...The Process of Water Sustainability Looking down on this planet from an outsiders perspective, it would be appear that Earth is composed mostly of land. However through years of research scientists have discovered that Earth is actually primarily made up of water. Approximately seventy one percent of the surface is covered by water, with only three percent of this being fresh water. This small percentage is primarily seen on the surface in snow banks and ice caps. While water has primarily been viewed as a definitive renewable resource for much of human history this new understanding that roughly one percent of the total water on all of planet Earth is both accessible and fresh usable water. One would think that because water is such a vital resource that almost all of the life on Earth depends on; more people would be aware of how it is used and recognize there is not an unlimited supply. However, like other natural resources, it is becoming a precious commodity that is being abused and over used. Thomas Fuller once pointed out, "we never know the worth of water till the well is dry," perfectly describing the current water crisis. With the rapid growth of populations combined with the nonchalant mindsets of many individuals, an even greater problem is stemming from the distribution of water amongst the planets ever expanding populations. If the problems from harmful pollutants, limited education and general misuse of the global water system continues to be neglected and overlooked...
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...Sustainability Related to New Water Technologies Name Class Institution Date Earth has provided us with various fossil fuels and natural resources that we need to live an adequate life. However, as fossil fuels dwindle and the human population continues to grow, the livelihood of humanity is threatened. Furthermore, the use of fossil fuels has several negative impacts on society. For example, fossil fuels pose a serious danger to the environmental through climate changes and global warming. Additionally, as fossil fuels become more scarce the prices will significantly increase. One way to alleviate the negative impacts of fossil fuels is by investing research and development into sustainability. Sustainability refers to the use of renewable energy resources to sustain the current processes of society and the economy. Sustainability also encompasses the idea that any developments should meet the requirements of the current society without affecting the capability of future generations to meet their requirements. As water supply systems continue to dwindle, new sustainability technologies have emerged that will allow society to overcome the challenges of scarce clean and fresh water. There are several ways in which to define sustainability. In essence, sustainability refers to our ability to sustain our current needs without negatively impacting future generation’s ability to meet their needs. However,...
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...Value of Sustainability Coca-Cola’s Mission statement is “to refresh the world in mind, body and spirit, to inspire moments of optimism and happiness, to create value and make a difference.” This statement is very broad and only addresses general differences that they want to make in the world. Their vision for the company, on the other hand, addresses the planet, stating the company will “be a responsible citizen that makes a difference by helping build and support sustainable communities.” Their sustainability report discusses their main framework called “Me, We, World” and the advancements they have made in these areas. They show their many goals for themselves, for the people of the world, and for sustaining the world. Their goals for sustainability in the report include improving water efficiency as well as recycling and treating water. Although Coca-Cola is very big on sustainability now and has been for the past few years, Coca-Cola has not been without some issues with sustainability. In 2008, Coca-Cola through the actions of its subsidiary, Industria Nacional de Gaseosas, was fined $110,000 for dumping its industrial waste in Columbia’s sewage system. Coca-Cola has also been fined and punished in India for excessive water use and toxic pollution; they were forced to close down a bottling factory. Despite all these previous issues, Coca-Cola has been more active in sustainability efforts. The Chairman and CEO, Muhtar Kent, penned a letter on the topic of Coca-Cola...
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...Term Paper #3: Urban Sustainability GEOG330 Due: December 11, 2015 I am analyzing College Park, Maryland. College Park is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland that is occupied by more than 31,000 residents. (College Park MD, Welcome To College Park Intro Paragraph) Majority of the economy in College Park is fueled by the jobs offered through the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). This university host over 13,000 employees, making them the biggest employer in the city. University of Maryland, University College is the second biggest employer, providing work for 2,790 employees. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, College Park has a humid subtropical climate. (Climate, Climate: College Park) I currently live in Lanham, MD, which is about 12 miles away from College Park. As a kid, I always passed by the city and always dreamed about going to the University of Maryland. I attended multiple basketball and football games as a kid, and attended programs that occurred on campus. As a close residing area, College Park is considered home to me. I’ve lived in this area all my life. When my parents moved from Nigeria to the United States, they chose to live in this area because of the lack of extreme weather and excellent higher-level education system provided in the area. I would love to stay here after graduation, but I will go wherever my occupation...
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...biodegradable. There is an increased focus on environment sustainability. Environmental sustainability is about decision making and taking actions that are in the interest of protecting the natural world, with specific focus on conserving the ability of environment for the human life. At the present time, it is an important topic, as it is being realizing by the people that individuals and businesses have full impact on the environment. Environment sustainability is related closely with making responsible decisions that are objected towards minimizing the negative impact of business on environment. It is not just about reducing the amount of produced waste and use of less energy, but is also associated with processes being developed which will lead to business in the future (Esty et al.,2005). In the present situation, the concerned group claims that these materials are causing an environmental hazard that is seeping from a local landfill into a nearby stream. An environmental group, SafePack Materials Pollute, has sprung up and has launched an Internet campaign geared toward compelling fruit producers to stop purchasing our packing materials. The situation at hand raises environmental issues that relate to the Clean Water Act and the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The Clean Water Act develops the basic structure to regulate discharge of pollutants into the waters of United States and regulating quality standards for surface water. Under this act, Environmental Protection Agency has...
