Lectures related to Alternatives to GDP: Part 1

Discusses alternatives to GDP, valuing environmental resources, HDI, life expectancy, and GPI.

Alternatives to GDP: Genuine Progress Indicator and Human Development Index

Discusses the Genuine Progress Indicator and Human Development Index as alternatives to GDP.

Efficiency & Decoupling: Understanding Environmental Impact

Delves into efficiency, decoupling, and environmental impact assessment, highlighting the complexities of balancing economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Sustainable Development Goals: Individual and Collective Actions

Emphasizes the role of individual and collective actions in achieving sustainability through the Sustainable Development Goals and the successes of the Millennium Development Goals.

From Sustainable Development to Planetary Boundaries

Covers the transition from sustainable development to planetary boundaries, exploring weak and strong sustainability concepts, international agendas, and global socio-economic trends.

Sustainable Development: Concepts and History

Explores the origins and principles of sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of balancing economic growth with environmental protection and social equity.

Types of LCA Applications: Hotspots to Policies

Covers types of LCA applications, from hotspots to policies, using real-life examples like Levi's jeans and plastic bags.

Economic Growth: Measuring HDI, GPI, and OECD Better Life Index

Explores alternative measures to GDP, HDI, GPI, and OECD Better Life Index for assessing economic growth and well-being.

Social Leverage for Sustainability: Collective Action Dynamics

Explores the role of social leverage in sustainability through collective action and its impact on sociopolitical issues.

Recycling and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions

Examines the role of recycling in sustainable development, addressing its limitations and the importance of a circular economy.

Sustainability Capitals: Natural, Human, and Economic

Explores sustainability through natural, human, and economic capitals, emphasizing their impact on well-being and the importance of preserving the biosphere.

Sustainable Materials: Lifecycle, Properties, and Design

Explores material lifecycle, properties, sustainability, and design, emphasizing the importance of auditing products for sustainability and discussing the evaluation of consumer products like LEGO.

Sustainable Strategies: Schwarz Group

Explores sustainable strategies, focusing on the Schwarz Group's approach to sustainability and its impact on financial performance.

The Sustainable Business Model Canvas: The Customer MOOC: Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development

Explores customer segments, value proposition, and the triple bottom line.

Sustainability of Development Projects

Explores the sustainability of development projects, emphasizing social, economic, environmental, and technical dimensions, stakeholder engagement, and challenges in ensuring long-term sustainability.

Systems Thinking: Addressing Complex Environmental Challenges Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores systems thinking as a vital approach to tackle complex environmental challenges and promote sustainability.

Sustainable Development: Social Progress and Collective Action Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Examines sustainable development, emphasizing the interplay between individual and collective actions in achieving social progress.

Sustainability tools Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores EPD, LCA, and prefabrication in civil engineering for sustainable practices and waste reduction.

Planetary Boundaries: Assessing Environmental Limits Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the planetary boundaries framework, emphasizing its importance for sustainability and the risks of exceeding environmental limits.