Sustainability Flashcards
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What is COP26 and what does COP stand for?
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COP is the Conference of the Parties and is attended by countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - a treaty agreed in 1994. The 2021 meeting was the 26th meeting which is why it’s called COP26.
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What happened at COP26?
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- At COP26 a newly established Glasgow Financial Alliance was announced for Net Zero carbon emissions of $130 trillion of private capital to accelerate the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
- The private sector is now under more intense scrutiny from both clients and institutional investors on ensuring net-zero commitments are robust and legitimate.
- There are new requirements for all listed companies in the UK to produce net-zero transition plans by 2023
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Please explain your understanding of the term sustainability?
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- To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Key principles were also set out within the Brundtland Commission Report, Our Common Future 1987 which identified the need for sustainable development based around environmental protection, economic growth and social equity. It called for conservation of the environment and resources by gradually changing the ways in which we develop and use technologies.
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What things do you implement to promote sustainability?
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- Printing only when necessary.
- Car sharing.
- Use of energy efficient equipment.
- Recycling.
- Use of cycle to work schemes.
- Being careful to minimise waste where possible.
- Avoiding the use of plastic bottles.
- Use of cloud-based storage systems
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What is BREEAM and what do the initials stand for?
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Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method - It is a sustainability assessment method that is used to masterplan projects (sustainable credentials).
