Sources

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Strong considerations in Design for Environment (DFE)

Practical methods for minimizing the environmental impacts to create a more sustainable society

Level of Environmental Performance:

• Clean energy used for production

• Net zero emissions in manufacturing

• Environmentally friendly materials used

• Recycled content used

• Recyclability of product and process waste

• Returnable and recyclable packaging

Drivers for DFE:

Internal: Product quality, public image, cost reduction, innovation, operational safety, employee motivation, ethical responsibility, consumer behaviours

External: Environmental legislation, market demand, competition, trade organization, suppliers, social pressure

Informative Links:

• https://www.withouthotair.com/ - David MacKay, Sustainable Energy

• https://www.msci.com/10-questions-that-may-shape-the-decade - MSCI

• https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/orrery/#/home - NASA's Live View of our Solar System

Tool Kits, Saving Tips:

• US Climate Resilience: https://toolkit.climate.gov/

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory: https://www.nrel.gov/research/data-tools.html

• https://www.investinontario.com/, https://www.mentorworks.ca/

• https://managementhelp.org/, https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit

Responsible Impact- Movements & Companies:

• www.onepercentfortheplanet.org, bcorporation.net/about-b-corps

  • Patagonia, Vivo Barefoot, Klean Kanteen

• https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/investing-in-innovation/bev-portfolio

  • https://www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/My-new-climate-book-is-finally-here

• https://www.rootsandshoots.org/ - Dr. Jane Goodall, Empowering young scientists

Best Series:

• A life on Our Planet- David Attenborough

• One Strange Rock- Darren Aronofsky & Will Smith