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Interview With Jim Quinn, Metro's Hazardous Waste Program, 2009 (Audio), Jim Quinn
Interview With Jim Quinn, Metro's Hazardous Waste Program, 2009 (Audio), Jim Quinn
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Jim Quinn by Sean Quigley at Metro in Portland, Oregon on December 2nd, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
The Malawi Project: From Conventional To Holistic Decision Making, Grace Wetmore
The Malawi Project: From Conventional To Holistic Decision Making, Grace Wetmore
Animal Science
How the Cal Poly Malawi Appropriate Technologies Team, and other development groups, can use Holistic Management to aid developing countries in an effort towards a sustainable future.
Interview With Bruce Walker, Bps, 2009 (Audio), Bruce Walker
Interview With Bruce Walker, Bps, 2009 (Audio), Bruce Walker
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Bruce Walker by Zachary Hathaway in NW Portland on November 20th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Interview With Lee Michael Barrett, Eco-Logistics, 2009 (Audio), Lee Michael Barrett
Interview With Lee Michael Barrett, Eco-Logistics, 2009 (Audio), Lee Michael Barrett
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Lee Michael Barrett by Angie Cirello in Portland, Oregon on November 20th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Interview With David Mcmahon, Cloudburst Recycling, 2009 (Audio), David Mcmahon
Interview With David Mcmahon, Cloudburst Recycling, 2009 (Audio), David Mcmahon
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of David McMahan by Allison Dowd at Portland State University on November 19th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Climate, Agricultural Strategies, And Sustainability In The Precolumbian Andes, Charles Ortloff, Michael E. Moseley
Climate, Agricultural Strategies, And Sustainability In The Precolumbian Andes, Charles Ortloff, Michael E. Moseley
Andean Past
No abstract provided.
Green Buildings: An Asset Manager's Dream Or Nightmare?, Linda Too
Green Buildings: An Asset Manager's Dream Or Nightmare?, Linda Too
Linda Too
The mounting evidence on climate change has thrust the sustainability issue to the forefront of many political agendas. Current research has provided many business cases for sustainable design and construction. While commercial green buildings have been the mainstay, the green phenomenon has also spread to educational facilities. This paper provides a case study of the new Mirvac School of Sustainable Development Building at Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia. With its extensive green features, it is applying to be the first six-star rated green educational building in Australia. To this end, the management of green buildings will be a challenge for …
Green Employees: Organizational Identification In An Environmentally Friendly Company, Jenna Haugen
Green Employees: Organizational Identification In An Environmentally Friendly Company, Jenna Haugen
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Environmental sustainability is an issue facing our global society and one that must be addressed through communication in order to encourage change amongst individuals. The current research focuses on the organization, in this instance a “Green” printing company, and its role in building identification amongst employees. This study focuses on environmental sustainable practices initiated or continued by employees through the use of a directed mission statement and organizational rhetoric. Utilizing individual interviews, the findings suggest that by building organizational identification, more environmentally-friendly practices amongst organizational members may be achieved.
The Very Basics Of Sustainability - An Alternative Viewpoint, Jim Mcgovern
The Very Basics Of Sustainability - An Alternative Viewpoint, Jim Mcgovern
Other resources
This paper examines the context and meaning of the term ‘sustainability’, the factors that determine and govern climate on Earth, the population of the Earth and its trends and influencers, the requirements for sustaining life and the options that are available to humankind. Some viewpoints are presented that are alternative to ‘conventional alternative’ thinking. The author advocates keeping an open mind on all available options, including the use of oil, gas, coal, tar sands, carbon capture and sequestration, nuclear power etc., as well as the technologies that are more widely considered ‘green’ and also argues that humankind needs to face …
The Very Basics Of Sustainability - An Alternative Viewpoint (Slides With Audio) (Large File! To Speed Up Download, Right-Click On "Download" Link To Save To Own Pc.), Jim Mcgovern
Other resources
This presentation sets out the very basics of ‘sustainability’, although a definition of sustainability is not attempted. Some of the very basics are the context in which the Earth and humankind exist in space and time, the Earth’s climate, the Earth’s population and humankind’s options and choices. The author advocates keeping an open mind on all available options, including the use of oil, gas, coal, tar sands, carbon capture and sequestration, nuclear power etc., as well as the technologies that are more widely considered ‘green’. The author also argues that, in addressing the challenges that humankind faces, globally concerted effort …
Interview With Sarah Patterson, Lettuce Grow Garden Foundation, 2009 (Audio), Sarah Patterson
Interview With Sarah Patterson, Lettuce Grow Garden Foundation, 2009 (Audio), Sarah Patterson
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Sarah Patterson by Diane Mahon in Portland, Oregon on July 29th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Interview With Tom Patzkowski, Rebuilding Center, 2009 (Audio), Tom Patzkowski
Interview With Tom Patzkowski, Rebuilding Center, 2009 (Audio), Tom Patzkowski
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Tom Patzkowski by Greg Peterson at the Rebuilding Center in Portland, Oregon on May 27th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Sustainability Action Plan Booklet, Paul Andricopulos, Ned Thomas
Sustainability Action Plan Booklet, Paul Andricopulos, Ned Thomas
Publications (SD)
Learn about our commitment to maintaining a high quality of life while pursuing a progressive approach to environmental issues. Also, read about our guiding principles with information provided in the new Sustainability Action Plan booklet.
