Tag: climate
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15.3 Urban Design: Walkability (1)
Author: Meimei Yang ABSTRACT: Walkability is the quantitative and qualitative measure of how friendly an area is to walking, including a multitude of factors ranging from climate change, economy, health, equity and community. MAIN: By way of the word “Walkability” it should be inherently understood as referring to a measurement of how friendly an area…
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10.1 Work: Work from home revolution
Author: Nyashia James ABSTRACT: The work from home revolution has existed for some time now. Beginning from the early 19th century. Recently, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed working from home in an impactful manner. How has remote work and telework impacted our carbon emissions? And how beneficial and long lasting are these changes? MAIN:…
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4.6 Carbon: Carbon inequality
To better understand what carbon inequality is, we’ll first be looking at what is known as the carbon budget. Then we’ll discuss what the issue is with carbon inequality, how it affects the global population both geographically and socio-economically, and why it should inform climate change policies. By Wandia Muchiri
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3.11 Dealing with Climate: Jevons Paradox
Jevons Paradox refers to the idea that technological advancements in sustainability or increased efficiency results in increased natural resource consumption, creating a rebound effect. By Rebecca Thompson.
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7.16 Design: Fast Furniture
Fast furniture has become one of the most flawed retail practices over the past sixty years. Today, furniture companies reach for cheap disposable materials instead of resilient and sustainable choices. By Megan Friedrich
The Carbon Crisis 