Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development
• The use of renewable and nonrenewable
resources in a manner that satisfies our
current needs but does not compromise the
future availability of resources
• According to the UN, sustainable
development “meets the needs of the present
without sacrificing the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”
 Development

Economic Growth

National Income (GDP)

Output/Consumption

Production ( Goods & Services)

Rejected/ Obsolete/End of Products

Reuse Disposal Recycling

Non
Degradable
degradable

Toxic Non Toxic

Major Challenges to Sustainability
POLLUTION DEPLETION POVERTY

• Greenhouse gases • Scarcity of

Economies
Developed

• Use of toxic materials • Urban and minority

materials • Insufficient reuse unemployment
• Contaminated sites and recycling

• Industrial emissions
• Over exploitation of • Migration to cities
• Contaminated
Economies
Emerging

renewable resources • Lack of skilled

water
• Over use of water workers
• Lack of sewage for irrigation • Income inequality
treatment

• Dung and wood

burning • Population growth
• Deforestation
Economies

• Lack of sanitation • Low status of

• Overgrazing
Survival

• Ecosystem women
• Soil loss
destruction due to • Dislocation
development
What Corporates should do:
Energy efficient
products

Minimize use of
scarce resources
Design for the
Environment
Use recyclable
material

Use degradable/
non toxic
material
• Go in for Renewable Energy
• Adapt “Green” manufacturing practices
(Energy Efficient & Non polluting processes)
• Use Ecofriendly modes of transportation & packaging
• Go in for “Green Building”, both for factories &
offices
• Ensure that rejected/ end of life products are
properly segregated and recycled/ disposed of in an
Eco- friendly manner
• Compensate nature for over exploitation
(Eg: Reforestation, Rain water harvesting)
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
STRATEGIES
Lower material and Develop clean products
energy consumption and technology

Developed economies
Reduce pollution Market Economy
burdens
Emerging economies
Build the skills of
the poor and those
dispossessed

Megacities

Nature’s Economy Depletion Survival Economy

Ensure sustainable use of

Replenish depleted Foster village based
nature’s economy
resources business relationships
 Triple Bottom Line

• Solutions must meet environmental,

economic, and social goals
simultaneously to satisfy the triple bottom
line
Neighborhood Sustainability
• Water
• Waste Management
• Green Space
• Community Space
• Food
• Walkable Urbanism
Water
• Drilled wells
• Dug wells
• Rainwater harvesting through a system
of cisterns and catchments
Waste Management
• Recycling
• Use of landfill to power sewage
treatment plant
• Composting
Outdoor Space
• Community Green Space Supports Walkable
Urbanism
• Pedestrian and bike friendly
• Safer for children

http://www.donhavey.com/blog/tutorials/ik-springy-grass/
 Food
• Farmers’ markets
• Backyard gardens
• Buying locally or sustainably grown
produce
• Buying produce in season

http://www.coopext.colostate.edu
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/berkeley-farmers- /4dmg/VegFruit/drought7.htm
market-.php
Home Sustainability
• Home Design
• Building materials
• Interior Products
Home Design
• Green Roofs
• Solar panels in yard or on roof
• Facing north and south to catch southeast
breezes
• Trees placed on the east and west sides of the
house
• Mixture of native deciduous and evergreen trees

http://www.roofportland.com/news-and-articles/guide-
to-live-roofs-embracing-green-roof-systems-in-portland/ http://www.alternativepowersources.me/
Building Materials
• Salvaged wood
• Local materials
• Stores like Green Builders Source
• Sustainable insulation:
• Recycled fiberglass insulation
• Insulation made from soy
• Double-paned windows
Interior Products
• Energy Star appliances
• Repurposed hardwood floors and cabinetry
• Low-flow faucets and toilets
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Low/No VOC paint
• Countertops made of recycled materials: glass,
aluminum, paper, etc.
• Recycled carpet or carpet made of natural fibers
Sustainable Forms of Energy
• Wind energy
• Solar energy (Passive and Active)
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy