Corporate Sustainability: Good For Business, Good For Society
Rachel Cohen – A common confusion can occur with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability. Corporate sustainability focuses on “growth and profitability through intentional business practices in three areas of society.”
Harnessing Our Faith to Ensure Sustainable Design In All That We Create!
Aryeh Ronay – “Everything is designed. Few things are designed well,” said Brian Reed. Sustainable design is a way of designing well, by creating with the sustainability of the product and the planet as a top priority.
The Benefits of Implementing Sustainable Building Materials
Sydney Cohen – Sustainable building materials are in high demand these days. Companies are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint in order to be more environmentally friendly.
Sustainable Furniture: Good for Both You & The Environment
Sydney Cohen – You may be wondering what is so special about eco-friendly furniture. Sustainable furniture doesn’t use any harmful chemicals in the manufacturing process to create its products. It also uses materials like bamboo, cork, or recycled cotton to make its pieces of furniture. All of these things are better for you and for the environment.
Sustainable Construction for a Sustainable Future
Sydney Cohen – Sustainable construction is a concept that focuses on the use of materials and methods that are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable. This type of construction emphasizes green building practices such as energy efficiency and water conservation. Sustainable architecture can be applied to both new buildings and existing structures.
Sustainable Development Examples Implemented Around The World
Sydney Cohen – The term “sustainable development” is a broad and complex topic. There are many definitions of what sustainable development means, but the most commonly accepted ones state that it is the ability to provide for future generations without compromising our planet’s natural resources or quality of
Understanding The Principles of Sustainable Development
Sydney Cohen – Have you ever wondered why there is a need for sustainable development? The answer lies in population growth and natural resource depletion. To put it simply, the Earth has limited resources that cannot sustain an infinite number of people.
Corporate Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Matthew Mausner – Much of the world is oriented towards economic growth, or even expects it. Our capitalist system, most people’s companies and jobs, and even the tax revenues of the governments and the fortunes that fund most non-profits, derive from all these kinds of growth.
Developing Sustainable Cities and Society
Matthew Mausner – What would a sustainable city be, and how would it fit in our society, and into our ecology? Mega-cities have become perhaps the defining feature of global civilization in the last 30 years. Not so long ago, New York, Tokyo, and Mexico City were the only megalopolis, over 15 million people.