Sources
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
https://www.wri.org/insights/interactive-chart-shows-changes-worlds-top-10-emitters
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
https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/investing-in-innovation/bev-portfolio
https://www.rootsandshoots.org/ - Dr. Jane Goodall, Empowering young scientists
Impactful Cinematograph:
A life on Our Planet- David Attenborough
One Strange Rock- Darren Aronofsky & Will Smith