require coordinating across an entire city/region/nation/globe. Some people in the US ignore the irreducibility of problems and the need for good governance precisely because past governance has been up to the task of providing basic necessities, including a relatively clean and healthy environment....
The book deals with the matter of environmental education applied to education for sustainability, taking into account formal and non-formal education contexts and bearing in mind the relationship between environmental quality and quality of life. The ideas, experiences and perspectives presented by the...
Urban sustainability pilot projects: misfit between challenge and solution or potential for replication and scaling? Urban areas around the world face tremendous environmental challenges linked to air, water, waste, energy and transport. Dealing with these issues asks for large‐scale investments and hol...
We partner with ambitious entrepreneurs and innovators inside corporations—either independent or backed by investment firms—to help them and their teams define and capture the full potential of new ideas for green businesses. Our purpose is to: ...
and sustainability. SO-IL's work advocates for flexible, resilient housing that fosters community while integrating ecological and social dimensions. ArchDaily spoke with the architects about the innovative solutions and ideas presented in the book, delving into how their projects challenge conventional sy...
Policy and planning processes for environment and natural resources have shifted over time towards higher levels of engagement and cooperation with stakeholders at local and regional levels. To take an example that has been thoroughly researched in the USA, the regulation of watersheds (or river basi...
In order to create positive change, we work closely with inspiring environmental organizations. Some of these key partnerships include:
Schneider electric—increase commodity life by leasing and pay for each use. Michelin—their systems called EFFIFUEL, Vehicles use the IoT sensor environment to suggest and train eco-driving strategies. EON ID—the first RFID tag for the industry in the form of a thread that can be paired wit...
Aesthetics and cleanliness.Energy sustainability measures should not degrade unduly the aesthetic appeal and cleanliness of the environment, for societal and other reasons. Even renewable energy resources can be aesthetically problematic, e.g., large solar PV installations and wind farms. Of course, aes...
environment, helping to establish new organisations but failing to produce long-term sustainability (Hall et al., 2012). In essence, such measures may distort markets such that new projects emerge, but there is often little consideration as to how SEOs will continue to provide effective and ...