Flowing Toward Sustainability: Two Stream Adjudications Analyzed Under The Iad Framework, Nancye Lou Bethurem
Flowing Toward Sustainability: Two Stream Adjudications Analyzed Under The Iad Framework, Nancye Lou Bethurem
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
One of the most significant problems impacting the western United States today is the lack of naturally occurring water resources, especially during this period of drought and explosive population growth. This has led to intense competition over water use and ownership in the arid and semi-arid regions of the United States. During this period of water resource scarcity, it is extremely important to determine the ownership of water rights in order to implement optimal management systems. Most western states use a system of "general stream adjudications" to make water rights ownership determinations.
General stream adjudications are legal proceedings used to …
Mine, Yours Or Ours?: The Role Of Local Identity In United Way System Redesign, Elizabeth Claire Monaco
Mine, Yours Or Ours?: The Role Of Local Identity In United Way System Redesign, Elizabeth Claire Monaco
MPA Capstone Projects 2006 - 2015
For-profit and non-profit entities alike are facing the challenges of recruiting and retaining effective leadership, gathering sufficient and competitive capital and achieving long-term credibility as they struggle to assert their legitimacy and ensure sustainability in an ever changing world. These challenges have forced many organizations to consider different business models of operations, including opportunities to partner with others in their sector. There exists a growing list of non-profit federations that are considering and pursuing complete system redesign through the strategic restructuring of their affiliates in response to factors such as competition for resources, environmental and institutional pressures and the effects …
The Transition Movement In Australia: An Analysis Of The Progress, Challenges, And Future Of Transition Initiatives, Mia Goldwasser
The Transition Movement In Australia: An Analysis Of The Progress, Challenges, And Future Of Transition Initiatives, Mia Goldwasser
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The threats of climate change and peak oil have roots in our society’s dependence on the availability of cheap fossil fuels for its function and design. In order to both decrease greenhouse gas emissions and significantly lower the demand on fossil fuels, our settlements –built when oil was cheap and abundant- must ‘relocalize’, or develop the systems which will enable the local production of food, energy, materials, employment, and goods. The Transition Movement has developed as a grassroots, community-based response to these challenges, grounded in the belief that a higher quality of life has the opportunity to emerge from a …
Morning Concurrent Track 2: Creation And Correction Of Myths About Global Warming, Matthew S. Lachniet, Gale Sinatra, Carolanne Kardash, Gita Taasoobshirazi, Doug Lombardi, E. Michael Nussbaum
Morning Concurrent Track 2: Creation And Correction Of Myths About Global Warming, Matthew S. Lachniet, Gale Sinatra, Carolanne Kardash, Gita Taasoobshirazi, Doug Lombardi, E. Michael Nussbaum
Education for a Global Future: 21st Century Challenges in Sustainability & Climate Change Education
MORNING CONCURRENT TRACK 2: CREATION AND CORRECTION OF MYTHS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING Moderator Robert Futrell Student Union Room 211 Matthew Lachniet – Global Warming Misconceptions and Myths: Barriers and Opportunities for Communicating Climate Change Science to a Non-scientific Audience Abstract: Opinions on an anthropogenic influence in global warming abound. Within the non-scientific public, the strength of one’s opinion commonly seems to be in inverse proportion to their knowledge of climate science. One reason for this disconnect between reality and opinion is the persistence of many climate change myths in popular knowledge of global warming. These myths are regularly propagated in …
Interview With Michael Imlah, Congregation Shaarie Torah, 2009 (Audio), Michael Imlah
Interview With Michael Imlah, Congregation Shaarie Torah, 2009 (Audio), Michael Imlah
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Michael Imlah by Dennis LaPrade at Congregation Shaarie Torah, Portland, Oregon on March 4th, 2009.
