving Toward Sustainable Transport
From Light Green to Sustainable Buildings
Growing a Sustainable Future
4. “In this now universal contamination of the
environment, chemicals are the sinister
and little-recognized partners of radiation
in changing the very nature of the world-
the very nature of life.”
-Rachel Carson, “Obligation to Endure”
5. How Chapters Fit Together
Moving towards a
sustainable future
through agriculture,
buildings and
transportation.
All aspects include reducing pollution and being
more efficient with our resources.
6. Vandana Shiva talks
about the World
Future Council
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbnfJl9ULa8
A woman we are now all familiar with from our
readings and the “FLOW” film talks about the
issues concerning agriculture, sustainable water
use, sustainable cities, sustainable food systems,
and sustainable energy.
7. Relation to Our Course
Associated directly with course goals:
-knowing issues about sustainability as it relates to
the ecological features
-analyzing and evaluating ecological issues
-understanding sustainability, environmental
education, and ecological literacy
8. Chapter 4 – Moving Toward
Sustainable Transport
There is an increasing need to progress
towards demonstrating the viability and
potential to sustainable transport strategies
to meet the growing economies while
reducing costs and harm to the
environment.
Transportation gives people access to jobs,
markets and schools
Agenda 21 – an international action plan on
sustainable development that includes language
to support sustainable transport
9. The Problem
Today there are nearly 800 million cars on the
worlds roads
Expected to increase to 2-3 billion by 2050
Bulk of this growth occurring in developing countries
Rio Earth Summit 1992
International Action Plan for Sustainable Development
No commitments, targets, other forms of transport
were created
Most transport investments are geared toward
unsustainable forms or transport: high capacity
highways
10. The Problem Cont.
Unsustainable transport systems create heath
hazards
Increased risk of diseases related to airborne pollution
Congestion in cities and on highways
Forces people to spend more time in traffic
Wastes fuel
Increases the cost of transporting goods
More than 1.2 million people are killed each year
on the worlds roads
90% of these deaths occur in developing countries
11.
12. The Problem Cont.
Transportation systems get worse as a country
becomes more prosperous
Massive growth in demand for transportation
systems in the next 20 years
Growth increases the air pollutants
80% of harmful air pollutants in developing
countries are caused by transportation
13. Global Transport Energy Use
Has grown 2-2.5
percent a year since
1970 and is forecast
to grow even quicker.
For every vehicle on
the roads today there
will be 3-4 for every
one by 2050
If trend continues will lead to catastrophic climate
change and impose health and environmental costs
14. The Problem Cont.
Unsustainable transportation systems also
harm the environment
Transportation is the fastest growing source of
global emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions are expected to
increase 250% by 2050
Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to
increase 300% by 2050
These increases are primarily in the
developing world
15. Moving Forward
International Agreements have all failed to
create sustainable transportation systems
1992 Rio conference
1997 Kyoto Protocol
2000 Millennium Development Goals
“Bottom-up Approach”
Nations create their own sustainability goals and
commitments
Financing comes from industrialized countries
16. Moving Forward Cont.
Sustainability Paradigm
Avoid unnecessary trips with smarter planning,
congestion pricing, and telecommunications
Shift trips to more sustainable modes with
sound, incentives, information, and investments
Improve vehicle efficiency with cleaner fuels,
better operated networks, and vehicle technology
that is better adapted to individual environments
17. Looking Ahead
If managed, sustainable transport can meet the
growing demand
Urban development and transportation should be
planned and adapted
International agreements need to contain specific
sustainability goals and targets
Public transportation needs to be utilized in urban
and city settings
decrease congestion
meet the needs of the growing population
18.
19. Looking Ahead Cont.
Agenda 21 suggests “efficient and cost effective
approaches such as integrated land use and
transportation planning, high occupancy public
transport, safe cycleways and footpaths,
international information exchange and
reevaluation of present consumption and
production patterns.”
20. Principles for Transport in Urban
Life (Box 4.2)
-Walk: Develop neighborhood that promote
walking
-Cycle: Make cycle networks and secure cycle
parking a priority
-Connect: Create dense networks of streets and
paths
-Transit: Support high quality transit
-Mix: Plan for mixed uses
-Compact: Create dense regions with short
commutes
-Shift: Increase mobility by regulating parking and
road use
21. Chapter 10 – From Light Green to
Sustainable Buildings
We live in the, “Built Environment”
Construction accounts for 1/3 of resources consumed
globally
12% of all fresh water usage
25-40% of produced energy used by construction
Accounts for 30-40% of CO2 emissions and solid waste
22.
In 2030, 1.4 billion more people will live in cities rather
than rural areas
Soon there will be more construction on the planet
than ever before causing long term impacts
Even though it’s impact is minimal, “Green building” is
becoming popular
Alternative energy sources (Solar ad public
transportation)
23.
24. Policies at Work: Sticks, Carrots,
and Tambourines
Land use and building acts and codes are
“Sticks”
Policies can control, motivate, or call for attention
via regulations and incentives
Most regulation acts and codes only formulate
mandatory requirements and minimum standards
25. It should mandate “Prescriptive Regulation”:
Ideal Solution
Expected Performance (Ex: how long a building
has to resist fire before collapse)
Prohibiting specific materials (asbestos, illegal
timber, etc.)
26. “Carrots” are incentives to motivate companies to
go beyond the bare minimum requirements
Subsidies
Green mortgages
Direct public investment
Taxation policies
27.
“Tambourines” are tools that raise awareness to
sustainable buildings
Informs people of the best traditional and
contemporary solutions
Ex: Newsletters, websites, and publicity
campaigns
Car-Free days organized by cities
28. In Search of a Best Policy
Specific policies are the cheapest and most
efficient ways to achieve sustainable construction
Must include measurable and attainable goals
Sustainable Infrastructure – Sustainable Building
Alliance
29. Six core indicators presented to SBA
GHG Emissions – CO2eq
Primary Energy
Water
Wastes (Hazardous, Nonhazardous, Inert and Nuclear)
Thermal Comfort
Indoor Air Quality (CO in ppm and Formaldehyde in
2
micrograms per cubic meter)
These points cover main aspects of resources and
emissions but it not complete list
The main goal is complete, sustainable use of resources
and restriction of emissions
30. Chapter 13 – Growing a Sustainable
Future
The state of agriculture today
Conventional agriculture-a dominant way of thinking
about agriculture.
Examples: increasing water abstraction, only a
handful of high-yielding crop varieties, and
using petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides
In 2011, 1 in 7 individuals worldwide was chronically
undernourished.
The global food system is both contrition to degradation
of the natural resource base and being squeezed by
competing demands.
31.
32. The key role of small-scale producers
in a sustainable food system
Changes are required across the whole food
system, including critical shifts in large-scale
production.
Almost 2 billion people are fed by produce from
the 500 million farms in developing countries.
80% of hungry people live in rural areas
Supporting small-scale food producers can build
sustainability and resilience to climate shocks.
33.
34.
35. The importance of addressing
gender inequalities
In Africa, women conduct 60% of the harvesting
and marketing activities, 80% of storage and
transport, 90% of hoeing and weeding, and 100%
of processing of basic foods.
If woman had the same level of access as men,
their farm output would increase by 20-30% and
global hunger would decline by 12-17%
(according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organization).
36. The need for better access
Although land and water rights are often tied,
access to water resources is essential in its own
right.
Community-based integrated water resource
management can help communities keep water
use within ecological limits
While access to resources is critical, knowledge
and information can increase productivity
37. Moving forward
Without government intervention to direct a more
rapid transition, markets and the vested interests
that govern them will not lead us toward a
sustainable agriculture future.
There is no perfect blueprint for sustainable
agriculture globally
Several practical approaches exist
38. Analysis
With the focus on increasing the quantity and
quality of investment in small-scale food
production, applying a gender lens to
investments, and addressing issues of access
alongside intentional cultivation of a more agro-
ecological approach to farming, we could indeed
grow a food system that achieves food security
while sustaining Earth’s systems and
maintaining ecosystem diversity.
39. Alternative Solutions
Plant a garden.
Drive a hybrid vehicle.
Use public transportation.
Buy local grown produce and local raised meat
products.
Use Energy Star appliances.
Improve your home’s insulation.
Purchase a high-efficiency AC unit.
Use a solar power system for you pool.
40. Want To Know More?
http://www.nahbgreen.org/-Describes US standards and measures for
green construction.
http://www.earthtimes.org/encyclopaedia/environmental-issues/sustainable-tra
-Gives an overview of sustainable transportation and alternative fuel
methods.
http://foodalliance.org/-Has resources for consumer, farmers
http://www.umb.edu/serc/-University of Mass. Website has research on
environmental sustainability.
http://www.itssd.org/-Institute for Trade, Standards, and Sustainable
Development, organization that promotes and implements a positive
paradigm of sustainable development.
http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/-Global non-profit founded in
1988.
http://www.breeam.org/-Design and assessment methods for sustainable
building.
http://www.echonet.org/-Non-profit organization that researches
sustainable solutions to world hunger.
41. Conclusion
It is important to understand all aspects of
sustainability to make an impact. As a global
community we are all responsible to use
sustainable practices in order to preserve and
protect our environment.