#sustainability
Articles etiquetados con «sustainability».
Green Monday (organization)
Overview of Green Monday, a Hong Kong-based startup promoting sustainable living and food security through global campaigns.
Development aid: types, effectiveness and history
Overview of development aid, ODA, bilateral vs multilateral flows, and historical evolution from colonial eras to modern sustainability goal...
Nature Sustainability: Journal Profile and Scope
Nature Sustainability is a scientific journal focused on interdisciplinary research in sustainability, climate, and energy systems.
Pacesetters: Energy Harvesting from Urban Vibrations
Pacesetters was a proposed energy-harvesting scheme by Facility Architects, Philips, and Hull University to power city lighting using vibrat...
Tire retreading: Process, applications and environmental impact
Tire retreading is a re-manufacturing process that replaces the tread on worn tires, preserving material and reducing oil use.
Eurammon: European Initiative for Natural Refrigerants
Eurammon is a European non-profit initiative founded in 1996 to promote the use of natural refrigerants in HVAC and heat pump systems.
Gordon Walker: Environmental Justice, Energy Demand and Rhythmanalysis
Profile of Gordon Walker, emeritus professor at Lancaster University, focusing on environmental justice, energy demand and rhythmanalysis.
Groundwater remediation: techniques, technologies and processes
Overview of groundwater remediation techniques including biological, chemical and physical treatment methods for polluted aquifers.
Strategic energy management: Principles, ISO 50001 and implementation
Overview of strategic energy management (SEM), ISO 50001 standards, benefits, and implementation by utilities and governments.
Paul Gilding: Environmentalist, Author and Climate Mobilization Advocate
Australian environmentalist Paul Gilding's career from Greenpeace leadership to his thesis on the end of exponential economic growth.
Minimum tillage: Principles, practices and soil conservation
Minimum tillage is an agricultural technique that conserves soil by minimizing manipulation, avoiding primary ploughing and reducing chemica...
Counter Culture Coffee: Direct Trade Model and Sustainability Practices
Counter Culture Coffee is a US roaster founded in 1995, known for its direct trade certification and sustainability initiatives.
Association Max Havelaar France: History, Operations and Fairtrade Impact
Overview of Association Max Havelaar France, the nonprofit founded in 1992 to promote Fairtrade products and sustainable supply chains in Fr...
Substitution principle in sustainability
The substitution principle in sustainability: replacing processes and products with lower environmental impact alternatives.
Sunrise Movement: History, Tactics and the Green New Deal
Overview of the Sunrise Movement, its 2017 inception, Green New Deal advocacy, and direct action tactics in US climate politics.
People-centered development: Principles, history and policy framework
An approach to international development focusing on self-reliance, social justice, and participatory decision-making.
Insect trap: Types, mechanisms and ecological monitoring
Overview of insect traps used for monitoring and reducing arthropod populations, including light, adhesive, and pitfall mechanisms.
Sustainability organization: Definition, types and global networks
Overview of sustainability organizations, their motives, and sector-specific networks in business, agriculture, and communities.
Climate change and society: impacts, adaptation and global response
Analysis of climate change impacts on society, health, and economics, alongside global mitigation and adaptation strategies.
1.5-degree target: Climate goal, feasibility and global implications
Analysis of the 1.5°C climate target, its scientific basis, feasibility challenges, and comparative benefits over the 2°C limit.