Incorporating Sustainibility And Adaptation : Identifying Specific Sustainability Measures

An average of 1.8 billion people around the world face the problem of unsanitary drinking water. From adults to children living in developing countries they risk disease and illness by drinking unsafe water. More than 840,000 people die a year related to water disease, and are faced with symptoms such as diarrhea. Diarrhea alone, from poor drinking water and sanitation, kills approximately 2,300 people per day. Related to this statistic one child dies every minute from water-related illnesses. Many people around the world are faced with a water issue such as unsanitary drinking water, and women spend hours each day collecting water just to survive. The people in theses countries have no option since without water humans can’t

In sustainability: The New Holy Grail, Miller argues that people who question the United States ability to become more sustainable devalue American innovation. The arguments made throughout his article however seem one sided and aggressive. Millers out view on things are from a religious outlook making his points seem unreliable.

In order to address the issue of clean water availability, the objectives must address multiple levels of the social-ecological model simultaneously. Three overarching objectives will be addressed. 1) The current public water system must increase in capacity. The current public water system is small and up to 40% of households do not have access to the public water system (2). 2) Due to the rural nature of the population, expansion of the current system should begin

(Transition: To better understand the solutions to this issue, let us discuss exactly what drinking unclean water looks like and what it can do.)

Having had the chance to travel to some the most primitive areas around the world for missions work, lack of clean water affects the health and hygiene of a people. Improper disposal of human waste and trash are key contributors to water contamination in underdeveloped countries. “In 2016, 143 communities and 57 schools received clean water in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Uganda” (“2016 Annual Report”). Organizations, like The Water Project, are making great efforts around the world to make a difference in these areas by installing wells and providing water purification systems. Until the proper infrastructure is in place, bottled water is the perfect stopgap. Bottled water can provide those living in these unreached areas a way to get their daily intake of water without fear of sickness.

Water pollution has become a major problem in our water sources. People think that when they litter or dump in our waters that their little contribution will not hurt anything, but everyone’s little contributions add up to some major problems. Our water ecosystems and the species that reside in them are being destroyed and we need to take the steps necessary to stop this. Why would anyone use the source of most of the world’s food as a dumping ground for garbage? People need to start realizing what it is they are doing when they do not take the proper steps to dispose of their garbage and the problems they are making for the future.

If water amount collected increases or decreases, the catchment bottles can be changed and altered for size. As there is a range for the grain size of materials, there is some room of altering if the materials are for any reason, unavailable. The flexibility of the design allows for adaptation if required. The materials chosen are easily accessible, safe and hygienic once filter is cleaned. The small, yet efficient size of the design allows for portability, and can be used indoors in the case of a cyclone or unsuitable weather conditions. The device is designed with the local culture and geography in mind; primarily consisting of recyclable plastic bottles and grains from Vanuatu. As chemicals are excluded in the design, the materials are familiar appropriate, simple to use and will encourage the community to filter their water. The construction and maintenance can be easily taught to and performed by locals, both men and women. This design is flexible and can cater for different situations including material availability and

It is essential for humans to drink water daily in order to live. Water should be a human right and not something to stress over. This is why I would fund the Cochabamba Water Collective (CWC) to assist them in sustaining water sources for everybody. Privatization and commodification of water is inhumane. Doing it on the account of human health is not the answer to the country’s economic issues. The CWC is aware of this and has crafted a water management plan to prevent it from happening. In addition of humans, economic development will also be benefitted from the plan of the CWC.

When I was five years old I began school. In Kindergarden we learned basic things like letters, numbers, and how not to be fully engulfed in flames. For some reason, 2004 was the height of anti-fire education in Missouri and before I knew how to tie my shoes I knew that if I ever was ablaze, to cover my face, fall to my knees, and roll back and fourth. This is what my institution placed serious value upon and because I was a student of that institution I also placed serious value upon it. The same idea must be applied to a university's teaching of environmental sustainability. This is discussed in David Orr's "What is Education For?" Through choosing a curriculum a university chooses what it places value onto, by making the environment a priority it showcases to the future generations that environmental wellness is an important responsibility for them to take ownership.

The last thing that you probably want is to have to deal with costly equipment damage due to not having the right seals, but this is something that you can avoid if you choose custom rubber seals that are made to suit your equipment.

In order to be an integral part in saving the Earth’s environment and ensuring resources for future generations, the way individuals live needs to change. Being fortunate enough to reside in one of the nation’s most developed countries, I wanted to make sure the way I have been living has been meeting the standards set by sustainable living. Using the overall environmental footprint provided by Global Footprint Network, I was able to pinpoint the areas in my life that needed to improve in order for me to be more sustainable. I chose to use this Footprint calculator because it gives you a breakdown on how many resources from the planet are needed in order to provide for your living standards. Once you have input the information, the calculator provides a general ecological footprint explanation and gives real case scenarios in which you can do to reduce it. The results for my footprint were as follows: If everyone were to live the way I do, we would need 5.3 planet earths to provide enough resources. It would take 23.6 global acres of land for energy production, which would emit 23.6 tons of carbon dioxide, and the biggest impacts on my personal footprint included 36 percent of services, 21 percent food and 19 percent mobility.

Thesis: Conventional waste treatment plants, Living Machines and constructed wetlands can all be used for water purification, but only living machines and constructed wetlands will provide the human race with a sustainable future.

Social sustainability is one of the four pillars of sustainability. It is the least clearly defined as it changes with time, the economy, the environment and political situations. With so many factors that affect it, it is as important as the other three pillars (environmental, economic and political) and should therefore be given the same treatment and attention. This essay will define sustainability, define social sustainability, discuss one key principle about social sustainability and relate social sustainability to planning.

Further restrictions on water supply have been imposed on commercial and household users in the city of Cape Town as reported in the “Engineering News.” This news relates to suppliers since it focuses on reducing the supply of a limited natural resource. The restrictions were necessitated by the need for renewed pressure management (“News24Wire” p.1). According to the City’s Mayor, de Lille Patricia, the move aims at capping excess water use. Commercial property and facility managers have been directed to reduce municipal waste water supply and consumption by at least 20 percent unlike in 2016 (“News24Wire” p.1).

DSK, initially, started with the program of primary health care in some of the slums of Tejgaon area in Dhaka City. In order to alleviate poverty there is a need to meet the water and safe sanitation services requirements of target poor rural and urban population .In this backdrop DSK has been working since 1992 through which a water supply model has been evolved that is now known as DSK model of water supply in urban slums to provide water to slum communities. This is the alternate model of supplying water legally to slum communities. The community itself has been assigned to manage the WP who bears the cost of capital, operation and maintenance. (Dana, 2011)