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...on the economic benefits of a country by increasing jobs, increasing income, and GDP. However, the tourism industry also has a great impact on the environment. These environmental impacts are not always as positive as economical one. It is important for hotels to help their communities by reducing their carbon footprint. It is for this reason, that many hotel chains have created environmental sustainability strategies. In this essay, I will briefly discuss agenda 21, and other sustainable management initiatives. I will also examine, several different hotel chains, in an attempt to see if their environmental strategies are consistent with a hotel’s rating. Sustainable Management Initiatives Agenda 21 was presented at the World Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Its purpose it “to provide a blueprint for securing the sustainable future of the planet” (Agenda 21, n.d.). This initiative outlined the following areas that may help hotels create their environmental sustainable strategies: 1. Waste minimization. 2. Energy conservation. 3. Management of fresh water resources. 4. Wastewater...
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...How can the local authorities, government agencies and engineers work together to address the challenges of environmental sustainability? Development in economic booms rapidly compared to past decade was a result due to a generation that pushed and adapted to the growth of economic as a means to improving technology, facilities, and humanity’s condition. Factories, automobiles, buildings and so on had created by generation in order to raise up the development of economic. This had brought many negative effects such as pollution of air, water, soil, and destroy the forest as well as natural sources and creation of toxic wastes. Therefore, environmental sustainability is required to protect and save our earth.Local authorities, government agencies, and engineers play the main roles to work together to address the challenges of...
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...organizations in the world. Sustainability in Supply Chain Management refers to the fact that organization should not only fulfill the wants and expectations of their stakeholders, but also avoid actions that reduce the ability of the interested parties, including the future generations to meet their needs. In order to elaborate, how a leading global organization takes Sustainable Supply Chain Management as a strategic goal, we have prepared our report on GSK’s Sustainability elements. GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, developing and supplying medicines to a huge global market. The company employs more than 97,000 people in over 100 countries and has an extensive worldwide supply chain. GSK’s mission is to help people do more, feel better, live longer. They do this through investing in R&D, adopting flexible approaches to pricing, promoting open innovation, and strengthening healthcare systems. By growing their business and extending access to their medicines, GSK ensures long term commercial success as well as creating value for its shareholders and delivering economic benefits to the wider society. GSK contributes directly and indirectly to the economic growth in more than 150 countries through tax, charitable support and employment of 101,255 people around the world. This report reflects the actions taken up by GSK for achieving sustainability in their supply chain operations. GSK’S top 10 sustainability successes have also...
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...ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY A STUDY ON PRINTING INDUSTRY – INDIA S. Maheswari PhD Research Scholar Dept. of Labour Studies Madurai kamaraj university Madurai. Tamilnadu – India. maheswarisakthivel@gmail.com Introduction: Environmental Sustainability is the next great challenge that India faces along its path to development. The report, that was released by Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, at a national-level workshop in New Delhi, says that owing to high population density, India’s rapidly growing economy will put unprecedented pressures on its environment and natural resources – land, water, air, soil, and forests. These pressures are projected to become the highest in the world by 2020. Environmental Sustainability is likely to become the next great challenge along India’s development path. Environmental institutions are improving. Impressive environmental awakening and good practice initiatives by various companies are taking place. The priority is to scale up these good practices across the country and reverse/improve environmental outcomes. The policy needs to be integrated into the set of parameters or guideposts any printer uses...
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...Assessment 1 Develop workplace sustainability Questions What are the sustainability issues? Unsustainable activities have led to changes in our environment, or have been identified as having the potential to lead to future changes. The types of changes that are occurring or are predicted to occur form the key issues for sustainability. The following Table 1 provides a summary of the key issues. They are related to changes to the physical and cultural (being the way we live) environments, which in turn relate to the economic environment. What does sustainability mean? Every day we hear the term ‘sustainable’ or ‘sustainability’ being used to describe a large number of issues and news items. There is the ‘sustainable economy’, ‘sustainable agriculture’, ‘economically sustainable’, ‘the need to be sustainable’, ‘sustainable work practices’ and ‘sustainable water supply’ to name a few. The Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, is seen by many as one of the first global reports to address sustainable development. This report defined sustainable development as: “…development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Brundtland (1987) National strategy for ecologically sustainable development Sustainable Development is defined by the Australian Government’s National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development as: “…using, conserving and enhancing the community’s resources...
