Michael Reynolds is an American architect based New Mexico known for the design and construction of eartship. He is a proponent of “radically sustainable living”. He has been a critic of the profession of architecture for its failure to deal…
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WATER RESTRICTIONS
Melbourne, and much of Australia, has experienced serious to critical water shortages in its recent history. Most states experienced water restrictions in the past five years ranging from stage one up to a critical stage 7 in some parts of…
Tagged with: Australia, Drinking water, Melbourne, Outdoor water-use restriction, Queensland, recycling, Water, water recycling
Posted in climate change, community, water
Posted in climate change, community, water
Sustainable Offices of the Future
I would like to share a new sustainability initiative the head office at Intrepid Travel has recently implemented. http://www.intrepidtravel.com A few months ago everyone in the office was exposed to a new waste management and recycling system. The new system will…
Tagged with: corporate office, intrepidtravel, recycling, waste management
Posted in corporate sustainability
Posted in corporate sustainability
Waste management – Biffa proves it’s not simply a load of rubbish!
While considering the business case for sustainable development, I find the story of UK-based waste services company, Biffa, particularly interesting. Biffa began its life as a road haulage company before acquiring a landfill site and moving in to waste management.…
The Need for Supranational Governance
Regarding environmental constraints by governments affecting the micro-level, i.e. companies, one inherent problem is a country’s competitiveness. The higher constraints a government imposes, the higher cost structures and inferior flexibility for manufacturers result, while consumers have to pay greater prices.…
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