Introduction to sustainability
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This document discusses sustainability and provides definitions. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. It addresses myths about sustainability and types of sustainability, including economic, social, and environmental. For each type, it gives examples of why that aspect of sustainability is important, such as addressing issues like pollution, poverty, and global warming. It also provides tips for individual sustainability actions.
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Introduction to sustainability
- 1. Sustainability Presented by: Ujjwal Datta Msc.in Electrical Engineering (Smart Grid) Course name: Speech Communication and negotiation skills
- 2. Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 3. MythsAboutSustainability Sustainability is too hard to understand. Sustainable is a synonym for green. Sustainability is all about Recycling. Sustainability is all about the environment. Sustainability means lowering our standard of living. It is too expensive. AND !!!!! What else !!!!!!
- 5. SustainabilityThemes Population Food Security Species & Eco-system Energy & Industry Water Resources -What we have Production -What we make Life style - How we use it
- 6. WhyisSustainabilityImportant We have a finite amount of space Our resources have their limits Our technology has its limit
- 7. Economic growth depends on two things The availability of credit to keep buying things. Process of taking resources.
- 8. Using resources at a rate 50% faster than we can replace them 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Population Clean Water Fertile Soil Food Clean Air Low Volume High Volume Why do we need Economic sustainability?
- 9. Social Sustainability Social sustainability includes aspects such as satisfaction of basic needs (livability), equal opportunities, human rights, labor rights, social responsibility, community development.
- 10. Why do we need Social sustainability? Starvation and Poverty About 800 million people go hungry. About 21,000 people die every day of hunger/hunger-related causes Child abuse -40 million children below the age of 15 suffer from abuse. Child labor -246 million children, one in every six children aged 5 to 17, are involved in child labor. Human trafficking Approximately 27 million people are currently enslaved in the human trafficking trade around the world. Every year 0.6 to 0.8 million persons are trafficked across international borders.
- 11. Environmental Sustainability Environmental sustainability is the rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely.
- 12. Why do we need Environmental Sustainability? Environment Pollution
- 13. Environment Soil erosion Only 10% of the worlds land area is suitable for growing crops 38% of the worlds cropland has reduced water and nutrient availability (quality and access). Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 14. Environment Waste disposal Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 15. Environment Water Pollution Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 16. Environment Global Warming Why do we need Environmental Sustainability A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.
- 17. Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 18. Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 19. Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 20. Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
- 21. MythsAboutSustainability Sustainabilityistoohardtounderstand. Sustainableisasynonymforgreen. Recyclingisthesameassustainability. Sustainabilityisallabouttheenvironment Sustainabilitymeansloweringourstandardofliving. Itistooexpensive. After all just one person cannot make a difference
- 22. After all just one person cannot make a difference YES!!! You Can Make a Difference MythsAboutSustainability Sustainabilityistoohardtounderstand. Sustainableisasynonymforgreen. Recyclingisthesameassustainability. Sustainabilityisallabouttheenvironment Sustainabilitymeansloweringourstandardofliving. Itistooexpensive.
- 23. Sustainability Tips Go Zero Waste Buy Only What You Need Borrow From and Share With Friends
- 24. Sustainability Tips Wash and Reuse Plastic Bags Use Rechargeable Batteries Sell or donate your old cellphone
- 25. Sustainability Tips Recycle your Plastic Bottle Recycling CDs and DVDs Recycling Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones
- 26. Sustainability Tips Conserve Energy Use Energy Efficient devices Use greener transportation (electric vehicle) Buy Green Energy Power-Saving Features (HEMS)
- 29. Thank You