Browsing by Subject "sustainability"
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A Case Study of GreenToGo in Durham, North Carolina
(2019-04-26)The goal of the GreenToGo program in Durham, North Carolina is to provide the shared customers of GreenToGo and local Durham restaurants with an environmentally-conscious option for carryout food containers. This report ... -
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 12: an exploratory study on sustainable consumption in Lima, Peru
(2017-04-28)In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; a global action plan for people, planet, and prosperity. Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG12) aims to ensure sustainable ... -
An Assessment of Sustainable Water Management at University Campuses
(2011)Sustainable water management is needed to ensure quality supplies of our vital water resources in the face of growing human demand for water, high levels of pollution, and increasing spatial and temporal variability associated ... -
Analysis of Upstream Sustainability Trends Within the Food Production Industry
(2013-04-23)Sarah Dallas, Jessica Lam, and Nora Stabert analyzed sustainability trends among U.S. pasta manufacturers with Philadelphia Macaroni Company (PMC) as a case study. PMC, founded in 1914, is a private, pasta manufacturer with ... -
Assessing the Sustainability of Rural Water Supply Programs: A Case Study of Pawaga, Tanzania
(2011-04-28)Today, over 1 billion people lack access to a clean, safe, and reliable drinking water supply. As a result, millions die each year from waterborne illness. The UN has established a target within the Millennium Development ... -
Building an Energy Efficiency Supply Curve: A Case Study of Rubenstein Hall at Duke University
(2012-04-17)Duke University has a deep commitment to sustainability and a clear track record of constructing highly efficient buildings. The new North Carolina Building Energy Conservation Code requires that new construction be 30 percent ... -
Developing Environmental Sustainability Metrics A Study of Harley-Davidson Dealerships
(2011-04-26)Abstract Developing Environmental Sustainability Metrics A Study of Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Dealerships By Matthew J. Redmann, CHMM May 2011 The Harley-Davidson dealership network has 600 locations in the United ... -
Ecological Footprint Analysis for Military Healthcare Facility Design and Construction - Case Study
(2009-04-24)The world’s rapid economic expansion demands the construction of many new buildings annually. Nearly 4.7 million office buildings existed in 1999, and each year since then approximately 170,000 commercial buildings have ... -
Emerging Perspectives on Climate Risk: Current Business Leaders & Future Business Leaders
(2018-04-27)Increasingly, global companies have to balance short-term objectives with longer-term opportunities in response to a changing climate. Corporations have a great deal to gain from reframing climate-related risks into opportunities ... -
Financially Viable Sustainability Solutions in Multifamily Residential Properties
(2018-04-27)Drucker and Falk is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on third-party fee management of multifamily properties. Through isolated LED retrofit projects, Drucker and Falk realized the environmental and financial ... -
From Farm to Fabric: Tracing Brand and Retailer Needs for Sustainable Materials Through the Supply Chain
(2020-04-22)Cotton is a foundational fabric that is the cornerstone of both apparel and home goods. Cotton has been renowned for years for its positive properties and natural provenance. However, as brands and retailers continue to ... -
Initiating Orvis' Sustainability Strategy: Identifying Strategic Priorities & Sustainability Champions Within the Business
(2017-04-28)Orvis is America’s oldest mail-order outfitter and longest continually-operating fly-fishing business with more than $340 million in sales, offering a wide assortment of fly-fishing, hunting, and sporting goods. The company ... -
Integrating Life Cycle Assessment in AT&T's Product Eco-Rating System
(2015-04-24)AT&T Inc. is an American communications holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates are providers of AT&T services, including wireless services. In connection with its Citizenship & Sustainability (C&S) efforts, AT&T ... -
Is Green the New Red?: The Role of Religion in Creating a Sustainable China
(Nature and Culture, 2013-01-01)The Chinese Daoist Association has embarked upon an ambitious agenda to promote Daoism as China's "green religion". This new construction of a "green Daoism" differs, however, from both traditional Chinese and modern Western ... -
Learning How to Farm Fish: Developing Sustainable Aquaculture in North Carolina
(2012-04-19)As the world’s population grows, there are greater demands placed on the natural environment to feed people – people whose dietary expectations have changed with globalization and a greater awareness of how other people ... -
Marine resource management and conservation in the Anthropocene
(Environmental Conservation, 2018-06-01)© 2017 Foundation for Environmental Conservation. Because the Anthropocene by definition is an epoch during which environmental change is largely anthropogenic and driven by social, economic, psychological and political ... -
Methods and Challenges of Sustainability Measurement for Small-Scale Coffee Roasters
(2019-04-24)Strategic consideration of sustainability in business practices can create value for stakeholders, help manage supply chain risks from climate change, improve employee and customer retention, and increase the financial ... -
Methods of Paper Waste Reduction in the Environmental Sector
(2014-04-25)TRC Environmental Corporation is an environmental consulting firm located in northern New Jersey. While TRC offers services in many different disciplines within the environmental sector, sustainable business practices are ... -
NatureWatt LLC.: A Guide to Environmentally and Socially Responsible Utility-Scale Solar Development in the Southeastern United States
(2020-04-24)Utility-scale solar photovoltaic electricity generation is growing rapidly across America, and as a result, concerning impacts on the natural environment are starting to add up. Recognizing that North Carolina has the second ... -
Oakland University Practices, Policies and Management Structures for a Sustainable Future: A Qualitative Assessment and Framework for a Sustainability Strategic Plan
(2012-04-25)On behalf of her client, Oakland University (OU), the author of the study, a Duke University Master of Environmental Management student and OU graduate, addressed OU sustainability strategic planning for her Masters Project. ...
