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We use GDP as a measure of economic success, it's reported quarterly and has a significant effect on business and consumer confidence. But is this limiting our thinking around sustainability? After all GDP does not take into account environmental capital or any of the none tangible aspects of society (leisure, ...
Started by Rory C. in October, about Sustainability
Am looking at the Christchurch plan on-line from a distance, but am failing to see anything green in it at all, except for the river bank widening which obviously is too unstable to build on anyway. But the frames look like a mechanism for the Government controlling the pace and ...
Started by janeyew in August 2012, about Design
Does anyone have any experience of building a green house , or one that is very energy efficient ? Anyone know if any of the building companies have this sort of thing?
Started by Tim B. in August 2009, about Energy Saving
On Thursday 15th August at 7.30 PM you're invited to participate in a forum where we will explore ways to make sustainability the defining characteristic of construction in Canterbury. There will be presentations by expert speakers followed by discussion and debate where you will have the chance to share your ...
Started by David Thompson in August, about Architecture, Business & Biodiversity, Christchurch, Design, Energy Saving, Green Roof, Green Wall, Industry & Business, Sustainability
I worry with the myriad factors in which our daily living habits impact the environment, can we really tell if our small changes for the environment make a difference or make things worse! Does buying an energy efficient light bulb help the planet? Or do the materials, production methods and ...
Started by Aimee Carruthers in September 2010, about Energy Saving, Sustainability
Yesterday I attended a short lecture by Derek Handley of the B Team. The B Team aim to do a bunch of revolutionary things with business,one of which is re-evaluating how we measure success in business. I recommend you take a look. http://bteam.org Yet one of the items that stood ...
Started by Rory C. in October, about Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, marketing, Sustainability
I am interested in the potential move from plain vanilla sustainability to sustainable regeneration. The basic principle being that minimising our impact is not enough. We need to be regenerating the environment, our communities and the way business thinks about its resources. The Guardian has a good article here: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/blog/sustainability-unhelpful-think-regeneration
Started by Rory C. in October, about Sustainability
The Canterbury Sustainable Business Forum was launched on Wednesday 10 July and we're already starting to see connections forming and opportunities being created to make sustainability fly. I'd love to write more about some of the ideas and strategies we've been developing over the last few months and explain in ...
Started by David Thompson in July, about Business & Biodiversity, carbon certification, Carbon Trading, Christchurch, Clean Tech, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Conservation, Consumerism, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Education, Energy Saving, Events, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, marketing, Politics & Government, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Technology
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Started by Buddha Nepal in October 2012, about Tourism
I don't know if anyone has had a look at this yet, but some very good and sensible reading on the climate change topic - great to see Professor Sir Peter Gluckman as Chief Science Advisor as well: http://www.pmcsa.org.nz/
Started by Michael Field in August 2009, about Climate Change
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