Scribd
Upload
47 views8 pages

Environmental Stewardship

The document discusses environmental stewardship, which refers to protecting the environment through practices like recycling, conservation, regeneration, and restoration. It involves taking responsibility for our environmental choices and actions. Environmental stewardship can be practiced by individuals and organizations through efficient resource use, reducing waste and negative impacts, and providing a healthier working environment. The key principles of environmental stewardship are resource conservation, pollution prevention, and occupational health and safety. Implementing environmental stewardship can provide economic, health, and environmental benefits.

Uploaded by

Md. Mahbub-ul- Huq Alvi, 170021144
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
47 views8 pages

Environmental Stewardship

The document discusses environmental stewardship, which refers to protecting the environment through practices like recycling, conservation, regeneration, and restoration. It involves taking responsibility for our environmental choices and actions. Environmental stewardship can be practiced by individuals and organizations through efficient resource use, reducing waste and negative impacts, and providing a healthier working environment. The key principles of environmental stewardship are resource conservation, pollution prevention, and occupational health and safety. Implementing environmental stewardship can provide economic, health, and environmental benefits.

Uploaded by

Md. Mahbub-ul- Huq Alvi, 170021144
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 8

Environmental Stewardship

ARC 494:
Lecture
05
Environmental Stewardship

Introducing Environmental Stewardship

Stewardship of the environment refers to protecting the


environment through recycling, conservation,
regeneration, and restoration.

It means taking responsibility of our choices.


The responsibility for environmental quality should be
shared by all those whose actions affect the
environment.

HUM 4621 01
Technology, Environment and Society
Environmental Stewardship

HUM 4621 02
Technology, Environment and Society
Environmental Stewardship

Defining Environmental Stewardship

Individual or Organizations practice:


 Use resources efficiently
 Reduce waste and minimize on the negative impacts on the
environment
 Translate reduced consumption and waste into financial
savings
 Provide a healthy, more efficient and effective working
environment

HUM 4621 03
Technology, Environment and Society
Environmental Stewardship

Defining Environmental Stewardship

Embodies the concept of a Green Office, a Green School or


Green Home which is conceptualized as smarter and better
as it is:
 Ecological - using non-toxic, recycled, environment
friendly products and supplies
 Efficient – using as little energy and other resources as
possible and putting out the smallest amount of waste as
possible
 Healthy – will generate as little visual, noise and physical
pollution as possible

HUM 4621 04
Technology, Environment and Society
Environmental Stewardship
Principles of Environmental Stewardship How ????

Core Principle 1: Resource Conservation – making the most efficient use of


resources (materials, energy and water) through:
 Energy Efficiency and Conservation
 Water Efficiency and Conservation
 Solid Waste Management and Conceptualizing Waste as a Resource

Core Principle 2: Pollution Prevention – minimizing contamination of the


environment by chemicals or other materials through:
• Vehicle/Fleet Management
• Management of the Use of Chemicals and Other Hazardous Substances

Core Principle 3: Occupational Health and Safety


o Managing Indoor Air Quality
o Comfort and Productivity in the Workplace
o Emergency and Disaster Management
HUM 4621 05
Technology, Environment and Society
Environmental Stewardship
Benefits of Implementing an Environmental Stewardship

Economic Benefits Human Health


Health Benefits
Protection and Conservation of the Environment

HUM 4621 06
Technology, Environment and Society
Welcoming Q& A

You might also like