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CLASS 1: SUSTAINABILITY: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO US?
Lecturers:
Chol Bunnag
Nuttavikom Phanthuwongpakdee
TU103: Life and Sustainability
OUTLINE
• Course Introduction
• Introduction to Sustainable Development
• Why sustainability is important to us as a person and as a species?
• Technical and Factual writings
COURSE INTRODUCTION
InstructorsChol Bunnag
Nuttavikhom Phanthuwongpakdee
(Kay)
Contact: [email protected]
Website:https://sdgmoveinenglish.wordpress.com/presentations/
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In-class activities/ write-up 20
Final exam 30
Report & assignment 20
Group presentation 25
Participation* 5
Total 100%
❖ Structure of evaluation
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Explaining the class participation
❖Initially, you all have 5 points in hand.
❖If no one disturbs the class, everyone keeps
this 5 points.
❖If anyone disturbs the class in anyway, the
class participation points will be reduced 1
point at a time.
❖If students participate well in class, instructors
may add 0.5 points to the class participation
point for the group those students belong.
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COURSE INTRODUCTION
•If you have any questions,
comments, or suggestions
regarding the class, please
contact the instructors through the
following channels.
•Facebook: TU103 Inter Program
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Module 3:
Economics, Society
And Sustainability
TU103: LIFE AND SUSTAINABILITY
1Why sustainability is important to us as a person and
as a species?
2History of the un-sustainability
The greatest sustainability challenges of our time.
3History of sustainable development
Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
4 Planetary Boundaries
5 Climate Change
6 Resilience Cities
TU103: LIFE AND SUSTAINABILITY
7 Ending extreme poverty
8 Social inclusion
9 Education for all
Food security10
Saving biodiversity and protecting ecosystem
12 Group Presentation
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’SUSTAINABILITY’ CONCEPT
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•Definition of Sustainable Development:
“The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
Ref. :Our Common Future. World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), 1987. p.43.
“Long-term thinking”
’SUSTAINABILITY’ CONCEPT
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“System thinking”
SUSTAINABILITY COMPASS
Nature and Environmental Quality
Economic
Productivity
Human
Wellbeing
Social and Governance Issues
TWO SHADES OF SUSTAINABILITY
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Weak
Sustainability
Strong
Sustainability
What shade of sustainability are you? And Why?
TWO LEVELS OF SUSTAINABILITY
Big Sustainability:
Small Sustainability:
Read: Alan AtKisson (2013). Sustainability is for Everyone. An ISIS Academy Publication
THE CURIOUS CASE OF EASTER ISLAND….. OR A CASE OF UNSUSTAINABILITY
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY:
MEGA Trend of the 21st Century.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY
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“Environmental, economic and social indicators tell us that our current model of progress is unsustainable. Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course. That is why I placed this challenge at the top of the list.
… “Now is our moment. Now is our time to create the future we want.”
– Ban Ki Moon UN Secretary General
Source: http://www.greeningtheblue.org/news/sustainable-development-top-priority-un
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY“Making ‘The Revenant’ was about man’s relationship to the natural world, the world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in reported history — our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow,”
“Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It’s the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.”
“We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this. For our children’s children, and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed.
I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take tonight for granted.”
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Leonardo Di Caprio
THE MEGATREND: GLOBAL LEVEL
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global development goals proposed by the United Nations to which 194 countries politically committed on September 25th 2015.
SDGs period is 2015-2030.
SDGs is also called ’Agenda 2030’.
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THE MEGATREND: GLOBAL LEVEL
Paris Agreement is one of the most important climate change agreement in the history after Kyoto Protocol.
The agreement was ratified by 196 countries participating on December 12th 2015 in the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris.
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THE MEGATREND: GLOBAL LEVEL
European commission has EU Sustainable
Development Strategy (since 2001) and
Strategy for low-emission mobility.
Norway aims for Zero Deforestation and
Carbon Neutrality in 2030
France has a regulation that force listed
companies to reveal their carbon emission
statistics. It is also the first country to prohibit
food waste from supermarkets.19
THE MEGATREND: GLOBAL LEVEL
Denmark – Red meat tax for climate
change
Q: What is the relationship between the red meat and climate change?
Germany – All new car emit zero green
house gas in 2030.
Singapore – Listed companies in SGX have to submit a sustainability report.
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THE MEGATREND: PRIVATE SECTOR
Standards and Labels• Companies at global
level have to meet several health and environmental standards and acquire labels in order to sell in markets of developed countries.
• Sustainability is a ’must’.
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THE MEGATREND: PRIVATE SECTOR
BMW will produce only Electric
Vehicles (EV) in 10 years
Honda will produce EV two-third of its
total production in 2030.
Starbucks, Nike, Walmart aim for
100% renewable energy use. The new office of Apple in Cupertino
will also use100% renewable energy.
