Strike The Iron When It Is Hot Case Study
Strike the iron when it is hot:
What we ingrain in young minds determine the future for them and the generations to come. As the world wakes up to decades of sheer recklessness in destroying world’s resources and to the clarion call towards sustainability, it is high time the discussions on the same enter the schools and colleges for future generations to understand the urgency of the issue and take right steps in their careers. As they say “strike the iron when it is hot”. What started in 1975 as a result of an initiative in the name of UNESCO-UNEP International Environmental Education Program is slowly picking its pace in compelling Educational Institutions to subscribe to the idea of Sustainability Reporting.
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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a leading organization that promotes the use of sustainability reporting as a level playing field for organizations to become more sustainable and contribute to sustainable development. The Guidelines and Framework established them is used globally for sustainability reporting. As early as 1991, University of Florida became the first academic organization to report using GRI guidelines. The other are the initiatives by renowned U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that came up LEED certification that is revolutionizing the worlds of Architecture, CSR and Sustainability initiatives. One such initiative is The Princeton Review, in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), profiles the most environmentally responsible colleges in its third annual edition which is available each year in conjunction with Earth Day, April 22. For year 2014, Princeton review in partnership with Center for Green Schools at the USGBC came up with a guide to Green Colleges with list of 322 Colleges in United States. Green Rating Scores were awarded with following …show more content…
They became the first Summer Host City to embed sustainability into all aspects of the organization of the Games. An extremely positive message in Sustainable Event management is set by the fact that the organizers set the goal of ensuring that all the events and related activities hosted by or associated with London 2012 were organized in a sustainable fashion. This has helped improve the image of the LOCOG and allay the fears of the local community as to how the new infrastructure and event will affect the locality. These actions also perfectly fit in with the city’s long-term goal to brand London as a sustainable destination.
All this made them a model of sustainable development for all future mega-events worldwide.
This has set an example in Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Olympics Committees setting up commissions and studying Environmental impact of hosting Olympics and the prospects of conducting Sustainable Olympics. It inspired a new kind of certification ISO 20121 for Sustainable Event Management.
Certifications: ISO
What we ingrain in young minds determine the future for them and the generations to come. As the world wakes up to decades of sheer recklessness in destroying world’s resources and to the clarion call towards sustainability, it is high time the discussions on the same enter the schools and colleges for future generations to understand the urgency of the issue and take right steps in their careers. As they say “strike the iron when it is hot”. What started in 1975 as a result of an initiative in the name of UNESCO-UNEP International Environmental Education Program is slowly picking its pace in compelling Educational Institutions to subscribe to the idea of Sustainability Reporting.
Green Initiatives throughout …show more content…
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a leading organization that promotes the use of sustainability reporting as a level playing field for organizations to become more sustainable and contribute to sustainable development. The Guidelines and Framework established them is used globally for sustainability reporting. As early as 1991, University of Florida became the first academic organization to report using GRI guidelines. The other are the initiatives by renowned U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that came up LEED certification that is revolutionizing the worlds of Architecture, CSR and Sustainability initiatives. One such initiative is The Princeton Review, in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), profiles the most environmentally responsible colleges in its third annual edition which is available each year in conjunction with Earth Day, April 22. For year 2014, Princeton review in partnership with Center for Green Schools at the USGBC came up with a guide to Green Colleges with list of 322 Colleges in United States. Green Rating Scores were awarded with following …show more content…
They became the first Summer Host City to embed sustainability into all aspects of the organization of the Games. An extremely positive message in Sustainable Event management is set by the fact that the organizers set the goal of ensuring that all the events and related activities hosted by or associated with London 2012 were organized in a sustainable fashion. This has helped improve the image of the LOCOG and allay the fears of the local community as to how the new infrastructure and event will affect the locality. These actions also perfectly fit in with the city’s long-term goal to brand London as a sustainable destination.
All this made them a model of sustainable development for all future mega-events worldwide.
This has set an example in Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Olympics Committees setting up commissions and studying Environmental impact of hosting Olympics and the prospects of conducting Sustainable Olympics. It inspired a new kind of certification ISO 20121 for Sustainable Event Management.
Certifications: ISO