Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development

Solar energy is radiant energy from the sun that is capable of producing heat causing chemical reactions that generate electricity. Solar energy can be located on any surface on Earth.

Biomass Energy is the process of amassing energy from organic material. In other words, Biomass is organic material such as plants and animals that can be used as a source of renewable energy.

Hydroelectric energy is energy produced from water.

Geothermal energy is heat captured below the earth’s surface.

Wind power is created from a form of energy conversion where wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical or electrical energy that can be used to generate power.

Peak Oil

Peak Coal

Peak Uranium

Peak Nuclear

US has about 250 years left of Oil.

China is the world's largest consumer of coal.

HERE ARE SOME CAREERS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

• SOLAR VOLTAIC DESIGNER

• SOLAR VOLTAIC INSTALLER

• WIND TURBINE TECHNICIAN

• GEOTHERMAL TECHNICIAN

• HYDROLOGIST

• BIOFUELS PROCESSING TECHNICIAN

Quiz questions from previous lecture

WATER PURITY

HOW IMPORTANT IS WATER?

Many world organizations like UNICEF believe it is a fundamental right.

H20 ESSENTIAL TO HUMAN LIFE

WATER IS RELATIVELY CHEAP WHY IS THIS?

DIAMOND WATER THEORY PARADOX

CHEMICALS IN WATER

CONTAMINATES IN WATER

WAYS TO ACQUIRE IT

DRINK WATER AND LIVE HEALTHY

HOME AND DAILY LIVING

SECRETS FOR A REALLY CLEAN HOME

Clean corners of the rooms and Ceiling fans.

Clean Keyboard turn it upside down

Clean Refrigerator wipe away crumbs in the door gasket with a sponge and maintain seal

Clean Showers and Bathtub with bleach

Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

Countries with economic growth promote sustainable development

Countries with roads, ports, railways

Fiber optic systems and power grids provide a basis for developing industries

Living in a Lab

We check out the Amsterdam district the "Knowledge Mile that's currently testing new ways to make our cities even smarter.

WOW! More Living Labs around the world.

Economist consider education to be an investment.

Human capital knowledgeable trained and skilled

Human development

Early childhood development and transition to work

Universal primary education MDG2 Universal success

Secondary education

Vocational (Skills) training

Or tertiary education

Two- year programs

Four-year programs

Universal beyond standard education

“Poverty is no disgrace,” said Napoleon Hill. “But it

is certainly not a recommendation.”

Workplace Abuse

Outsourcing vs Reshoring

What is Reshoring?

Bringing back clothing manufacturing

RESHORING- the act of bringing back the manufacturing that went offshore during the post-NAFTA globalization boom

Food Security

Starvation

Obesity

Engel’s law As income rises the percentage of income allocated towards food decreases

Grow Your Own Garden

Use Fresh Linen

Eat Seasonally

Minimize  Food Waste

Climate Change and the Effect on Ecosystems

If You Would Like To Learn More Regarding CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

Please Read The Attached Article  Published By Harvard Business Review

EPA Environmental Protection agency

To Learn More visit the EPA website: https://www.epa.gov

Corporate Social Responsibility and Greenwashing

What is Greenwashing?

Greenwashing is a term used to describe the phenomenon of when companies offer superficial support to environmental causes simply to achieve good PR

World Bank was originally called the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD and in 1975 became the World Bank founded in 1944 Bretton Woods.

www.worldbank.org

International Monetary Fund founded in 1944 at the Bretton Woods conference.

www.imf.org

Watch Documentary

How the IMF destroyed the Jamaican Economy

1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iRgfa4RUlY&list=PLzGUyH0qA1LGHeCVDmC8mK-QDcismYuZq

2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqJ7DtTFldE&list=PLzGUyH0qA1LGHeCVDmC8mK-QDcismYuZq&index=2

3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svt8PgfbjRI&list=PLzGUyH0qA1LGHeCVDmC8mK-QDcismYuZq&index=3

4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNgf_EyVm3E&list=PLzGUyH0qA1LGHeCVDmC8mK-QDcismYuZq&index=4

5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUGids2NUH8&list=PLzGUyH0qA1LGHeCVDmC8mK-QDcismYuZq&index=5

6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSsq_BJm3DU&list=PLzGUyH0qA1LGHeCVDmC8mK-QDcismYuZq&index=6

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. These are the most widely used energy efficient building rating systems in the world.

For Engineers and Architects.

Inflation is when the prices of goods increase and purchasing power is decreased.

(Consumer price index) rate of inflation = price level in new period - price level in old period /price level in old period.

Environmentalism

“An environmental crisis is inevitable because global warming is irreversible”- James Lovelock.

Future of Earth

Gaia Hypothesis -the Earth is a self-regulating super organism.

2000, 2020, 2040, 2100

E-Waste

Every year Americans eliminate 130 million electronic devices

High lead content in screens complex and toxic plastics in pc’s

Unsafe alloys in phones

Appliances contain microscopic amounts of uranium

Human Capital also referred to as knowledge workers manpower, labor force, workforce.

KNOWLEDGE DERIVED FROM Education, training, intelligence, skills, health, and other things employers value.

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