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THE MEGATREND: PRIVATE SECTOR
Philips - Carbon Neutral Operation in 2020
Unilever - Carbon Positive in 2030
Coca cola - Water Neutrality in 2015
IKEA - Water Positive
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THE MEGATREND: PRIVATE SECTOR
Nestlé uses100% sustainably produced cocoa product.
Dunkin’ Donut uses 100% certified
Rainforest-Alliance coffee beans.
Starbucks is experimenting on recyclable cup to reduce waste.
Mars Food aim to use 100% sustainably
produced rice in its product by 2020.
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THE MEGATREND: PRIVATE SECTOR
MIT and BCG surveyed 3000 executivesand investors in 100 countries in 2015
Findings
• 60% of the executives believe that good
sustainability performance is important toinvestors’ investment decision.
•75% of the investors believe that companies withsustainability investment will earn more income,have higher efficiency, and reduce risks.
•60% of the investors will divest from companieswith low sustainability performance.
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THE MEGATREND: PRIVATE SECTOR
A survey of 1,020 employees, age morethan 20 years old, in large-size companies(more than 1000 employees) in the U.S.
•Mature Millennial (age 27-35) - 79%
• Young Gen X (age 36-44) - 68%
• Average American - 58%
Will choose to work for companieswith social and environmentalresponsibilities.
2016 Cone Communications:
Employee Engagement Study
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IMPORTANCE TO STUDENTS: OPPORTUNITIES
IMPORTANCE TO STUDENTS: OPPORTUNITIES
HOW TO WRITE A COLLEGE LEVEL ESSAY
Composing a piece of writing, no matter what the genre is,
can be a complicated task if the correct steps are not taken
and successfully completed.
1. RESEARCH
❖Read the instruction and make sure you understand your task.
❖Make sure you research the topic as much as possible.
❖Know the material(s) inside and out
❖Academic sources.
❖News articles and discussion forums may be used depending on the topic of the research.
1.1. ACADEMIC SOURCES?
❖Also called scholarly sources
❖include:
Academic Books
Scholarly journals
Published expert reports
Some online articles*
❖They are peer-reviewed
❖The writers of these sources are experts and often have affiliation(s)
❖These sources usually published by reputable publishers
1.2. WHERE ARE ACADEMIC SOURCES?
❖Library
❖Online
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Econlit
Etc.
❖Wikipedia articles and most websites are NOT academic sources
2. ANALYSE THE INFORMATION
❖What is the article/author/researcher actually saying?
❖Accurate?
Check with other sources
❖Credible?
Who write the article?
Is the article prone to bias?
3. TAKE YOUR STANCE! (UNLESS YOUR RESEARCH IS EXPLORATORY)
❖Form and draft your argument(s)
I agree
I disagree
I agree to a large/small extent
❖Explain your argument(s) and make sure you have evidence(s)
Never make any claims without evidence(s)
Beware of biased language
❖Plan BEFORE you write!
4. CONSTRUCT YOUR THESIS
❖Synthesise your main points and argument of the paper into a
coherent sentence or two
❖Create an outline of your paper - It will serve as a guideline
for the paper
Using a logical progression of ideas.
❖Having a clear sense of audience, genre, and purpose.
5. WRITE
❖Introduction - Compose your introduction that starts with a hook
❖Body - Make sure each body paragraph has a single main idea.
❖Conclusion - Tie together your essay with a final conclusion of your argument.
❖Cite – BEWARE of Plagiarism
❖Revise and Reflect
Is my writing appropriate for my audience?
Do not expect your readers to know what you know.
Match the tone and style consistent with your discipline
5.1. PICK YOUR ENGLISH! AND DO NOT MIX
5.2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
❖Poor structure
❖Not enough analysis
❖Grammar
Singular / Plural
Tenses
Use academic writing, not spoken English
Spell out 1-12: Not “1” but ”one”
Do not use short form: Not “isn’t” but is not
5.3. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
❖ Never start a sentence with “But”, “And”, or “Because”
Use words like “Nevertheless”, “However”, “In addition”, ”Additionally”, or “This is because” instead.
❖Use Punctuation Correctly
❖Avoid Plagiarism
❖Avoid excessive use of personal pronounce (I, you, we)
❖Avoid informal, conversational tone using slang and idioms.
Rules concerning excellent grammar and
precise word structure do not apply when
quoting someone.
But do not forget to cite after you quote!
BUT APPLY WHEN YOU E-MAIL YOUR INSTRUCTORS!
5.4. K.I.S.S.
❖ Keep It Short and Sweet/Sharp.
You are writing an academic work not a novel.
I think I am highly qualified for the position of professional apprentice at your great organisation, because I have spent many laborious years studying the ways of government entities at an accredited institution of higher learning in the great major of political science.
5.5. K.I.S.S.
My political science degree and high grade point average at Thammasat University make me an outstanding candidate for this internship.
❖Keep it shorts but with all the important information
❖Make sure your sentence is as short as possible. (Ideally less than 3 lines.)
