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Sustainable Development
• The use of renewable and nonrenewable
resources in a manner that satisfies our
current needs but does not compromise the
future availability of resources
• According to the UN, sustainable
development “meets the needs of the present
without sacrificing the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”
Development
Economic Growth
Output/Consumption
Non
Degradable
degradable
• Industrial emissions
• Over exploitation of • Migration to cities
• Contaminated
Economies
Emerging
• Ecosystem women
• Soil loss
destruction due to • Dislocation
development
What Corporates should do:
Energy efficient
products
Minimize use of
scarce resources
Design for the
Environment
Use recyclable
material
Use degradable/
non toxic
material
• Go in for Renewable Energy
• Adapt “Green” manufacturing practices
(Energy Efficient & Non polluting processes)
• Use Ecofriendly modes of transportation & packaging
• Go in for “Green Building”, both for factories &
offices
• Ensure that rejected/ end of life products are
properly segregated and recycled/ disposed of in an
Eco- friendly manner
• Compensate nature for over exploitation
(Eg: Reforestation, Rain water harvesting)
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
STRATEGIES
Lower material and Develop clean products
energy consumption and technology
Developed economies
Build the skills of
Reduce pollution Market Economy the poor and those
burdens dispossessed
Emerging economies
Megacities
http://www.donhavey.com/blog/tutorials/ik-springy-grass/
Food
• Farmers’ markets
• Backyard gardens
• Buying locally or sustainably grown
produce
• Buying produce in season
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/berkeley-farmers- /4dmg/VegFruit/drought7.htm
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Home Sustainability
• Home Design
• Building materials
• Interior Products
Home Design
• Green Roofs
• Solar panels in yard or on roof
• Facing north and south to catch southeast
breezes
• Trees placed on the east and west sides of the
house
• Mixture of native deciduous and evergreen trees
http://www.roofportland.com/news-and-articles/guide-
to-live-roofs-embracing-green-roof-systems-in-portland/ http://www.alternativepowersources.me/
Building Materials
• Salvaged wood
• Local materials
• Stores like Green Builders Source
• Sustainable insulation:
• Recycled fiberglass insulation
• Insulation made from soy
• Double-paned windows
Interior Products
• Energy Star appliances
• Repurposed hardwood floors and cabinetry
• Low-flow faucets and toilets
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Low/No VOC paint
• Countertops made of recycled materials: glass,
aluminum, paper, etc.
• Recycled carpet or carpet made of natural fibers
Sustainable Forms of Energy
• Wind energy
• Solar energy (Passive and Active)
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy