2. Activity - In groups of 3:
Member 1: Think of as many natural resources
Business use to produce goods and services as
You can. E.g. Coal
Member 2: Think of as many natural resources
Consumers use/get pleasure out of.
E.g. swimming in the ocean
Member 3: Think of as many environmental issues
As you can. E.g. Climate Change
Make it colourful, can use pictures as well
3. Who should bear the burden of environmental sustainability,
businesses or the consumers they serve? Discuss
5. WHICH ENVIRONMENT ISSUES MIGHT
LATHOM’S DAIRY BE FACING?
What natural resources do they rely on?
What are they doing to the environment?
6. Possible Issues for Lathom’s
Air pollution from methane gas – causing
greenhouses gasses and therefore global
warming
Manure disposal – could be an excellent crop
fertilizer
Looking closely at animal feed to prevent
nitrates (through manure) leaking into the
ground
Flushing urine down drains with high pressure
jets could pollute the nearby rivers.
7. Cows and flatulence
Farming is responsible for about 14% of the world's
greenhouse gases.
A large amount of these emissions come from methane,
which, in terms of its contribution to global warming, is 23
times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
The world's 1.5 billion cows and billions of other grazing
animals emit dozens of polluting gases, including lots of
methane.
Two-thirds of all ammonia comes from cows.
They belch more than they emit flatulence – fact!
8.
9. Cows and
manure
There is the potential to
convert manure into biogas
which can generate electricity,
or (with a little modification)
and fuel vehicles.
10. In pairs: Think of a business
- What resources it uses
- What environmental impact
it may have
e.g. Sandra’s beauty salon
- Petrochemicals in beauty products
- Electricity for hair dryers etc
- Air pollution
- Energy conservation
11. How consumers have responded to
pressure for greater environmental
responsibility
Consumers can use their
power to protect
limited natural
resources
Customers choices drive
the marketplace
Introduces precycling
12. Consumer responsibility
Reduce
Less packaging
Reuse
Milk bottles and bags for life
Recycle
Yellow and Green bins
There are lots more that
you can add to this list.
Create a table with three
columns and lets put some
detail in...
13. Result of consumer responsibility
Reduction in demand for
raw materials
Using recycled materials to
make new products uses
less energy and fewer
emissions
Reduction of waste going to
landfill
14. Climate change – co2 emissions and
global warming
Climate change is the
term used to explain the
changing weather patterns
the earth is experiencing.
Because of climate
change, Australia is seeing
hotter summers, milder
winters, higher sea levels
and increased flooding.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2014/sep/23/leonardo-dicaprio-un-climate-change-summit-speech-video
15. Climate change – co2 emissions and
global warming
Human activity is
contributing to climate
change through the
production of greenhouse
gases.
These gases - particularly
CO2 - are being released
into the earth's
atmosphere, where they
form a layer, which
prevents heat from
escaping, causing a
warming effect.
16.
17. Global warming what could happen?
If Earth gets hotter, some of the
important changes could
happen:
Water expands when it's heated
and oceans absorb more heat
than land, so sea levels would
rise.
Sea levels would also rise due to
the melting of the glaciers and
sea ice.
Cities on coasts would flood.
Places that usually get lots of
rain and snowfall might get
hotter and drier.
Lakes and rivers could dry up.
There would be more droughts
making hard to grow crops.
Less water would be available
for drinking, showers and
swimming pools.
Some plants and animals might
become extinct because of the
heat.
Hurricanes, tornadoes and other
storms which are caused by
changes in heat and water
evaporation may get more
common.
18. Ways a business can be more
environmentally friendly
As a group brainstorm as
many ways as possible that
you think a company can go
“green”.
See if you can beat the list
on the next slide.
19. Going green....
1. Recycling ink cartridges
2. Producing goods with less packaging
3. Using solar energy
4. Switching to energy saving light bulbs
5. Using a smaller font (less paper)
6. Using web based technology – less paper
7. Becoming a paperless office
8. Online marketing
9. Switching off lights at night (shop windows)
10.Using recycled batteries
11.Buying vehicles of the business with less co2 emissions
12.Using conference call instead of travelling to a
meeting
13.Encourage staff to cycle to work or car share
14.Switching to a wind turbine
20. SUSTAINABILITY
Living and working in ways that do not jeopardise our
current and future social, environmental and economic
resources
social and environmental practices that protect and
enhance the human and natural resources needed by
future generations to enjoy a quality of life equal to or
greater than our own.
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/
business-studies/comments/csr-unilevers-
sustainable-living-plan
21. Can you guess who are the
most admired businesses?
(FOR THEIR
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY?)
