Built environment

Value Village – a sister company to a Savers brand - is a for-profit, world-wide thrift retailer which offers used clothing, accessories, and household items. They purchase, resell, and recycle used items which is not just beneficial for low-income communities, but also a successful way to keep over “700 million pounds of used goods out of landfills every year” (Value Village, 2017). Value Village helps over “120 nonprofit organizations by paying them for donated goods which” (Value Village,…

He says to distribute LULUs in communities per the burden and benefits. In other words, rich people should have more LULUs since they receive more benefits from the environment compared to poor people. Wenz suggests, “ill health associated with toxic hazards should be related to benefits derived from processes and products that create these hazards.” To ensure justice without a total reformation of the current waste management…

overcome this issue through the implementation of pedagogical practices, such as place-based education, to engage diverse student groups. Place-based education is an interdisciplinary approach to EE which puts an emphasis on learning about the local environment. However, it is unclear if that is enough. In the literature review that follows I will discuss three articles which attempt to answer…

Chroniko Chroniko is situated on a circular island, surrounded by a vast body of water that will be utilized as a source of hydroelectric power. The living compartments will similarly be arranged in a circular fashion around the perimeter of the island. While this land is powered by some sort of electricity, usage is kept to a minimum, with each household limited to a certain amount of usage per month. With the idea of sustainability in mind, transportation across Chroniko will be through more…

1. Brulle, R. J., & Pellow, D. N. (2006). Environmental Justice: Human health and Environmental inequalities. Annual Review of Public Health, 27, 103-124. doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102124 In this article it analyzes the health and environmental disparities between different ethnicities and socioeconomic groups in the United States. It sheds light to not only the increasing gap between those with higher socioeconomic status to those of colour, but also the relationship to…

After moving in on campus I began to notice how often litter appeared outside of my apartment. At first it wasn’t an issue until my friend came over for a visit; I gave him a tour and he complained about how dirty the campus was. It was at that point in time when I realized how ill-mannered some of the people I live with are. It was a total embarrassment for me to have to explain why people treated the campus like that. Of course there are reasons for why people do these things. Granted…

ecutive summary: Business operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment, and must constantly evolve to keep up with changing demand and changes in the market. This report will address a range of internal and external influences that impact businesses opportunities and success within the Australian Economy, these influences include; • Competitive situation • Technology • Product This report will thoroughly explain and demonstrate how these factors are impacting on real businesses opportunities…

have forced humans to decrease one’s ecological footprint. People around the world have started to use more echo friendly cars to have a cleaner environment in their town, city, and country. Since there is a large market for this kinds of cars manufacturing companies have started to produce more hybrid cars to have cleaner environment on our roads. Hybrid cars use less gas so it is economically friendly, as a result you wont face money problems with gas in the future if you are going to…

that in structure and appearance a building should be based on organic forms and should harmonize with its natural environment." — Dictionary of Architecture and Construction Organic Architecture is a style that aims to be in unison with the environment. It strives to be in harmony with nature; not dominate and destroy it. This architectural style seeks to blend in with its environment, to appear as if the house has ‘grown’ with nature itself. Unlike other design eras, buildings that are…

important, as well as how greatly land can impact a civilization. This idea is elaborated upon in several different tales, tales in both oral and written form that have been passed down through generations and across cultures. The way the land and the environment in each of these tales reflect into the story and characters differ from where the tale originated, but they each share a common understanding. This understanding is explained best, and in a rather blunt fashion, in the tale of…