introduction to sustainability
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Sustainability
Presented by: Ujjwal DattaMsc.in Electrical Engineering (Smart Grid)Course name: Speech Communication and negotiation skills
Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present generation
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.
Myths About SustainabilitySustainability 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 !!!!!!
Types of Sustainability
Zone of Sustainability
Sustainability ThemesPopulation
Food Security
Species & Eco-system
Energy & Industry
Water
Resources -What we have
Production -What we make
Life style - How we use it
Why is Sustainability Important
We have a finite amount of space
Our resources have their limits
Our technology has its limit
• Economic growth depends on two things
The availability of credit to keep buying things.
Process of taking resources.
Using resources at a rate 50% faster than we can replace them
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Population Clean Water Fertile Soil Food Clean Air
Low Volume
High Volume
Why do we need Economic sustainability?
Social Sustainability
Social sustainability includes aspects such assatisfaction of basic needs (livability), equalopportunities, human rights, labor rights, socialresponsibility, community development.
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.
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental sustainability is the rates of
renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and
non-renewable resource depletion that can be
continued indefinitely.
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability?
• Environment
Pollution
• Environment
Soil erosion
Only 10% of the world’s land area is suitable for growing crops
38% of the world’s cropland has reduced water and nutrientavailability (quality and access).
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
• Environment
Waste disposal
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
• Environment
Water Pollution
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
• 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.
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
Why do we need Environmental Sustainability
Myths About SustainabilitySustainability is too hard to understand.
Sustainable” is a synonym for “green.
Recycling is the same as sustainability.
Sustainability is all about the environment
Sustainability means lowering our standard of living.
It is too expensive.
After all just one person cannot make a difference
After all just one person cannot make a difference
YES!!!
You Can Make a Difference
Myths About SustainabilitySustainability is too hard to understand.
Sustainable” is a synonym for “green.
Recycling is the same as sustainability.
Sustainability is all about the environment
Sustainability means lowering our standard of living.
It is too expensive.
Sustainability Tips
Go Zero Waste
Buy Only What You Need
Borrow From and Share
With Friends
Sustainability Tips
Wash and Reuse Plastic Bags
Use Rechargeable Batteries
Sell or donate your old cellphone
Sustainability Tips
Recycle your Plastic Bottle
Recycling CDs and DVDs
Recycling Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones
Sustainability Tips
Conserve Energy
Use Energy Efficient devices
Use greener transportation
(electric vehicle)
Buy Green Energy
Power-Saving Features
(HEMS)
Sustainability Tips
Conserve Water
Thank You