Sustainable Studio

The planet is facing numerous changes in the present time with initiating new weather patterns and frequent natural disasters. This brings out various environmental challenges that have the potential to disrupt the landscape of the earth drastically.

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Writing Task 1 –
The planet is facing numerous changes in the present time with initiating new weather
patterns and frequent natural disasters. This brings out various environmental challenges that
have the potential to disrupt the landscape of the earth drastically (Cunningham et al, 2013).
Some of the common issues that our planet is facing are pollution, depletion of natural
resource, deforestation, depletion of ozone layer and loss of biodiversity.
Taking out causes of deforestation, it includes –
 The first cause is logging where wood-based industries such as paper, furniture,
matchsticks, requires a significant amount of wood supply. Most commonly, wood is
used as fuel and so large amount of trees are cut down for fuel deliveries. Even
charcoal and firewood are used as fuel.
 The other big reason for deforestation is the conversion of forests into agricultural
land as the demand for food products is continuously increasing and various trees are
being axed for cattle grazing and crops.
 A large area of forestland is required for mining of oil and coal. Construction of roads
results in deforestation as they offer the way to remote land. Environment gets
pollutes and nearby species are also impacted due to the waste coming out from
mining pollutes.
 Urbanization is another big cause for deforestation as the population grows, forestis
shrinking to a great extent while meeting out their various needs such as development
of houses, construction of roads and expansion of industries (DeFries et al, 2010).
Writing Task 2 –
The other term for increasing global temperature is Global warming with the emission of
greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide is continuously increasing in the atmosphere trapping heat
and warming the planet. It is up to many centuries puts a greater risk of irreversible changes
unabated in the atmosphere (Millar et al, 2016). There are various causes of higher global
temperature, which are either natural or anthropogenic/human. Various scientist has reported
that greenhouse gases have been the major factors towards global warming which is triggered
by both natural and human forces. Natural changes in the earth environment over time
attributed to natural causes. These include phenomena such as solar energy, volcanic
eruptions, and greenhouse gas concentrations. On the other hand, human impact on the

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climate system including rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases, air
contamination, rising concentrations of airborne particles, and variation of land. It was
identified that human action has vastly amplified the concentration of CO2 in the air. For
instance, emission from power plants and cars increases the amount of radiation the sun
releases that drive temperature rises where the first one is trapping the heat and the second
one by raising energy which transformed into heat (Omer, 2008). Other than this, it includes
heat-trapping emissions from burning coals, gas and oil in cars and cutting down and burning
forests, black carbon pollution and alterations in land use that also impact planet albedo. In
addition, Fossil Fuels burning by humans emits tiny particles in adding to freeing CO2 in the
air. Hence, knowing human actions are the significant driver of global warming aids in
understanding why and how the climate is shifting.
Writing Task 3 –
One of the major sustainability issues is change in climate, a threat to humanity form up by
greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels and the demolition of areas that accumulate
immense amounts of carbon such as the world’s rainforest. The various suitable solution for
this sustainability issue includes foregoing fossil fuels, infrastructure and transport
upgradation, less consumption and afforestation. Forego fossil fuels can be done by
employing substitutes when likely – wind power, plant-derived plastics, biodiesel and also to
capitalize in change like by disinvesting from oil stocks or financing in organizations
practising carbon capture and loading (Wold, Wilson and Foroshani, 2011).
In extent with infrastructure upgradation, drastically advancing current highways and
transmission lines would benefit in cutting down greenhouse gas emissions and let financial
development in the emerging nations. In addition, with upgraded cement making practice
(like adopting another fuels to fire up the Kiln) could effectively decrease greenhouse gas
emissions in the industrialized countries and prevent them in emerging countries. Other than
this, transportation upgradation is the second prominent source of greenhouse gas emissions
and relevant sustainable solutions using mass transit, shift to walking or pedaling, or some
other modes of transportation. Leaving long distance travel will also be helpful, most
generally, aeroplanes, which is known to be one of the fastest increasing causes of
greenhouse gas emission. However, there alternative is already available like jets rely on
kerosene. At last, afforestation will be also considered as sustainable solution as every year;

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33 million acres of forests are cut down (Ferranto et al, 2011). Improving forest management
and agricultural practices may speedily eradicate the substantial chunk of emissions.
Writing Task 4 –
A stakeholder is an individual or group who has an interest in an organisation and give
support towards the achievement of corporate goals and objectives. Stakeholders can be any
internal or external to the business where internal stakeholders are those within the enterprise
whose interest is directed from direct investment, ownership and employment. It includes
managers, staff, board members, investors and donors (Connelly et al, 2010). Internal
stakeholders have a direct stake in the achievement of the organisation and thus know to be as
primary stakeholders. External stakeholders are those outside an enterprise who are
ultimately impacted corporate decision and outcomes. These include consumers, suppliers,
creditors, society groups, and labour unions. External stakeholders’ interest is more
representational and thus they are known as secondary stakeholders.
The stakeholder of a telephone company include customers, employees, suppliers and
partners, nonprofit organisation, regulators, media and investors. Customers will be the
individual who is using service of the telephone company. Suppliers will be the providers of
cables to the telephone company who are using it to deliver effective services to the
company. Employees are the people who are mixing up their individual goal with the
corporate goal of the company in delivers quality services to the customers. Partners may also
be termed as suppliers. Media are the known to be partner stakeholder for the telephone
company who advertise company service through various channels.
Writing Task 5 –
A project is accomplished successful when it achieves its goals and exceeds stakeholder
expectations. The major stakeholder of my project will be my professor, peers, the project
teams and the university. All these stakeholders all equally important in the successful
accomplishment of this project. My professor is the first stakeholder whose requirement
signifies that project will be completed before due time and as per the grading structure. His
engagement associated with the project includes providing necessary materials and resources
important for the completion of the project. The next stakeholder is the peers who are my
friends and colleague and from where I can collect necessary information in relation to the
project. Their engagement will be linked to offering necessary assistance or support towards

