The Sustainability Learning Forum

Lohmann, Dennis

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Shared Value- Future of Green - Mark Kramer

During this audio interview Kramer discusses the challenges of coordinating corporate social responsibility projects with corporations, and how the success of the cell phone industry in emerging (third world) markets has enabled low-income users to participate and provide feedback, thereby allowing CSR to thrive. more[...]

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Marine Reserves - Restoring the Oceans

A growing body of scientific evidence that demonstrates, that the establishment of large-scale networks of marine reserves, urgently needed to protect marine species and their habitats, could be key to reversing global fisheries decline. more[...]

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Act NOW interview with Connie Hedegaard at Rio+20

At the UN Rio+20 conference we were honoured to have the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard as one of the main speakers at the Act NOW Executive Meeting. Her continuous push for increasing sustainable development shows how absolutely passionate she is about making a positive difference. more[...]

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Succeed or Sink: Business sustainability under globalisation

Prof. Chris Rowley, Citiy University London - Cass Business School

Aimed at business strategists, policy makers, researchers and adult learners, this book has an Asian perspective on business sustainability and is about understanding how recent developments and future actions in one part of the world will have a global impact. The book magnifies the concept of so-called ‘globalisation’ and examines the topic of business sustainability from a broad and integrated approach to business: encapsulating people, prosperity and the planet. Furthermore, it acknowledges the contributions, challenges and potential of not only the big corporate houses, but also the smaller ones, in this situation. Chapters discuss the benefits organisations can attain with better governance, and social and environmental practices are also analysed. more[...] login_required

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Design for Sustainable Change: How Design and Designers Can Drive the Sustainability Agenda

Prof. Anne Chick, Lincoln University

Sustainability is an increasingly vital subject for all kinds of designers. Whether you are involved in industrial design, graphic design or architecture, Design for Sustainable Change clearly explains the key theories and debates surrounding sustainability to allow you to adapt and integrate them into your own working practices. more[...] login_required

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Sustainability - A Biological Perspective

Prof. Stephen Morse, University of Surrey - Centre for Environmental Strategy

Encouraging students to engage in the challenges of sustainability, this text focuses not only on theories but more importantly on how they are translated into practice. Models and theories are illustrated with real world examples to help students connect with genuine issues and appreciate the importance of an interdisciplinary perspective. more[...] login_required

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Sustainability Straight to Your Mobile

Christine C. Schneider, Henkel

The growth in world population and the steady increase in the average standard of living call for a radical reassessment of our production methods and consumption patterns. To drive change in the laundry detergent and household cleaners sector, we draw on our many years of experience and our leading role in the field of sustainability. more[...] login_required

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Greening of Saline and Alkaline Sediments

Sujit Patil, TATA Chemicals

Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL), which was established in 1939, today is the second largest producer of soda ash in the world with manufacturing facilities across four continents. TCL’s journey as a synthetic soda ash manufacturer began in Mithapur, on the coast of Gujarat, on India’s west coast, and for many years Mithapur represented the sum total of TCL’s soda ash manufacturing. Over time TCL’s Mithapur production volume has grown from 80 tons per day in 1944 to its current level of 2,400 tons per day. The volumes of wastes generated from its operations have grown as well. Solid waste disposal was one of TCL’s biggest concerns. Before setting up the cement manufacturing plant that converts these effluent solids into cement in 1993, all the solid waste generated was stored in a corner of the factory site called Malara. more[...]

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