Dtech Unit 8 -Sustainable development

Sustainable Development

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs.

Sustainability

The long-term maintenance of environmental, economic, and social responsibility, capacity to endure and maintain.

Triple Bottom Line Sustainability

An expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational success: economic, environmental, and social.

TBL

Triple Bottom Line sustainability framework.

Environmental Aspect of TBL

Delivering goods and services with lower environmental impact while maintaining social and equity benefits.

Ecosystem Integrity

Maintaining balance by optimizing resources and ensuring biodiversity.

Social Aspect of TBL

Designing goods and services that enhance human well-being and social stability.

Economic Aspect of TBL

Understanding economic development's impact on resource consumption and environmental degradation.

Decoupling

Disconnecting two trends so one no longer depends on the other, using resources more productively to reduce environmental impact.

International and National Laws

Using laws to promote sustainable development by encouraging corporations to consider environmental and social impacts.

Sustainability Reporting

Company reports focusing on four performance aspects: Economic, Environmental, Social, and Governance.

Product Stewardship

Responsibility for minimizing environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle.

Green Cotton

Example of sustainable product stewardship in fashion.

USDA Labelled Food

Example of product stewardship in food sustainability.

Sustainable Consumption

The consumption of goods and services that have minimal environmental impact, promote social equity, and are economically viable, while meeting basic human needs worldwide.

Eco-warriors

Individuals or groups that actively demonstrate on environmental issues, showing care for the environment and taking action.

Eco-champions

Individuals or groups that champion environmental issues within organizations, aiming to create change for environmental causes.

Eco-fans

Individuals or groups that enthusiastically adopt environmentally friendly practices as consumers.

Eco-phobes

Individuals or groups that actively resent talk of environmental protection, often denying environmental issues.

Eco-labelling

The labelling of products to demonstrate that they are better for the environment than other products, providing reliable information about the product's environmental impact.

Energy-labelling

The labelling of products to show how energy efficient they are.

Market for Sustainable Products

The development of markets for sustainable products by creating demand and considering triple bottom line sustainability.

Ethical Consumerism

The practice of purchasing products with minimal social and environmental damage.

Lifestyle Consumerism

A social ideology encouraging the acquisition of goods in ever greater amounts.

Take-Back Legislation

Legislation that holds manufacturers responsible for recycling or disposing of products safely.

Recyclability

The design of products with materials that can be easily recycled.

Design for Disassembly

The approach to designing products that can be easily taken apart for recycling.

Sustainable Design

The philosophy of designing objects to comply with social, economic, and ecological sustainability principles.

Life Cycle Analysis

A process used to analyze the environmental impact of a product throughout its life.

Datschefski's Five Principles of Sustainable Design

A set of principles that guide designers to align products with sustainable practices.

Cyclic

A principle where the product is made from recyclable or compostable materials.

Solar

A principle where the energy required for the product comes from renewable energy sources.

Safe

A principle where by-products emitted by the product are non-hazardous.

Efficient

A principle that requires products to use significantly less energy and materials than their predecessors.

Social

A principle ensuring that the product's manufacturing respects human rights and safe practices.

Cradle to Grave

A design approach that considers the product's entire life cycle.

Cradle to Cradle

A design approach focusing on sustainability and recycling.

Sustainable Innovation

The development of environmentally friendly products, services, and systems.

Complexity

Challenges in sustainable innovation arising from cooperation between stakeholders and differing views.

Timescale

The long period required for sustainable innovation.

Top-down Strategies

Strategies implemented from the highest system level.

Bottom-up Strategies

Strategies implemented from the local or regional level.

Government Intervention in Innovation

Strategies used by governments to promote sustainable innovation.

Energy Security

The need for efficient energy management in response to fluctuating energy demand and supply.

Energy Demand

Variation in energy usage requiring responsive generation management.