Category: Zero Waste & Sustainability

http://www.ted.com At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional “take / make / waste” industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED…

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, announces our most ambitious decade of climate action yet. We’re aiming to be the first major company to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030 and helping everyone move towards a carbon-free future. Learn more at https://g.co/carbonfree Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/google Tweet with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/google Follow us on…

Hannah and her family decide to create as little waste as possible for a week. From upcycling to composting, will it be a waste of time? Mom In Progress has merch! Check it out here: https://bzfd.it/shopmominprogress Shop our UK (https://bzfd.it/shopUKmominprogress) and Germany (https://bzfd.it/shopDEmominprogress) merch stores too! Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahlilywilliams Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/66143 Check out…

In this whiteboard animation, I explain how the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are interconnected (the SDG wedding cake) and how you can use them to understand how sustainable your country or your business is. 0:00 Introduction 0:41 The SDG wedding cake 3:04 Which country is more sustainable? 5:02 Using the SDGs for your…

From towering skyscrapers covered in trees to zero carbon smart cities, there are so many ways to imagine what a sustainable city of the future might look like. But what does it really mean to be sustainable anyway? Today, we’re going to look at environmental planning and how it intersects with people and the communities…

In this animation video, I explain how to explain how important sustainability is in a good and useful way. Everybody feels the pressure due to our unsustainable way of life and there is no better time to act than now. It builds on the work of Dr Karl-Henrik Robèrt and The Natural Step: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Henrik_Rob%C3%A8rt Everybody…

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability was founded this year with the goal of accelerating solutions to address the global climate crisis. Touring research labs and meeting with professors and students at this one-of-a-kind school, I was blown away by the creativity and ingenuity at work to meet the energy and sustainability challenges of today…

Sustainability is the balance of economic opportunity, social equality, and Earth’s resources. These are the three pillars of sustainability and there must be tradeoffs between them to have a sustainable society. What is SUSTAINABILITY? Watch: Eutrophication Explained by A Sustainability Expert – https://youtu.be/Pko6n4o8Ri8 Video Script/Article and Sources with Bonus Information https://thegogreenpost.com/what-is-sustainability-explained-by-an-expert/ Recommended Sustainable Products: https://thegogreenpost.com/product-reviews/…

This video provides a basic definition of sustainability. You’ve probably heard the term “sustainability” in some context or another. It is likely that you’ve used some product or service that was labeled as sustainable, or perhaps you are aware of a campus or civic organization that focuses on sustainability. You may recognize that sustainability has…

Waste industry expert, Michael Cyr gives a look into the life cycle of our waste and the best solution to our consumption problem. Michael Cyr is a waste industry expert based in New York City on the front lines of the zero waste movement. In his talk, he explains the incredible journey that our recyclables…