Losing Your Place Sue Clifford and Angela King The main players fall silent, the filming is over, the recording is finished, but the sound technician has hushed everyone to get some 'atmos'. Coughs, car noise echoing off the warehouses, birdsong, boards creaking, trees breathing in the wind, these are the sounds of the everyday, so particular to this place, that to cut the film and add studio voiceovers needs an underlay of this local atmosphere in order to ensure continuity and authenticity
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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME DECOUPLING NATURAL RESOURCE USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FROM ECONOMIC GROWTH Acknowledgements Editor: International Resource Panel Working Group on Decoupling Lead authors: Marina Fischer-Kowalski, Institute of Social Ecology Vienna, Alpen-Adria University, Austria, with the support of the Lebensministerium, Austria and Mark Swilling, Sustainability Institute, School of Public Leadership, University of
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Water desalination plants have started working on the problem, but it is unclear whether or not they serve as Earth’s best option for future survival. Water desalination is a very costly process, that is energy intensiveness and leaves a tremendous ecological
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The Sustainability Business Case for General Motors April 22, 2014 Master’s Project for the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment Team Rose Buss Heather Croteau Steven Davidson Carole Kerrey Janet Van De Winkle Faculty Advisor Professor Thomas Gladwin Abstract The purpose of this report is to evaluate and articulate the business case for sustainability for General Motors Company (GM). After assessing the company’s exposure to risk and opportunities, the team recommends
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1 ESSAYS ON SUSTAINABILITY Thirteen Challenging Essays for Earthlings By Peter E. Black, 2008 Wheels and Water .......................................................page 1 Water and Humans on Planet Earth ................................... 2 Climate, Weather, and Global Warming ............................. 3 A Catastrophic Loss of Species ......................................... 4 The Naked Truth................................................................... 5 Asymmetrical Resource Distribution
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Fashion Industry Analysis From the Perspective of Business Model Dynamics Author: Lisa Gockeln University of Twente P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede The Netherlands ABSTRACT The fashion industry is a dynamic and volatile place, continuously exposed to macro-environmental factors that trigger fashion business models to change. The fast fashion model is currently at the forefront of the apparel market casting questions on whether its underlying philosophy is about to change as well. Therefore
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and plastic (recyclable waste) • Metabolic flows share a two-way relationship with the circulatory system Three ways to characterise metabolism • Social Justice – How are the flows distributed between different people in the city? • Ecological sustainability – What volume of flow is sustainable? • Economic Efficiency – How are the flows distributed between different activities in the city? • Bangalore as a living organism is sick and unhealthy on all three counts – The political
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The Impact of the Internet on the Energy Industry Table of Contents Introduction The Internet and energy consumption Top Energy Consuming Countries Smart Energy and your Privacy The Energy Industry and the Internet Energy Industry Technology Made Possible by the Internet Smart Meters Smart Grids Smart Cities Managing Demand Market Size Projections Itron: A Smart Energy Industry Leader Consolidated Financial Data Analysts’ Projections Conclusion Introduction Like
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Sustainability Assessment of Nike Shoes Andrew Derrig Jake Stocker Luke Warren Pearson King Ethan Tinson Ellen Winston For Sustainability Science ENVS 195, Fall 2010, Dr. Saleem H. Ali Introduction and Justification In Greek, Nike means “victory” and since the beginning of the company in 1972, victory has been a term that has represented many things about the Nike brand. The Nike corporation produces athletic shoes, apparel, equipment and accessories that can be found in distributors in over
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Ford Ford Motor Company is a famous brand in the world which is an American multinational automaker since 1903. Ford Motor Company focuses on creating a strong business that builds great products that contribute to a better world. Ford and Toyota are the first companies manufacturing hybrid system. Ford and Toyota agreed on a patent sharing accord which granted Ford access to certain hybrid technology patented by Toyota, in exchanging Ford licensed Toyota gain some of their own patents. PESTEL
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