We need to respect and treasure what we have and our relationships to nature. We need to maintain and preserve the environment we live in. Globally we have so many environmental issues, and we need to address these. Pollution is one of the biggest issues. There...
Ecologists have long thought that growing human populations are a threat to the environment. But it turns out that sheer numbers of people may not be as important as how those people choose to live....
In The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, Jason F. McLennan said designers should “eliminate negative environmental impact completely through skillful, sensitive design.” Application of this view can differ within the different fields of the industry, from...
In Australia we use Solar Passive Design principles. Orientation of the home is an important aspect of the design. In the Southern hemisphere the sun is always on the North side of a building. North facing windows are beneficial in the winter since the sun will...
We need to understand how nature works. Considering the basic elements that are present in our environment and using them to our advantages without harming the nature would make a big difference to how we live. The major and the most expensive overhead in our lives is...
As the world grows and cities are built, the social fabrics change, numerous challenges will be faced. Socially and culturally we should be schooling and teaching our communities about Environmental Sustainability, we should be creating communities that protect...