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Article by InnoHub Nowadays consumers pay a lot more attention to corporate social responsibility of companies’ products and services. Making it important for business to hop on the trend and as well, it’s very important that corporations and consumers to start taking care of the environment. For a business to be sustainable, it needs to focus in using very little water, energy, raw materials, cut down carbon emissions, and/or reuse materials. This can be a bit difficult to achieve but with new technologies arising, it’s getting easier. As well, with a great business model sustainability can be achieved. To make sure that you choose a good eco-friendly business, you need to think of a service that is currently not being offered or it can be a service already offered but…

Article by Materahub Community development is a process by which communities become more responsible, organize and plan together, develop healthy lifestyle options, empower themselves, reduce poverty and suffering, create employment and economic opportunities, achieve social, economic, cultural and environmental goals. The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems."It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens, and professionals to improve various aspects of communities, typically aiming to build stronger and more resilient local communities. The purpose of community development is to help create the conditions for an inclusive and sustainable society by supporting communities to engage in collective action for transformative change. Community development seeks to empower individuals…

Article by MEUS It is undeniable that one of the trends of the next decade is and is being sustainability. Social awareness is increasingly focused on environmental problems, which makes consumers worry about purchasing products that have been created taking care of their impact on the planet. In recent years, more and more new business models related to sustainability have begun to emerge, and not only that, but it is already one more component to add to any daily activity. In the same way, more and more entrepreneurs decide to start a sustainable business, ensuring that the company not only remains in the market but that its growth is constant so that its ecological and sustainable ideas are transmitted from generation to generation, in a time when the advancement of…

Article by EJuniors If you are concerned about protecting the planet, for your trips to work, you can opt for ecological means. Of course there is walking, but to go faster, there are other modes of transportation. In the interest of preserving the planet, more and more car manufacturers are putting eco-friendly vehicles on the market. We present some of them in this article. The most ecological means of transportation There are ecological means of transport which, although not very accessible, tend to be democratized. Car manufacturers, in particular, are working to generalize these means. The bicycle Although it is one of the oldest means of transportation since the horse, the bicycle remains a must for ecological transportation. Indeed, apart from the strength of your muscles, it does not need…

Article by Innohub Great artists have always been inspired by nature; today it is they who are using their work to promote public awareness about the necessity of preserving what we have. In the realm of art, sustainability may refer to a variety of things. Environmental themes can be presented in exhibitions, acrylic paint can be replaced with watercolours or casein paints, the ecosystem can be used as portion of the artwork, or - the most common option among creatives and audiences - used materials can be turned into pieces of art, and plenty of other possible options. The United Nations has set 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With these, the UN aims to take urgent measures to combat climate change. Governments as well as companies and citizens are asked…

Article by Materahub The tourism industry, as part of the service sector, has become an important source of income for many regions and even for entire countries. The Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980 recognized its importance as "an activity essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational, and economic sectors of national societies, and on their international relations." Therefore, sustainable tourism is the concept of visiting somewhere as a tourist and trying to make a positive impact on the environment, society, and economy. Without travel there is no tourism, so the concept of sustainable tourism is tightly linked to a concept of sustainable mobility. Which is the impact of tourism? The 72% of tourism's CO2 emissions come from transportation, 24…

Article by MEUS A sustainable economy is guided and constrained by ecological, social, and economic principles. In other words, to achieve sustainable development, there must be economic progress, social justice, and preservation of the environment. Therefore, sustainability is made up of three pillars: economy, society, and the environment. These principles are also informally referred to as profit, people, and planet. [caption id="attachment_479" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Source: https://sk.pinterest.com/pin/655555289494071028/[/caption] Economic It measures the sustainability from the viewpoint of the consumer-led culture treating finite resources of nature as an income that will result in the aversion of natural crisis. Sustainability should generate economic wealth in a local, regional, and global framework that stimulates financially possible and profitable development, maintaining the base of natural resources and their conservation. Social Sustainability answer to a need to…

Written by Piera Sciama, project manager, E-Juniors With the Covid19 pandemic, corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments are being put to the test. They are under scrutiny by the public as well as by analysts and decision-makers. A long term solid CSR policies and a coherent sustainability strategy can insure company resilience in this time of unprecedented economic and social challenges. PART 2 CSR & Social Resilience during Covid 19 Coordinating effort Companies that had institute a CSR policy and CSR mechanisms have reacted faster to the crisis and put into place concrete solutions. According to Francesco Bellino, sustainability director at the Boston Consultancy Group (BCG): "at the operational level, it is clear that companies that paid close attention to social issues, in particular with a strong dialogue with stakeholders, were…

Article by InnoHUB Regenerative Agriculture (regenerative from the Latin regenerare, to give new life to something that has degenerated), is a system of farming and agriculture principles and practices that aim to capture carbon in soil and aboveground biomass, in order to increase biodiversity, improve watersheds, enriches soils and enhance ecosystem services. Regenerative Agriculture practices follow four different principles that are adapted uniquely to each specific bioregion and climate, responding in relation to the presented condition. The Regenerative Agriculture principles are the following: Progressively improve whole agroecosystems (soil, water and biodiversity). Create context-specific designs and make holistic decisions in relation to each farm. Ensure and develop just and reciprocal relationships amongst all stakeholders. Continually grow and evolve individuals, farms, and communities. The Regenerative Agriculture practices are the following: No-till farming…

Article by Materahub | Picture: Oportocool.blog A Creative Hub is defined by the creative economy “as a physical or virtual place that brings enterprising people together who work in the creative and cultural industries.“ For the last century, they have truly become a fastgrowing ecosystem across the globe, form disused space of a post-industrial society, hubs have grown in all shapes and sizes, housed in structures that were previously factories, ammunition manufacturers, shipping containers and office buildings, and while the physical world of hubs has expanded, so has the digital world, with many virtual hubs on the rise. Many hubs provide a wide range of services including: business start-up and development support in the shape of workshops and mentoring; prototyping and fabrication space; networking and events; research and development. They…