Sustainabilityat
Cornell
Environmental Management CouncilFebruary 8, 2006
Dean Koyanagi
sustainability coordinator
What is “Sustainability”?
“Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable--to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Our Common Future: World Commission on Environment and Development.
“Brundtland Report”
…1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005…
“Cornell University recognizes that to ensure the long-term viability of this planet, all elements of society must embrace the responsibility of building sustainable futures."
Cornell University and the EnvironmentPresident Hunter Rawlings
November 14, 1997
What is “Sustainability”?…1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005…
“For a variety of reasons, the current mode of life on Earth cannot be sustained indefinitely. Our technologies consume scarce resources that would ultimately be exhausted.”
State of the University AddressPresident Jeffrey Lehman
October 29, 2004
What is “Sustainability”?…1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005…
Robert Burkebile, BNIM Architects
Robert Burkebile, BNIM Architects
Robert Burkebile, BNIM Architects
Why now?
Engaging the Cornell Community
Green Building Oversight Committee
Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development
KyotoTask Team
Campus Life Green Team
Green Purchasing Task Force
Curriculum MaterialsEnergyFacilitiesDorms
Ad Hoc Committee on
Sustainable Transportation
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Transportation Food
Engaging the Cornell Community
Green Building Oversight Committee
Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development
KyotoTask Team
Campus Life Green Team
Green Purchasing Task Force
Curriculum MaterialsEnergyFacilitiesDorms
Other Areas to Address?-Waste Management-Grounds and Landscaping-?
Ad Hoc Committee on
Sustainable Transportation
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Transportation Food
Education for Sustainable
Development Ambassadors
Kyoto Now!+?
Sustainable Food Systems Ambassadors
Sustainable Transportation Ambassadors
Sustainable Products and
Materials Ambassadors
Sustainable Design and
Planning Ambassadors
Sustainable Living
Ambassadors
BuzzwordsTomorrow
Internal
Today
External
Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
· Environmental Management· Corporate Social Responsibility· Greening· Industrial Ecology· Stakeholder Management· Life-Cycle Management· Pollution Prevention (P2)· Sustainable Development· Design for Environment (DfE)· Green Design· Urban Reinvestment· Brownfield Redevelopment· ISO 14001· Waste Reduction· Closed Loops· Resource Productivity· Sustainable Technology· Radical Transactiveness· Systems Thinking· Corporate Governance
· Clean Technology· Eco-Efficiency· Eco-Effectiveness· Biomimicry· Triple Bottom Line· Inclusive Capitalism· Base of the Pyramid· Community Capitalism· Corporate Citizenship· Voluntary Regulation· Civic Entrepreneurship· Full Cost Accounting· EMS· Risk Management· Leapfrog Technology· Cradle to Cradle· Restorative Technology· B24B· Take-Back· Transparency
The Buzzword SortTomorrow
Internal
Today
External
Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
· EMS· Greening· Pollution Prevention (P2)· Eco-Efficiency· Risk Management· Environmental Management· ISO 14001· Waste Reduction· Resource Productivity
The Buzzword SortTomorrow
Internal
Today
External
Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
· Corporate Social Responsibility· Industrial Ecology· Stakeholder Management· Life-Cycle Management· Design for Environment (DfE)· Green Design· Corporate Citizenship· Full Cost Accounting· Take-back· Transparency· Corporate Governance
· EMS· Greening· Pollution Prevention (P2)· Eco-Efficiency· Risk Management· Environmental Management· ISO 14001· Waste Reduction· Resource Productivity
The Buzzword SortTomorrow
Internal
Today
External
Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
· Clean Technology· Eco-Effectiveness· Biomimicry· Leapfrog Technology· Sustainable Technology· Knowledge & Service Intensity· Cradle to Cradle· Closed Loops· Restorative Technology· Systems Thinking
· Corporate Social Responsibility· Industrial Ecology· Stakeholder Management· Life-Cycle Management· Design for Environment (DfE)· Green Design· Corporate Citizenship· Full Cost Accounting· Take-back· Transparency· Corporate Governance
· EMS· Greening· Pollution Prevention (P2)· Eco-Efficiency· Risk Management· Environmental Management· ISO 14001· Waste Reduction· Resource Productivity
The Buzzword SortTomorrow
Internal
Today
External
Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
· Clean Technology· Eco-Effectiveness· Biomimicry· Leapfrog Technology· Sustainable Technology· Knowledge & Service Intensity· Cradle to Cradle· Closed Loops· Restorative Technology· Systems Thinking
· Corporate Social Responsibility· Industrial Ecology· Stakeholder Management· Life-Cycle Management· Design for Environment (DfE)· Green Design· Corporate Citizenship· Full Cost Accounting· Take-back· Transparency· Corporate Governance
· EMS· Greening· Pollution Prevention (P2)· Eco-Efficiency· Risk Management· Environmental Management· ISO 14001· Waste Reduction· Resource Productivity
· Sustainable Development· Base of the Pyramid· Urban Reinvestment· Brownfield Redevelopment· Inclusive Capitalism· Community Capitalism· Civic Entrepreneurship· Radical Transactiveness· B24B
The Buzzword SortTomorrow
Internal
Today
External
Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
· Clean Technology· Eco-Effectiveness· Biomimicry· Leapfrog Technology· Sustainable Technology· Knowledge & Service Intensity· Cradle to Cradle· Closed Loops· Restorative Technology· Systems Thinking
· Corporate Social Responsibility· Industrial Ecology· Stakeholder Management· Life-Cycle Management· Design for Environment (DfE)· Green Design· Corporate Citizenship· Full Cost Accounting· Take-back· Transparency· Corporate Governance
· EMS· Greening· Pollution Prevention (P2)· Eco-Efficiency· Risk Management· Environmental Management· ISO 14001· Waste Reduction· Resource Productivity
· Sustainable Development· Base of the Pyramid· Urban Reinvestment· Brownfield Redevelopment· Inclusive Capitalism· Community Capitalism· Civic Entrepreneurship· Radical Transactiveness· B24B
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The Sustainability PortfolioTomorrow
Internal
Today
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Professor Stuart HartCenter for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Johnson School of Management
Clean Technology· Develop new competencies· Pursue disruptive innovation
Product Stewardship· Lower product life-cycle impact· Increase transparency/accountability
Pollution Prevention· Minimize Process Waste· Enhance Resource Productivity
Sustainability Vision· Meet unmet needs· Raise the bottom of the pyramid
Campus of the Future?
Is This Sustainable?
Is This Sustainable?
Is This Sustainable?
Is This Sustainable?
Sustainabilityat
Cornell University
Dean Koyanagisustainability coordinator
[email protected] 607.227.8797