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Membership in the USGBC gives me an access to resources, education and programs on sustainable design, energy conservation and healthy interior environments. It helps me stay up to date on what is happening with green building and sustainability. As a LEED accredited professional, I am able to learn and keep abreast of the latest innovations and practices, then apply and share them with my students and…
In chapter four of Brian G. Henning’s book, “Riders in the Storm,” he talks about sustainability and the different views on sustainability over the years. Sustainability, is not something that is only related to the environment it can also be related to economics and even politically. Sustainability in terms of the environment today is a term we use to describe how much of something we can use while still leaving enough for it to naturally regenerate back to the level it was a before. The task of sustaining the environment is not easy and is a challenge that humans need to take on to help future generations. Humans will need to think about what kind of character they have and their relationships not only to future generations but also other living organisms.…
Many people are familiar with the well beloved Saint Francis. He is most well known for his care and love of animals and nature. However, people use this as a way to prove that he was an environmentalist in the modern sense of the term. They say he is one who tried to strike a movement against the brutalities and injustices of animals. The truth is, Saint Francis was a man who loved God’s creation and cared for it as well as he could. Saint Francis, however, is not a modern environmentalist, but exemplifies what it truly means to care and cultivate the creation which God has made.…
With reference to waste management, discuss the extent to which sustainability can be achieved. (40 marks)…
To start off with, I agree with the way David W. Orr describes how he feels about the subject of sustainability. How he talks about the ways humans alter the planet without thinking of the effects it has on our world as a moral way of…
Thiele begins his text by offering a definition of the term sustainability as he stresses that it is a contested word. Thiele then moves onto discussing the areas that are important to discuss in seven chapters which include topics such as: time, geography, ecology, health, technology, politics economics, culture and society (Thiele 2). Targeted towards undergraduate students, Thiele…
Jeremy Butman’s article “Against Sustainability” speaks of the personalization of nature in today’s society. He talks about Descartes and how his influence caused many people to retreat from worshiping God. Instead they begin to give his attributes to nature. Butman continues the article speaking of how humanity typically fears change. When we speak of sustainability we don’t talk about sustaining nature, instead we want nature the way we have become accustomed to. Humanity views nature as perfect, and as mentioned before even goes as far as to allow it to replace God, instead of viewing it as ever-changing. Nature is something that we are actively involved in. By continuing to call for the preservation of nature, Butman believes that we are…
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Man inhabitant of the blue planet that filled with wonders and mysteries. Every single organism live in the earth has its own purpose and meaning. Every creature has designed uniquely by the Creator. Leslie Marmon Silko writes in Landscape, History, and the Pueblo Imagination, “The ancient Pueblo people called the earth the Mother Creator of all things in the world” (336). The Creator formed the universe out of nothing; He made the sun, the moon, the start, man and woman, animals, plants, and everything on the earth. Steven Bouma-Prediger writes in Is Christianity Responsible for the Ecological Crisis?, “God made a covenant not only with humans but also with our non-human neighbors- indeed, with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as come out of the ark.” (315). Bouma-Prediger acknowledges God as the Creator created the creation. Man and the…
The act of conserving the environment is extremely Hot Topic in contemporary politics and the author Edward O Wilson ,a scientist, proposes two different viewpoints about environmental conservation to help inform the politically involved people around the world. The author conducts his essay through multiple forms of satire in order to portray the useless bantering between conservatives and liberals .…
In the third chapter of Rethinking sustainability: A strategic financial model for Christian schools, Dr. Pue clearly conveys the importance of maintaining Biblical principles in the Christian school ministry. This kind of approach it is fundamental for the glorification ofour God through a fruitful educational ministry; Dr. Pue states: “You cannot violate God’s principles in pursuit of God’s purposes and expect God to bless you” (Kindle Loc.567). This simple matter of fact which is so obviously true, it is disregarded so often and neglected so foolishly that the results cannot be other than sad and frightening.…
Foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, Thomas Friedman, is a man who wants to try to change the world by trying to convince people to go green. But, he is convinced that going green is not as easy as everyone makes it sound. His article “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth,” first published in 2007, presents several arguments attempting to convince people that while going green is difficult, it is possible.…
The myth that surprised me the most was Myth 5: Sustainability is too expensive. I’ve always believed that becoming more “green” could be expensive, but eventually would pay off. Many can’t afford to install solar panels in their homes, or switch to hybrid cars. Becoming more sustainable can be a little more challenging for those in the middle or low class. With that being said I think that there is still some truth in this myth.…
Nowadays the concept of sustainability is widely recognized in many corporations, organizations, government sectors and even in school or university. From my opinion, Sustainability is needed on a global (macro) scale, on macro-micro scale (government, NGO’s and business) and also on an individual level. The causes are: Greed and rent seeking, scarcity of resources, misuse of power, wrong moral and ethical standards. The Effects are: Climate change, rising inequality in almost all parts of the world (GINI Index), consumerism, corruption, abuse of ecosystems, etc.. Civil societies, governments and some businesses are asking for change and the creation of a “balanced social justice”. In case of abuse of social justice by one of the three major “participants” of the system (business, governments, NGOs), a vicious circle will occur and the organism is doomed to fail.…