The interview index is available for download.
Fy 2009 Umass Amherst Electricity Data By Building, Ezra Small
Fy 2009 Umass Amherst Electricity Data By Building, Ezra Small
Campus Data
Each year, UMass Amherst Utilities publishes this spreadsheet which has the monthly and annual building energy consumption of each metered building on campus. Cost data and production vs. purchased electricity data are also provided.
Fy 2009 Umass Amherst Waste Management Report, Ezra Small
Fy 2009 Umass Amherst Waste Management Report, Ezra Small
Campus Data
No abstract provided.
Fy 2009 Umass Amherst Water & Steam Data By Building, Ezra Small
Fy 2009 Umass Amherst Water & Steam Data By Building, Ezra Small
Campus Data
Each year, UMass Amherst Utilities publishes this spreadsheet which has the monthly and annual building water and steam consumption of each metered building on campus.
Opening Remarks, Jay Cox
Chancellor's Message, Nancy Cantor
Greening The Orange, Carol L. Boll
Destination Green, Mary Ellen Mallia
Destination Green, Mary Ellen Mallia
Presentations
Presented at the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference
Creating A Carbon Neutral Campus: The University At Albany’S Climate Action Report, Mary Ellen Mallia, Indumathi, Tina Daniels
Creating A Carbon Neutral Campus: The University At Albany’S Climate Action Report, Mary Ellen Mallia, Indumathi, Tina Daniels
Carbon Neutral Plans
This report provides a plan for reducing green house gas emissions.
Farming For The Future : Industry Practice Baselines, Danielle England, Susan Murphy-White, John Noonan, Marie Shanks, Jon Warren
Farming For The Future : Industry Practice Baselines, Danielle England, Susan Murphy-White, John Noonan, Marie Shanks, Jon Warren
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Review Essay: Disagreeing About The Climate, Donald Nordberg
Review Essay: Disagreeing About The Climate, Donald Nordberg
Donald Nordberg
This paper is an early draft of a review essay that subsequently appeared in the journal Business and Society in 2010. The science concerning climate change is clear, both sides of the argument agree. What they don't agree about is what that clarity means. Each side considers the matter settled, and their points of view unsettle each attempt to make public policy. Mike Hulme, director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, thinks the reasons for the persistent differences lies in the complex ways we see and use climate change as a totem …
Quantifying Total And Sustainable Agricultural Biomass Resources In South Dakota—A Preliminary Assessment, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Dennis Todey, Russell Persyn
Quantifying Total And Sustainable Agricultural Biomass Resources In South Dakota—A Preliminary Assessment, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Dennis Todey, Russell Persyn
Kurt A. Rosentrater
Conversion of biomass is considered the next major advance in biorenewable fuels, energy, and products. Wholesale conversion to biomass utilization could result in removal of current crop residues from agricultural fields (on prime agricultural lands) or even implementation of different crops and cropping strategies (i.e., switchgrass on marginal lands). To date, the driver for biomass processing has been economics and limitations on the conversion of the lignocellulose. Over the last forty years significant investments and resultant changes in management practices in the agricultural sector have focused on soil and water conservation. One of the major efforts has focused on conservation-till …
The 2009 Unlv Campus Sustainability Survey Report, Mark J. Salvaggio
The 2009 Unlv Campus Sustainability Survey Report, Mark J. Salvaggio
Reports (USI)
In an effort to understand environmental awareness, concerns, practices, and values at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the Urban Sustainability Initiative (USI) conducted its first campus environmental sustainability survey during the months of March, April, and May 2009. This pilot study was developed to collect baseline data from students, faculty, and staff members at the UNLV campus to be used in a longitudinal study that assesses attitudes and preferences towards environmental sustainability issues. This research project is guided by one of the major goals of USI, which involves reaching out to the academic community to help find workable …