knowledge, concern and attitude Introduction Owing to the sudden surge of environmental concerns and the efforts taken by multiple organizations both governmental, non-governmental and independent environmentalists to increase awareness of human impact on the environment, green consumerism has become an important global phenomenon. Business organizations today view green initiatives as potential market opportunities rather than mere regulations to be adhered to. Environmental concerns of…
diversity, preventing the pollution and so on. Greenpeace Netherlands was the organisation that leaked controversial negotiation documents about TTIP which might potentially have infuence over 800 million citizens and serious implications for the environment, climate and consumer safety. Greenpeace believes that TTIP makes trade almost too liberal and deregulates…
consider three aspects of CSR performance of Accor Hotels in Vietnam which are economic, environmental and ethical responsibility. Being aware of the importance of CSR with its sustainable development, Accor launched Planet 21 program which promotes environment protection and reinforces community. According to the report of Accor Hotels in 2015, all 17 hotels achieved Planet 21 Bronze after having fulfilled at least ten sustainable development action items related to management, energy, water,…
Everyone believes there will be a defining moment in their life that will mean everything that will allow them to make their impact upon the world. Whether it be winning an Olympic medal, publishing a book or finding a cure, the path we are on to arrive at this destination is far more valuable than the moment itself just like in the inspirational poem, The Moment by Margaret Atwood, an amazing Canadian poet. The great thing about poetry is that everyone’s understanding can differ; this poem can…
implemented and significant factors considered in developing an effective physical education program for the first grade class at Hills Academy*. Hills Academy is a small co-educational school catering for K-5 in a unique wetland environment. It provides a learning environment, which boosts a love of the outdoors. Children love to play and be active. This program has been designed to encourage these first graders to develop an interest in living a healthy and active lifestyle. With exposure and…
the mill that does or may have an impact on the environment. This can range from activities associated with production through to waste management. For instance, flash drying has a direct, though relatively small impact on the environment through the use of natural gas to power the heaters. Thus the environmental aspects associated with this activity are air pollution…
Context, environment and culture are all very important aspects in occupational therapy and in the lives of every day people. In order to be occupational beings and have the best possible quality of life, it is important to have a balance of these three elements. Environment, context, and culture can either hinder or facilitate both occupational performance and participation. The environment consists of both a physical aspect and a social aspect. Context refers to the specific conditions that…
Sustainable business is a company or organization that has minimum harm on the society or economy of the global or local environment, it is a business that ensures the triple bottom line (reduce, reuse, recycle) are achieved. A business could be presented as a sustainable or green business if it: makes endless efforts to maintain the environmental protection principles and consider the principles of sustainability when making a business decisions; provides replacement for the non green products…
delivers services to external customers. In private cloud computing, IT provides services to internal customers. Enterprises that use public cloud services can potentially save money by leveraging a provider’s elastically scalable, variably priced environment. However, public cloud computing also raises concerns about security, data management, trust, control and…
Prior to taking this class I had no interest in the environment. I had the mindset of just getting it over with for the sake of a requirement. These thoughts were reversed very quickly from the first assignment, which was to read chapter one in “What’s the Right Thing to do?” by Micheal Sandel. This book does a great job of explaining the different social justice issues that are going on in today’s society that may be swept under the rug. Before reading this book I was aware of the little…