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Towards a

Sustainable World
REPORTER
GROUP 2
INTENDED LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
 Discuss sustainable development
 Determine the origins and manifestations of global
environmental crisis
 Determine the policies and programs of governments around
the world that address the environmental crisis.
Sustainable Development
 Refers to the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while at
the same time sustaining the ability of natural system to provide the natural
resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depend.
 Is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland Commission in
1997).
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

 Sustainable Environment  Corporate Sustainability


 Sustainable Agriculture  Sustainable Income
 Sustainable Development on  Sustainable Architecture
Environmental Economics  Sustainable Politics
 Sustainable Energy  Sustainable Culture
 Sustainable Technology  Sustainable Education
 Sustainable Transport
Sustainable Environment/

 According to Pamela Beckvagni, assistant director of sustainability programs at


SNHU, “Environmental sustainability refers to the responsible and balanced use of
natural resources to meet the present needs without adversely compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The ultimate positive result
to environmental stability is ensuring long-term ecological stability and life.”
 Requires society to design activities to meet human needs while preserving the life
support system of the planet.
 Example: Using water sustainably, utilizing renewable energy, and sustainable
materials supplies (e.g., harvesting woods from forests at a rate that maintains the
biomass and biodiversity)
Sustainable Agriculture /

 Consist of environment friendly methods of farming that allow


the production of crops or lives stock without damage to human
or natural system.
 Example: The use of smart farming technologies & transforming
dessert into farmlands.
Sustainable Development on
Environmental Economics/
 The total environment includes not just the biosphere of earth, air & water
but also human interactions with this things, with nature, & what humans
have created as their surroundings.
 Therefore solutions need to be found so that the economies of the world can
continue to grow, but not at the expense of the public good.
 In the world of economies, the amount of environment quality must be
considered as limited in supply & therefore is treated as a scare resources.
This is a resource to be protected.
Sustainable Energy/

 Sustainable energy, such as hydroelectric, solar, and wind energy, is


cleaner and sustainable, producing less pollution than fossil fuels and
biofuels. Solar energy is commonly used in public spaces and buildings,
while wind power has rapidly expanded globally.
 California’s fossil fuel infrastructure, particularly in low-income
communities, has historically been neglected, leading to toxic power
plants and health issues. As renewable energy becomes more prevalent,
these infrastructures will be replaced, improving social equity and
contributing to economic sustainability and national security.
Investment policies are increasingly encouraging sustainable
development in energy.
Sustainable Technology

 The use of electronic devices is growing every day. Nonetheless, these


devices are made of Earth minerals extracted by the mining industry.
Mining can be a very polluting industry and the development of new
sites certainly has an impact on deforestation.
 Therefore, being sustainable in the tech field has a lot to do with using
your devices for a long period – so if you want to be sustainable resist
you must resist switching your smartphone every other year! It is also
about making sure you get disposed of them in a responsible way as can
be very polluting if not handled properly.
Sustainable Transport/

 Sustainable transport has many social and economic benefits that can
accelerate local sustainable development. According to a series of reports by
the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP),
sustainable transport can help create jobs, improve commuter safety through
investment in bicycle lanes and pedestrian pathways, make access to
employment and social opportunities more affordable and efficient.
 Sustainable transport also offers a practical opportunity to save people’s time
and household income as well as government budgets, making investment in
sustainable transport a ‘win-win’ opportunity.
Corporate Sustainability/
 Eco-efficiency is achieved by the delivery of competitively-priced goods and services that satisfy
human needs and bring quality of life, while progressively reducing ecological impacts and resource
intensity throughout the life-cycle to a level at least in line with the earth’s carrying capacity
 Socio-efficiency (Hockerts, 1996, 1999; Figge and Hahn, 2001) describes the relation between a firm’s
value added and its social impact. While it can be assumed that most business impacts on the
environment are negative, this is not true for social impacts. They can be both positive (e.g. corporate
giving, creation of employment) and negative (e.g. work accidents, mobbing of employees, human
rights abuses).
 Dyllick and Hockerts point out, the business case alone will not be sufficient to realize sustainable
development. They point towards:

• Eco-effectiveness
• Socio-effectiveness,
• Sufficiency, and
• Eco-equity
Sustainable Income/

 Sustainable development reduces poverty through financial (a


balance budget, environmental living conditions) and social
(including equality of income) means.
Sustainable Architecture/

 In sustainable architecture the recent movements of New Urbanisen


and New Classical architecture promote a sustainable approach
towards construction, that appreciates and develops smart growth,
architectural tradition and classical design.
 (It should be noted that sustainable architecture is predominantly
relevant to the economics domain while architectural landscaping
pertains more to the ecological domain.)
Sustainable Politics/

 The United Nations Global Compact Cities Programme has defined


sustainable political development in a way that broadens the usual
definition beyond states and governance. The political is defined as the
domain of practices and meanings associated with basic issues of social
power as they pertain to the organization, authorization, legitimation
and regulation of a social life held in common.
 This definition is in accord with the view that political change is
important for responding to economic, ecological and cultural
challenges. It also means that the politics of economic change can be
addressed.
Sustainable Culture/

 Some researchers and institutions have pointed out that a fourth


dimension should be added to the dimensions of sustainable development,
since the triple- bottom-line dimensions of economic, environmental and
social do not seem to be enough to reflect the complexity of contemporary
society.
Sustainable Education/

 An empowering education is one that builds the human resources we


need to be productive, to continue to learn, to solve problems, to be
creative, and to live together and with nature in peace and harmony
When nation ensure that such an education is accessible to all
throughout their lives, a quiet revolution is set in motion: education
becomes the engine of sustainable development and the key to a better
world.
The End…

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