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...automotive leadership, which is measured by the satisfaction of our customers, employees and essential business partners, such as our dealers, investors, suppliers, unions/councils and the communities in which we operate. We have defined a set of behaviors that are expected of all employees to support the ONE Ford plan. The goal of ONE Ford is to create an exciting and viable company delivering profitable growth for all. We are focused on building: Great Products, a full family of vehicles – small, medium and large; cars, utilities and trucks – with best-in-class quality, fuel efficiency, safety and smart design Strong Business, based on a balanced portfolio of products and global presence; and Better World, accomplished through our sustainability strategy Our aim is to have profitable growth across geographies and product types (see graphics below). As detailed in the Financial Health section, during 2012 Ford continued its turnaround, fueled by disciplined adherence to the ONE Ford plan. Driven by strong results from Ford North America, we reported total Company full-year, pre-tax profit of $8 billion – our third year in a row of $8 billion or more in pre-tax profits.1 Ford was the...
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...Coca Cola Green Initiatives Nicole Johnson MGT/470 Green Initiatives Implementation of sustainability plans by small businesses and global organizations have become one of the top priorities for businesses. Companies have become environmentally conscious of materials used in the production of goods, energy use in manufacturing, and modes of transportation for products. These organizations have become active in the effort to reduce greenhouse gases by using energy efficient facilities, recyclable materials in building new facilities, and alternative transportation methods. The Coca-Cola Company is not an exception. Coca Cola has manufacturing plants across the globe. The company consults with the bottling partners and outlays sustainability agendas for the system, and supports these partners in meeting the established goals. Current Initiatives by Coca-Cola The Coca Cola Company is the newest members of the National Clean Fleets Partnership. The National Clean Fleets Partnership was created by President Obama to help large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets. Coca Cola is a model to other companies in this area because for some time the company has had more heavy-duty hybrid trucks in North America than any other fleet. The current inventory includes more than 700 hybrid electric trucks that reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gases when compared to a conventional truck. The company has a vision of zero waste. The products used by Coca Cola...
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...afield. The Three Choirs single-estate is planted on well-drained sandstone soils, most of which enjoys a southerly aspect. The meso-climate of the vineyard is significant in both its warmth and low rainfall. As a result the approach is very much one of sustainable viticulture, however there is a range of techniques and opportunities that might help to make the winery even more sustainable. These tools will be presented in three parts (Vineyard, Winery and Infrastructure, which includes shop, hotel, restaurant) and discussed below, as well as the key points of the sustainability concept. “Sustainability is a state of dynamic equilibrium achieved by taking responsibility for balancing long term economic, environmental and social health for people, communities, and the world. Sustainability brings to light the connections between natural and human communities. Sustainability implies evolving the local and global civilization in a manner that makes sense socially, ecologically and economically....
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...Mohammad Monowarul Islam Student ID: 1209 ATCHARAPORN STUDENT ID: 1213 BSBSUS501 Assessment 1 Unit Name: BSBSUS501- Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability Course Name: Diploma of Business Introduction Tiny Opera Company operates in a rural NSW town. Colleen Starr started the company after moving to the small town from Sydney in the late 1970s. Colleen wanted to bring the wonder and entertainment of theatre-based performances to rural NSW. Her vision was to create a regional theatre that emulated the Sydney Opera House; making theatre both accessible and valued in her town and the surrounding community. Stella’s idea and passion was shared by a wealthy landowner in the area who donated $2.3 million to support the purchase of a venue and the ongoing operation of the theatre. $1.3 million of this was invested in a trust which has been added to over the years that Tiny Opera Company has generated a profit. Colleen Starr bought an old town hall that had been built in the early 1900s. The hall is listed on the State Heritage Register in NSW. Basic interior renovations were carried out to the stage, three dressing rooms, kitchen, break room, meeting room, food counter and ticketing booth including: ● painting internal walls ● installing wall-mounted radiators throughout the theatres, dressing rooms and break room ● installing a dishwasher and oven in the kitchen ● installing a wood heater in the meeting room. Tiny Opera Company has staged regular...
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...RESPONSIBILTY SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION Larsen and Toubro is a USD 9.8 billion, technology, manufacturing, finance, engineering and construction conglomerate, with global operations. The company is headed by Mr. A.M Naik, CEO and M.D. During times when sustainability as the biggest challenge faced by mankind today, L and T has always pursued its long term strategic plans, remaining steadfast in its sustainability journey. 1.1 Sustainable Development United Nations in 1983 defined it as ‘Development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs’. 1.2 Corporate sustainability Strategies and business practices adopted by the company to achieve corporate growth and profitability as well as to pursue societal goals, specifically those related to sustainable development-environment protection, social justice and economic development. In simple words, the well being of the society depends on the economy and the economy depends on the global ecosystem. 1.2 Corporate sustainability report L& T’s sustainability report is based on Global reporting initiative, i.e. GRI's Reporting Framework that is developed through a consensus-seeking, multi-stakeholder process. L and T reports are ‘ GRI Checked ‘ and graded as A+ reports, which is the highest grade for GRI reports. 1.3 L&T’s Take on Sustainability L & T views sustainability in terms of three...
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