22. 1. IBM - Starter Planet
2. Volkswagen - Think Blue
3. Sony - Road to zero
4. Samsung - Take back and recycle
5. Disney - Disney Citizenship
23. Volkswagen Emission Scandal
1. Explain Scandal
2. How have VW been ethically irresponsible?
3. What can they do to improve their credibility?
24. BP – oil spill
April 20 2010 BP drilling rig
(DEEP HORIZON) explodes kills
11 people
39 millions tonnes of oil spill
into the sea
Massive impact on the
environment - birds
Fishermen now becoming ill-
blaming the dispersing
chemicals
Cost BP £3.1 billion to clean it
up
(The fix) (Cost)What happened?
Hinweis der Redaktion
Look at the image and discuss the questions above
As the diagram above shows, methane emission is dramatically higher in cows (primarily from belching) than other animals.
Note: video is American but introduces the ideas of “precycling” and how the consumer can get a lot greener without having to do much.
How consumers are looking to reduce and reuse
REDUCE
At home, use the garbage disposal sparingly. When you compost vegetable food waste, you’re conserving and using less water.
Appliances such as your TV, DVD player, cell phone charger, etc. consume energy just by being plugged in. Unplug them when you are not using them.
Use a lunch box or insulated cooler for lunch instead of a paper or plastic sack.
In the cafeteria, take only what you plan to use and eat. This includes food, paper napkins, condiment packets, straws, plastic drink tops, and other disposable items.
If you buy drinks while on the road, bring your own mug or container and/or patronize places that provide refillable containers.
Copy articles double-sided when possible and request double-sided printing at copy centers
In libraries, only make copies of materials that you really need, and use machines properly to avoid misprints (this saves you money too).
Save files and e-mails electronically, and don't print out a hard copy of everything.
Use as much natural light as possible. If you use indoor lights, switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). If you are stepping out of a room for more than 15 minutes, turn off the lights.
Simplify your life as much as possible. Keep only those belongings that you use and enjoy on a regular basis. Think before you buy - do you really need it? Try the seven-day rule: wait a week after you make a decision to buy something to eliminate impulse buying.
Carpool to school, athletic events, shopping to reduce your energy consumption (and save gas money and wear and tear on your automobile).
REUSE
Turn trash into crafts. Use popsicle sticks, newspapers, used office paper, and other reused materials for craft projects.
Bring home sandwich baggies and other plastic bags to be washed out and re-used.
Use and reuse sponges and dishcloths instead of paper towels (you can sanitize sponges in the microwave or dishwasher).
Reuse the plastic tabs from bread bags as picks for playing the guitar or bingo chips.
Reuse boxes, bubble wrap, and packing "peanuts" for shipping things.
Avoid excessive packaging, try to buy items with recycled packaging.
Use cardboard boxes or cloth bags instead of plastic shopping bags.
If you use plastic shopping bags, reuse them, then recycle them.
Buy vintage clothing to reduce waste.
Many restaurants offer choices for utensils, plates, and cups. If you are eating in, use the real silverware, cups and plates. If you are taking food out, bring your own silverware to use, and buy drinks in recyclable containers instead of paper or plastic cups (or carry your own mug.)
Use reusable products whenever possible: food and beverage containers and shopping bags, for example.
Hold a garage sale…and shop at one as well.
Donate your old clothing to charity.
Donate your old computer to a community or senior citizens center.
Use both sides of each piece of paper for note taking or printing. Create note pads by stapling together once used paper.
Organize a school or community swap sale.
Buy recycled products (paper, for example).
When you replace your cell phone, pass it on to new users.
RECYCLE
Set an eco-friendly trend with recycled notebook paper.
Rather than throwing away unused clothing and items that are in good shape, consider donating them to your local church, Goodwill, or other charity.
If your school doesn't have a recycling program, bring home items that you can recycle at home, such as cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, etc.
Encourage your family and friends to recycle…at home and away from home.
Start a compost pile for food scraps and yard waste.
Leave grass clippings on the lawn as fertilizer.
Use rechargeable batteries or recycle your used batteries.
Recycle your computer equipment, including your printer’s ink cartridges.
From: http://www.epa.gov/waste/education/teens/tips.htm
Is global warming really that bad? Debate?
It will cause flooding in some coastal areas and result in more powerful storms. It will destroy some farm land and inhabitable areas while opening up some new ones forcing migration. How detrimental these effects really are is up for debate. For instance to avoid flooding we could just move inland or build better flood control. If scientists do not find a way to prevent global disasters from happening we will be severely devastated, scientists are working on making our earth more green and not you so much oil so there is less pollution.
Human Activities and Greenhouse GasesHuman activities also add to the level of naturally occurring greenhouse gases:
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere by the burning of solid waste, wood and wood products, and fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal).
Nitrous oxide emissions occur during various agricultural and industrial processes, and when solid waste or fossil fuels are burned.
Methane is emitted when organic waste decomposes, whether in landfills or in connection with livestock farming. Methane emissions also occur during the production and transport of fossil fuels.
Greenhouse effect
ACTIVITY: STUDENTS CAN DEFINE THEIR OWN VERSION OF SUSTAINABILITY – WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THEM?