Sustainable Innovation Key conclusions from Sustainable Innovation Conferences 2003–2006 organised by The Centre for Sustainable Design Martin Charter & Tom Clark The Centre for Sustainable Design University College for the Creative Arts www.cfsd.org.uk May 2007 Contents 1 Introduction 05 2 Definition and importance of sustainable innovation 09 3 Drivers 12 4 ‘State of the art’ and application 15 5 Obstacles 20 6 Policy needs 28
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Sustainable what? Sustainable development can be defined in many ways; the one that I prefer to use is that of the Brundtland Commission: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."(1) Along those lines‚ many Governments around the world strive to minimize the pollution impact over our most valuable resource‚ the Earth. Additionally‚ lobbyists have spent thousands of hours encouraging legislators to enact laws
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Sustainable living is the maintaining of one’s life or lifestyle at a steady level without exhausting resources or causing damage to the environment. It is a lifestyle that assumes continuous economic growth without irreversibly damaging the environment. Sustainable living is also a lifestyle that reduces an individual’s use of natural resource. Having a sustainable lifestyle brings about change especially in the society. It provides us with the energy we need to be a positive force in the world
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The word ’sustainable’ means maintainable or bearable. Hence sustainable development refers to that development which may be prolonged for a considerable period of time or which may be bearable by the system and the society. It refers to a type of development that meets the needs of the present generation‚ maintains same level of development for a longer period of time‚ conserves the existing resources for the future generation so that same level of development could continue and causes very
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Emirates Airlines is one of the leading airlines in the industry. It has maintained many sources of competitive advantage in terms of cost and uniqueness which had led to a cost advantage and differentiation advantage. Although cost advantage and differentiation advantage are mutually exclusive‚ Emirates Airlines was able to sustain both. As for the competitive scope‚ the company can have either a broad target or a narrow target. Most probably Emirates Airlines is favouring the broad target because
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Sustainable Architecture "Sustainable Architecture" - this phrase in recent years is mentioned a lot. The concept of "sustainable architecture" is associated‚ even identified with the concept of green architecture‚ ecological architecture‚ environmentally friendly‚ energy efficient ... to reach a stable value for the environment human life‚ reduce negative impacts on the environment in the present and future. However‚ although this interpretation is correct‚ but only one aspect‚ because that’s
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cultural preservation). The success of Whale Watching has created a sustainable development in the area of accommodation‚ dining‚ tour operations and transport services. WWK employs 70 locals in Moari and is committed to provide professional development for its employees. In addition to being a 2010 Tourism for tomorrow Community Benefit Award Winner it also is a Qualmark Envrio Gold Accredited – the highest level of sustainable tourism given in New Zealand. 2. Negative Environmental Impacts
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CHAPTER 1 Sustainable Marketing: An Overview D uring humankind’s recorded history‚ extensive and sophisticated consumption systems have evolved to meet the needs of the earth’s human population. When the population was small‚ the activities involved in providing the food‚ clothing‚ housing‚ and other products (goods and services) demanded by people left virtually no "footprint" of pollution in the air or on the land‚ freshwater bodies‚ or oceans. But with world population now estimated
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sustainability Transport management is one way on which urban areas can attempt to be more sustainable. It usually involves either changing the type of transport‚ for example cycling and waking instead of using vehicles. It could include using alternative fuels or promoting and organising modes of transport to encourage the population to use a particular type which would make the urban area more sustainable. Sustainable is defined as ensuring we meet our present needs without compromising the needs of future
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Sustainable Energy for India’s Rural Development Anil K Rajvanshi Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Phaltan‚ Maharashtra‚ INDIA www.nariphaltan.org China 2007 1 Structure of talk Present problems in rural India Decentralized high technology solutions Energy production from agriculture Energy devices for cooking and lighting Financial and other instruments Other issues China 2007 2 Present problems in rural India 60% of rural population (~ 400 million) in India
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