Sustainable development

“The future depends on what we do in the present ~Mahatma Ghandi”, states Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever. In 2010 Unilever unveiled its very ambitious Unilever Sustainable Living Plan in an effort to “create a blueprint for sustainable growth” (Unilever.com). Looking forward to an achievable long range plan for growth, Unilever is approaching the plan with hopes of doubling sales through the increased efforts in sustainability. Paul Polman has been quoted stating in 2014, that in three years the

Ehrenreich’s novel that the life of the working poor is not a sustainable lifestyle. Whether it 's continuing to work after spraining your ankle out of fear of missing work or calling a motel or car your home, it’s not a life anyone should be forced to live. It is easy for anyone to tell that the life of the working poor is not the ideal lifestyle. Though in Ehrenreich’s words, “It is common, among the nonpoor, to think of poverty as a sustainable condition.” (214)She means to say that it is easy for

three core values; supporting sustainability, look good & feel good and get more out of life were fully met by extensive and comprehensive coverage throughout their websites; https://www.unilever.com/about/who-we-are/, https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/, http://selfesteem.dove.us/ and https://brightfuture.unilever.com/. REFERENCES Dove Self-Esteem Project. (n.d). A Girl Should Feel Free to be Herself. Retrieved September 11th, 2016 from http://selfesteem.dove.us/. Unilever. (n.d). Who We

vast number of possessions has often been tied with the wealthy; however, both wealthy and poor alike have materialistic tendencies and thus, everyone has the potential to live unsustainably. Being materialistic is not what classifies a person as sustainable or unsustainable, it is what that person pursues with their tendencies that does so. If someone wanted to purchase a new vehicle, it would be unsustainable for them to purchase a Bentley or a G-Wagen while there are alternative, energy saving models

needs to be done. I am motivated to write this blog. But I find empowerment from writing the blog. When I feel empowered my spirit is lifted and I feel gratitude. This is being empowered. It does not fade as motivation often does. To live a sustainable life you must feel empowered; as there are many challenges in changing to sustainability. You will need to learn many new skills and leave some preconceived notions behind. This can be

Why do you want an internship with the Office of Sustainability?* Interning for the Office of Energy and Sustainability (OES) would be an unforgettable and advantageous opportunity for me. Studying sustainable biomaterials and becoming an intern with OES will allow me to reach my future career aspirations. These goals include finding safe and responsible methods for developing our domestic energy resources, cleaner ways of mitigating of greenhouse gasses and toxic air pollutants, and promoting

textiles techniques, zero waste techniques, repair and maintenance techniques, closed-loop design systems, low-impact manufacturing technologies, mono-materiality, design durability, and up cycling. Sustainable fashion, also known as eco fashion, is part of the larger growing trend of creating more sustainable, environmentally friendly and ethical products. Christian Kemp-Griffin, chief mission officer at Edun, an eco-fashion brand that focuses on fair trade for its producers in Africa, says, “Ethical

researchers to meet all beauty aspirations in the world and the Group 's objective to conquer a billion of new consumers in the coming years. Also, through its program "Sharing beauty with all" L 'Oréal is making impressive commitments on sustainable development throughout its value chain for 2020 (“STRATEGIC TRANSACTION”, n.d., para. 16). L’Oréal

need for green architecture is expanded within this book, justifying the demand in adopting sustainability within high-density cities. ‘Energy efficient designs and renewable energy sources in buildings have become a world trend in striving for a sustainable future.’ (Lo, 2005) The inevitable growing capacity of population and urbanization leads to perceiving high-density cities as a problem. However the sustainability integration will help reduce the energy usage, diminish the use of fossil fuels and

Growing up in Mississauga, Ontario, I rarely saw people cycling, especially not on main roads. In 2015, however, I moved to Hamilton, Ontario, and started school at McMaster University where I saw that cycling was the preferred method of transportation by many. Throughout my first year at McMaster, I lived in an on-campus dorm, and everything that I needed was within walking distance. This year, however, I am residing in an off-campus student house located a 20-minute walk from campus, leading me