PPT-Sustainability Issues

in the Arab World Christoffer Thomson christofferthomsongmailcom Civil Engineering Environment Technology and Economy What I did I spent two and a half weeks in the rapidly developing Arab region Through the Education Abroad office here at the University of Maryland I travelled to Dubai Abu Dhabi and Doha with the engineering school to take a leadership class and perform my own observations and research My mission was to observe the Emirati culture towards petroleum vs more renewable sources of energy along with their overall attitude to finding a more sustainable lifestyle . acquired by IBM in April 2011 surveyed 130 professionals responsible for the planning and implementation of sustainabil ity initiatives at large corporations and public sector organiza tions IBM completed a thorough analysis of these survey results Charlie McDermott, LEED AP. Planning Department Manager. C&S Companies. Transportation Research Board. Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). Completed research:. ACRP 08-01: Sustainable Airport Construction Practices. Who We Are . What is Sustainability?. “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”. . . Snapshot of FIU. What is Sustainability?. Social. Responsibility. Environmental. Stewardship. Economic. Prosperity. Triple Bottom Line. Why is. going . green. . ?. epa.gov. Florida International University. Lucy Newcombe. June 2014 Update. Sustainability Target Update. Yarra Falls Results 2011 – June 2014. 2. (*) . Figures based on Aug 2013 to June 2014 period. Sustainability Target Update. Pavilions Results 2011 – June 2014. Presented by:. Mr Andile Dyakala. Chief . Financial Officer. Table of Contents. Government Vision and Strategic Objectives. Tshwane . 2055. 2012/13 . MTREF. Revenue . Security and Financial . Sustainability. Fall 2014 Recommendations. Past Recommendations. Subcommittees: . Technology. Production. Consumption. Education. Agenda. “Sustainability” link on psu.edu homepage. Council of Sustainable Leaders. What is sustainability . . It is a natural progression from children appreciating and enjoying nature to understanding that nature is fragile and its resources are finite.. Sustainable practices are things we can do to help our communities, suburbs, towns, cities, farms, parks and open spaces. . Applying Design Thinking in an Interim Course. “In many American children’s stories (and other stories too), the characters live “happily ever after”. “Sustainability is the art of the ‘ever after,’ the art of assuring that people in the future will have what they need to lead fulfilling lives.” (Jim Farrell). 1. D. Wayne Klotz, P.E., D.WRE, Pres.09 ASCE. Topics. What is Sustainability?. What is Green Infrastructure?. What is Resilient Infrastructure?. Sustainable Infrastructure Is Not LEED !. What are Owners/ Agencies Looking for?. Meghann Jarchow, Matthew Sayre, Shane Nordyke, and Paul Formisano. Sustainability Program, University of South Dakota. Education focused on sustainability is . not . based on a shared consensus of important concepts or curricular organization.”. GOVERNANCE OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS. A BRIEFING. Prepared . for . ENMA899. – Fall 2013. Polinpapilinho . Katina. November 15, 2013. Norfolk, VA. Agenda. Purpose of this briefing. Explore usability of . sustainability . Composed and Presented . By PACES. May 2016. This presentation illustrates the findings from the assessment that PACES (Program for the Assessment and Certification for the Environment and Sustainability) completed and includes recommendations for future action. . Towards a Strategy for Marine Waste in Africa. . 10 November 2016. Port Elizabeth. Waste Management and Recycling.