Lisa Darger Sustainability Report

The article Environments That Inspire complied by Susan Friedman was a fantastic piece. I learned that having a stick building area for children will encourage children to explore their imagination and create something for either dramatic play or make different kinds of structures. Another thing I have learned was how important it can be to have low tables and chair for toddlers. Allowing the children to sit in these chairs where their feet can rest on the floor give them a feeling of independence. Lastly, something that I learned and found quite interesting was having the All About Me Books. The child and parent can work together to create these and then bring them to class. The books celebrate each child’s uniqueness, encourage literacy,

This report examines the new world of sustainability reporting, and the complex web of stakeholders. It focuses particularly on the demands for new kinds of transparency which serve the interests of the environment and society.

Dreamworld’s owners, Ardent Leisure has developed a park that has accounted for all difficulties of sustainability despite the location and size of the amusement park. Dreamworld is a theme park situated in Coomera, near the east coast of Queensland. Due to its isolation, it is imperative to have effective sustainability methods to reserve the resources expended by the park’s energy demanding attractions. Sustainability will be the issue brought to light in this report, and a new ride will be implemented with all of the characteristics of being economically, environmentally and socially responsible. The management of the ride will be investigated in the report, including the legislations that govern sustainability.

When thinking about displacement and gentrification I think about the children and families that are affected. I think about the new and ever changing environment that is the city around us. But I don’t think about the trees that lined the street, or the flowers that spring up on the sidewalk ,and I definitely don’t think about the fact that only in so few lucky neighborhood do I see that, and how when I do see it , it’s a privilege and not just something everyone gets to experience. Never would I have thought about the privilege natures beauty offers in inner cities until meeting Co-Founder and Direction of The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) Brian Beveridge. Brian is an advocate for community gardens and environmental justice West Oakland, even though he isn’t originally an Oakland Native.

AT&T is already doing well, in the way of sustainable business practices. In the 2014 annual report, various sustainable community, technology, and environmental advances were mentioned. It appears that AT&T is on its way to sustainable reporting already. There are multiple functional changes that can occur in order for AT&T to improve their sustainability. Global reporting lists environmental, social, and economic impacts as the key aspects to identify in sustainability reporting. AT&T also should list the ways in which its technology is helping sustainable living because they are a technology based company; therefore, appealing to their stakeholders and illustrating how their technological advances help the world.

According to Aboriginal people, sustainability is perceived as an integral component when it comes to protecting the environment. The relationship between human rights and environmental issues and rights demonstrates the need to formulate a new human right to water rights. John Barry and Kerri Woods discuss the relationship between environmental right and human rights. They question “the assumed compatibility between human right and the environment.” Barry and Woods notice that people are often willing to choose human rights at the expense of the environment. It is problematic that people who are in favour of human rights would not agree that the environment should be protected. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) clearly recognizes the importance of protecting the environment for the fulfillment and enjoyment of human rights. It is important to add environmental rights to the human rights discourse because people have a duty to future generations.

UVM, specifically Vermont, is the perfect place for sustainability and going “green.” UVM has taken many steps in becoming a top school for not only environmental education but a top school for sustainability as well. UVM is continuing to strive for climate neutrality and these efforts will continue well into the future. UVM’s efforts are inspirational to the community, students and the future of sustainability.

Please accept this letter and resume as expressing interest in a Sustainability Fellowship position. Taking part in the Master of Public Administration program at The Evergreen State College, has energized my interest in resource protection and economic development. Most excited about the CSI Fellow, although, I would consider Carbon Offsets Fellow.

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The mission of the United Nations is simple yet effective, “By committing to sustainability, business can take shared responsibility for achieving a better world.” (Williams, O. 2014) Most non-profit associations, like UNICEF, have the ethical and moral responsibility to strive for sustainable developmental practices and leadership, however; incorporating these into other businesses is an ongoing struggle. The United Nations was put into place to provide, “certain norms or moral values, some codified in law, but many that are not, and now that we have moved to a global economy, we must find a way to embed moral norms in the globalized situation.” (Williams, O. 2014) Morals and ethics should be of importance

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 waterfront is the origin of human culture and economy. A lot of creatures depend on water for life, mankind is no exception. Therefore, the earliest villages were close to water sources. This was not only because of our dependence on water but also due to traffic concerns. The rise and fall of many cities was related to transportation. In the very beginning, villages close to water turned into fishing villages. In the age of navigation, they became the posts of trade. In the industrial age, they became container ports. The old ports then became the new waterfront appearance. Such a process represents the diversity of waterfront use and its importance to human life and commercial activities.

Mattel, Inc. is a company of USD10 billion worldwide leaders in toy business. The company is continuously growing and expanding globally but facing impacts of sustainability from the interfaces of Environment, Society and Economy. Mattel is dispatching brand new thoughts to sustain business and development for future on following but impacts are also discussed on below headings: Environment, Society, Economy and Government Regulations.

Scherer discusses in his article various problems related to sustainability when we make decisions based on choices, lifestyle or reusability and substitutability of resources. He further says that sustainability of any energy choice depends on its availability as it depends on rate of renewability. Any energy choice is sustainable if that can be chosen as a choice continually and indefinitely. So in short, if the rate of consumption is more than the rate of availability of the resource, that that energy choice would no longer be sustainable. Consider the example of Biomass as energy choice. If we call it a sustainable energy source, we expect it to be always available as a choice to us and to future generations. But, with increasing population,

Global sustainability is multi-faceted topic and is very complex. However, at its essence, global sustainability is defined as using your resources wisely today to give your children a better life tomorrow. It is the balance between using enough to develop right now but leaving enough for future generations. For example, if we were only looking at preserving the environment and not developing it, we might use none of the resources and leave them to be. But the problem with that is that then there is no resources for us to use. On the other hand, if we were just looking to develop the land, we would use all of our resources, but then there would be no more left for the future. Thus, I want our