Unit 8 - Sustainability Flashcards

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Triple Bottom Line

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An expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational success: economic, environmental and social.

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Sustainable Development

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Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Environmental Aspect of TBL

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Involved in maintaining the ecosystem by optimising (using) its resources more prudently.

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Social Aspect of TBL

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Designing to develop goods and services to enhance human well-being and cultural identity.

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Economic Aspect of TBL

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Economic development increases people’s GDP and spending power, which results in the consumption of resources, leading to a negative environmental impact.

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Decoupling

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Refers to disconnecting two trends so that one no longer depends on the other. Delivering the same goods and services with lower environmental impact while maintaining social and equity benefits.

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International & National Laws

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The use of international and national laws to promote sustainable development

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Product Stewardship

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Everyone involved in making, selling, buying or handling equipment (products) takes responsibility for minimizing environmental impact at all stages in the life cycle.

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Sustainability Reporting

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A company report focuses on four performance aspects: Economic, Environmental, Social, and Governance.

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Sustainable Consumption

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Consumption of goods and services that have a minimal environmental impact promotes social equity and is economically viable whilst meeting basic human needs worldwide.

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Eco-Warriors

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Individuals or groups that actively demonstrate environmental issues.

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Eco-Champions

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Individuals or groups that champion environmental issues within organizations.

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Eco-Fans

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Individuals or groups that enthusiastically adopt environmentally friendly practices as consumers.

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Eco-Phobes

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Individuals or groups that actively resent talk of environmental protection.

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Eco-Labelling

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The labelling of products to demonstrate that they are better for the environment than other products.

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Energy-Labelling

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Energy classification that shows the product’s electrical consumption; Measurements relating to consumption, efficiency and capacity

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Value for money

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Relationship between the cost of a good or service and the quality of that good or service

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Pressure Groups

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Collections of individuals with similar viewpoints on a particular topic take action to promote positive change to meet their goals.

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Ethical Consumerism

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The practice of consciously purchasing products and services produced in a way that minimises social and environmental damage while avoiding those that harm society and the environment.

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Lifestyle Consumerism

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A social and economic order and ideology that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever greater amounts.

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Take-back Legislation

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Legislation that holds manufacturers responsible for the environmentally safe recycling or disposal of their end-of-life products.

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Green Design

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cradle-to-grave, incremental design approach

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Eco-Design/Sustainable Design

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cradle-to-cradle, TBL sustainability, R&D, radical, system level changes

23
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Datschefski’s principles

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Cyclic, Solar, Social, Safe, Efficient

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Energy Security

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Influenced by energy demand/supply trends and forecasting, demand response versus energy efficiency, and smart grids

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Top-Down

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International/Global, National scale

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Bottom-Up

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regional, local level

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Government Intervention in Innovation

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Subsidies, taxes, laws/regulations, education

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Macro energy sustainability

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Influenced through current international energy policies and national systems changing policy when government leadership changes. (national grid)

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Micro energy sustainability

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Influenced by the government, through their role in raising awareness and changing attitudes related to energy use and promoting individual and business action towards energy sustainability.