Presentation outlining Sustainable Development practices delivered at the Intensive Project 2010, Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen, Kortrijk, Belgium

Ecodesign Centre, Wales

O'Connor, Frank

O'Rafferty, Simon

Stockton, Glynn

UWIC

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University of Huddersfield RepositoryStockton, Glynn, O'Connor, Frank and O'Rafferty, SimonSustainable Development Original CitationStockton, Glynn, O'Connor, Frank and O'Rafferty, Simon (2010) Sustainable Development. In: IP2010: Green products through a multicoloured approach, 08.02.10 - 20.02.10, Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen, Kortrijk, Belgium. (Unpublished)This version is available at http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/16627/The University Repository is a digital collection of the research output of theUniversity, available on Open Access. Copyright and Moral Rights for the itemson this site are retained by the individual author and/or other copyright owners.Users may access full items free of charge; copies of full text items generallycan be reproduced, displayed or performed and given to third parties in anyformat or medium for personal research or study, educational or not-for-profitpurposes without prior permission or charge, provided:• The authors, title and full bibliographic details is credited in any copy;• A hyperlink and/or URL is included for the original metadata page; and• The content is not changed in any way.For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, pleasecontact the Repository Team at: E.mailbox@hud.ac.uk.http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/Product Design Programme Glynn Stockton Lecturer Cardiff School of Art & Design what is sustainable development? Anyone that needs what they want  And doesn‟t want what they need I want nothing to do with Gnarls Barclay “Going On” Glynn Stockton   Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs   Brundtland Report, 1987  “ “ Glynn Stockton societies economies + companies + it is about developing that can be sustained on social, economic and environmental terms Glynn Stockton sustainable development is about  social progress  which recognises the needs of everyone  Glynn Stockton sustainable development is about environmental  protection being at the centre of everything we do  Glynn Stockton sustainable development is about ensuring employment  and economic security for everyone  Glynn Stockton sustainable development is about the prudent use  of the earth‟s natural resources  dissecting garbage Glynn Stockton WHY IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT  IMPORTANT?   Glynn Stockton reason no.1  we live in an unequal world Glynn Stockton over 1 billion people live on less than $1 a day  source:  UNDP Glynn Stockton over 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water  source: UNDP Glynn Stockton 80% of all disease in developing countries is caused by consumption of contaminated water  source:  WHO Glynn Stockton currently over 10 million children die each year before their fifth birthday  source:  UK Department for International Development Glynn Stockton reason no.2 the ecological systems of the world are under stress Glynn Stockton over the past two decades global resource extraction grew from 40 billion tons in 1980 to  55 billion tons in 2002   source:  Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management / SERI Glynn Stockton air pollution kills 3 million people each year, mostly in poor countries  source:  WHO / BBC Glynn Stockton 25% of mammal species, 12% of bird species and 34% of fish species are under threat of extinction   source:  World Summit on Sustainable Development / European Commission  Glynn Stockton between 100 and 1000 species become extinct each year, because their habitats are changing or being destroyed.   source:  UK Government Glynn Stockton what about the UK?  Glynn Stockton “If everyone in the world were to consume natural resources and generate carbon dioxide (CO2) at the rate we do in the UK, we'd need three planets to support us” WWF UK Glynn Stockton The ecological footprint of Cardiff, is 125 times the city‟s area.   source:  UNEP Glynn Stockton sustainable development  is about moving towards  „one planet living‟ Glynn Stockton Glynn Stockton Glynn Stockton we become more sustainable when we balance environmental, social and economic concerns  environmental economic social Glynn Stockton videos Ray Anderson talks about sustainability & business – 9.45 sustainability & business Glynn Stockton Glynn Stockton life cycle thinking expands the traditional focus on manufacturing processes to incorporate all stages from material extraction through to end-of-life take make waste buy/use re-use re--manufacture recycle most designers are concerned  with these stages Glynn Stockton life cycle thinking is understanding where the impacts happen over a product life cycle with a view to reducing those impacts  image source:  mc donagh / braungart Glynn Stockton what about global supply chains? Glynn Stockton "Sonicare Elite 7000“ produced at 11 locations and in five time zones, comprised of 38 components, parts supplied by Japan, France, China and Malaysia, materials and production in Austria, Sweden, assembly in Philippines and United States, when fully assembled and packaged in Seattle the components have travelled a full 27,880 kilometres, two thirds of the Earth's circumference. source:  SPIEGEL Magazine Royksopp Remind Me video 4.15 videos Life cycle thinking Glynn Stockton you Glynn Stockton x   7  billion Glynn Stockton The actions of designers Glynn Stockton Question everything Glynn Stockton Be responsible for your actions Glynn Stockton Be sustainable in everything you do Glynn Stockton BAD GOOD 100% 0% 50% If you do, we will be fine  Glynn Stockton 

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