sustainable

In 1983, the UN World Commission on Environment and Development (informally known as the Brundtland Commission) created a definition for sustainable development that has been been widely adopted and adapted: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

In recent years, sustainability has come to address the integration of economic, social and environmental impacts of human activity. Thus sustainability can have applications in businesses, government or NGOs in such diverse areas as energy, agriculture, consumer goods, education and land use. You'll find sustainability addressed at blogs such as Tree Hugger, Green Inc., Business for Social Responsibility and World Changing.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “sustainable”

• in Technorati Women
  Are We Kidding? We Don't Know Why Young Black Women Are Obese?
  An educational article on the true causes of obesity in young black women
  by simplygreento / on Jun 7, 2012
• in Film
  Take a Fresh (2009) Look at How to Improve Our Food Supply
  New thinking about what we’re eating.
  by missbobetier / on Mar 11, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Spice It Up with The Inspired Vegan, Bryant Terry
  Bryant Terry is an award-winning chef and food justice activist; THE INSPIRED VEGAN is his latest book.
  by missbobetier / on Mar 7, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “sustainable”

 

• Global organizations team up to improve conditions for small food producers

  
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  WNN WorldFOOD (WNN) Rome, ITALY, WEST EUROPE: The FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations with the international Slow Food organization agreed on May 15, 2013 to band together to develop actions to improve the livelihoods of smallholders and others working within agri-farming efforts to produce ...
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• New Study Released for Newly Constructed Hospitals to Reduce Energy Consumption 62 Percent

  
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  In the wake of the economic recession and reforms instated by the Affordable Healthcare Act (AHA), the impact to hospitals’ bottom line remains uncertain. According to a recent report by Moody’s , the federal government will cut reimbursements to hospitals by more than $150 billion over the next 10 years. ...
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• Wind Farms and Eagle Deaths: The Dilemmas of Green Energy

  
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  Golden eagles and thousands of birds are killed every year by wind turbines: Green energy is necessary but has dilemmas.
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• Supermarkets Transform Their Unsold Spoiled Food Into Green Energy

  
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  Two supermarkets are making lemonade out of lemons the green way—by converting their spoiled food into energy . Grocery chains Ralphs and Food 4 Less (both part of the Kroger Co.) have joined forces with FEED Resource Recovery to make use of the rotten and expired foods that their markets don’t sell. Any food ...
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• The Best Green Designs From Wanted Design 2013!

  
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  Now in its third year, Wanted Design has risen to become one of our favorite annual events during New York Design Week . Whereas ICFF confounds the senses with thousands of booths, Wanted Design presented an expertly curated collection of groundbreaking designers – and we were thrilled to find an abundance of ...
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• 48 Hours in Charleston: A Prelude

  
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  Before last week, I’d never been to Charleston. I knew I’d be in for a treat – albeit a busy trip to plan for our fast-approaching National Sustainable Food Summit in November – but I was not fully prepared for the  incredible hospitality of Charleston. Below are a few stories of food, people, and Summit ...
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• Hurbz Unveils Stylish KiGA Modular Kitchen Garden Concept

  
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  One of the top urban gardening solutions to debut at ICFF this year is the modular KiGA by Hurbz Vegetable Spirit . Designed as a kitchen garden for urban homes, the four different modules can be configured two ways — either lining a wall or grouped together in a cluster. The four-level garden brings the ...
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• Australian Scientists Printing Solar Cells Down Under

  
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  Scientists have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia—10 times the size of what they were previously able to—thanks to a new solar cell printer that has been installed at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). The printer is relatively cheap, uses common ...
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• Opiary’s Garden Table Brings Fresh Herbs Right to Your Plate

  
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  Read the rest of Opiary’s Garden Table Brings Fresh Herbs Right to Your Plate Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design , green design , ICFF , indoor gardening , Opiary , planter table , recyclable material , sustainable design , urban garden        
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• Overcoming an Eating Disorder & Learning to Be Healthy.

  
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  In the fourth episode of SRO Conversations, model Kate Dillon-Levin opens up about how she found joy of movement in the outdoors and a center of health after overcoming an eating disorder, brought on by insecurities within the world of fashion. This was an incredibly enlightening conversation and encourage everyone to ...
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• Conn. Passes First-in-Nation Mattress Recycling Law

  
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  Connecticut has passed the nation’s first-ever extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill for mattresses that supporters say will save local governments about $1.3 million and increase recycling opportunities for businesses. The law will require mattress manufacturers to finance and manage a mattress collection and ...
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• Envirogen Launches Emissions Control Technologies

  
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  Envirogen Technologies has launched treatment technologies designed to help industrial facilities manage their air emissions performance and meet regulatory and permit requirements through the control of volatile organic contaminants (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and odors. The Envirogen Sustainable ...
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• Gillette, BMC Inks Win DuPont Packaging Awards

  
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  Gillette, BMC Inks and Coop Cooperative have won DuPont packaging awards for reducing waste in packaging. Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand won the gold award for reducing by a third its plastic content for the Venus & Olay razors, switching from PVC to the more recyclable PET and using 50 percent recycled ...
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• Fast-Growing Bamboo Clads Kengo Kuma’s Tranquil Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotel

  
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  Read the rest of Fast-Growing Bamboo Clads Kengo Kuma’s Tranquil Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotel Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bamboo cladding , eco design , Garden Terrace Miyazaki Hotel , green design , green hotels in Japan , green materials , green wedding chapel in Japan , ...
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• Edible Landscapes of Attica, Greece

  
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  In Greece, during the last few years, a demand for transparency around food and a need to eliminate the intermediaries, mainly due to poor quality of products in combination to high prices, has resulted in a boom of collective action concerning the production and distribution of food. On the other hand, the ...
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• Taking Stock of Climate Change Efforts: As European Carbon Market Falters, CA Expands Cap and Trade to Canada

  
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  Unlike many environmental problems, which can be addressed at a local or regional scale, climate change is inherently global in nature: greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions from any source join with historic and contemporary GHG emissions from other sources globally to contribute to the total store of GHGs in the ...
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• HawkinsBrown Unveils New Green-Roofed Prefab Prep School in Kent, UK

  
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  Read the rest of HawkinsBrown Unveils New Green-Roofed Prefab Prep School in Kent, UK Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Alpha Plus Group , breeam certification , BREEAM rating , green school design , Hawkins\Brown , Hilden Grange Prep School , Prefab school UK , redevelopment UK , ...
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• Waste Reuse, Health and Nutrient Density Core to Arizona-based Aquaponic Operation

  
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  Five years ago Mark Rhine and his business partner Marlo Ibanez, co-owners of Rhibafarms, had a broadband company in Phoenix, Arizona. They fielded a $225,000 a month payroll, traveled constantly and ate junk food only as an afterthought. ... Read More
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• GreenSpur: sustainable construction, reclaimed materials

  
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  GreenSpur Unveils their first OneNest Project home built in Virginia, a sustainable construction project that could be duplicated across the world. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business stories Get more Business News at AGBeat
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• 4th Annual Women’s Clothing Swap

  
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  The 4th Annual Women’s Clothing swap was amazing.  I’m still exhausted.
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