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completion of this project. Project Team can be considered as other stakeholders who are
supporting as a part towards completion of this project and their engagement will be related
to an undertaking of particular section or part of project in relation to accomplishing.
However, this project needs to be done individually and thus there is no such team. The last
stakeholder is the University where my project will be submitted after completion. All the
necessary resources and information relating to project issued by the university only and their
engagement signifies to giving adequate marks for the same.
Writing Task 6 –
The term “sustainable design” has been used in multiple disciplines. It refers to the design
process that incorporates a naturally responsive approach and includes natural resources as a
portion of the design (Ding, 2008). It can also be defined as a preparation of designing
buildings so that they be present in accord in align with natural systems. Different
organizations, government entities and NGO use sustainable design as a philosophy to attain
a better perspective for the human race with low consumption of natural resources.
Sustainable design also come up with sustainable solutions with a holistic approach to help a
company to untapped various capabilities in extent with the new product development
process. For example, Apple embraces on its design and innovation to develop an empathic
relationship to its customers (Barrett et al, 2015). The company is coming up every year with
more improved products and with greater sustainability approach. For instance, the product
design team in the company has removed toxins from the entire design progression. There is
also a specific sustainable design process represents the stages in design process and area. Its
each design area includes function, form and usability, economical solutions, renewable
energy, materials and recycling, durable design keys. All these principals are the general
considerations that designed can depend on order to develop a sustainable design or service.
Writing Task 8 –
Having self-awareness means an individual have a sharp realization of his personality,
comprising his strengths and weakness, emotions, motivations and thoughts and beliefs. It
was identified that various people compare this aspect with others on a relative scale with
demonstrating healthy sense of self-awareness. Sometimes this brings out various

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opportunities and benefits. At interpersonal level, self-awareness helps an individual to
identify its strength and weakness while increasing credibility; however, at organisation level,
the benefits are greater (Diddams and Chang, 2012). Understanding the requirements to
become better at anything is only the beginning, and is often the most typical step in the
whole process. In most of the situations, people successful come to the realization that
something not working, however, they do not know how to make it work.
Previously, I was indulging in a group project and being a team leader, I divided the work
into groups. That group project helped me to show the self-awareness of the thinking process
as that time during the course of project, I acknowledged with my certain strength and
weakness (some of positive and some of negative). Later on, it helps me to work upon my
strength to deliver the best potential in completion of the project with deriving thinking
process and values. For instance, I was always tried to be positive with the group members
and take the task in most effective way towards its completion stage. All this help me to duly
submit the project before the due date with zero miss-management in the team.
Writing Task 9 –
The socio-ecological thinking defines as personal interaction between individual and
environmental factors that identify behaviour and leverage health promotion within an
enterprise. This thinking is based on five-nested hierarchical level i.e. individual,
interpersonal, social, organisational and policy enabling environment. At individual level,
characteristics of an individual are being identified including behaviour, attitude, self-
efficacy, religion, identity, economic status, expectations, and others (Liban et al, 2011). At
interpersonal level, it relates with social group including family, friends, peers, customs and
traditions. In community, relationship among enterprises, informational networks within
confined limitations, businesses, and transportation. At organisational level, various rules and
regulations are considered affecting operations like MNCH services offered to an individual
or group.
The concept of social thinking and uncertainty often interacts with the behaviour and
decision-making of an individual (Hmieleski and Baron, 2009). The concept of uncertainty is
mostly observed in context to different aspects of life and involves problem-solving of issues.
The aspect of problems involves uncertainty as the problem may occur in any context, and
they cannot be determined. In cases of uncertainty, it has been found that people do not

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consider the consequences of decision-making and their outcomes. Individuals in different
situations often analyse risk and uncertainties to attain their goals by applying their socio-
ecological thinking in particular scenario. Managing uncertainty is vital to overcome any
negative results or problems throughout different aspects of life (Head and Alford, 2015). It
aims at improving the process or evaluation, and further leading to positive change or
outcomes.
Writing Task 10 –
In everyday life, there are many circumstances, where an individual has exposed to several
risks or uncertainties resulting in loss or danger. Risk can be perceived as the potential of loss
whereas uncertainty signifies absence of certainty of the outcome in a specific situation. Risk
can also be stated as the probability of losing or winning something worthy. Uncertainty
signifies a situation where future events are unpredictable (Aven, 2010). Organisation can
easily measure risk but measuring uncertainty is not possible in quantitative terms as the
future events are unpredictable. Risk can be controllable but uncertainties cannot be
controlled, as future events are uncertain. It is the condition where there is no information
about future events.
It was also said that “No risk, No gain” and if any organisation is required to survive in the
competitive environment, it needs to take a risk and for the uncertainty in environment, the
company is required to make proactive solutions based on past business trends. Uncertainty is
inherent in every business and cannot be avoided and the management has no clear view
about what will occur in future i.e. the consequence is unidentified.

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