Sentences with phrase «planet living principles»
One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.
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Not only have these organizations added increased profits to their bottom line by adopting the principles of social conscience, but they are changing lives around the world, healing our planet and lifting our spirit.
Second: The Creation tale is simply a way for early humans to explain mans creation and «fall» from God's predetermined path... The old testament is full of stuff more related to philosophy and health advice then «Gods word» However, this revelation has not made me less of a christian... In Contrast to those stuck in «the old ways» regarding faith (not believing in neanderthals and championing the claim that earth is only 6000 years old), I believe God created the universe on the very principle of physics and evolution (and other sciencey stuff)... Thus the first clash of atoms was the first step in the billionyear long recipe in creating the universe, the galaxies, the stars, the planets, life itself and us.
«What we have described as globalization is remarkably close to Teilhard de Chardin's planetization, in which «[mankind, born on this planet and spread over its entire surface, come [s] gradually to form round its earthly matrix, a single, major, organic unity, enclosed upon itself.4 Thus the globalization of humankind could lead to the formation of a new kind of living entity — a social organism — on the same cosmic principle as that by which atoms join to form molecules, molecules join to form mega-molecules, mega-molecules unite to form living cells, and innumerable cells constitute an organism.
A third generation yoga teacher, she approaches her professional endeavors with the same yogic principles she emphasizes with her students and in her own life: love, compassion and nurturance of self and others, reverence and responsibility for the planet, and an acknowledgement that we are all connected.
«Payback»: (Canada) Based on Margaret Atwood's best - selling book, Payback explores how debt is a central organizing principle in our lives — influencing relationships, societies, governing structures and the very fate of this planet.
The very simple principle of the Golden Rule, «Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,» was and is their guiding philosophy, and they extended this essential guide to life to the animals with whom we share the planet and especially to those with whom we share our homes.
It is insulting for you to keep saying this as if people haven't lived simply for milennia; as if Permaculture were developed yesterday; as if Peramculture is not based in First Principles derived from the planet itself; as if organizations like La Via Campesina do not already exist, and on and on.
I started to realize that until Americans learned how to truly LIVE, putting sustaining life on our precious planet as the central organizing principle of our consciousness, no amount of working for Peace on Earth was going to succeed.
The One Planet Living programme is based on 10 unique principles of sustainability.
Masdar City - which will be zero - carbon, zero - waste and car - free - plans to exceed the requirements of the 10 sustainability principles of the One Planet Living programme, a global initiative launched by WWF and environmental consultancy BioRegional.
«In realising the goal of a sustainable future, Masdar is committed to achieving the One Planet Living Program's Ten Guiding Principles, covering issues that range from how waste is dealt with to the energy performance of the buildings.»
What is the essential flaw in this being, the being that can spread across the entire surface of the Earth and create fantastically elaborate social structures, including systems of ethico - legal principles to govern its behaviour, and yet send the planet careening off onto a new and dangerous trajectory that jeopardizes all forms of life?
Green businesses adopt principles, policies and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, employees, communities, and the planet.
It uses the One Planet Living framework on many of its projects based on the 10 guiding principles of sustainability (developed by BioRegional and WWF), which include using local and sustainable materials and fair trade principles.
Businesses in Green America's Green Business Network adopt principles, policies and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, employees, communities, and the planet.