His nominee said: 'he broke rank and instead of considering sustainability as a cost (and hence something to cut in moments of crisis), he put sustainability at the core of Unilever strategy.
No, the American system of higher education is not to blame, rather corporate greed and an ever-expanding gap between the super-rich (1 percenters) and everyone else (99 percenters) fueled by a focus on quarterly dividends instead of long-term sustainability and growth are the culprits.
The local support given by international NGOs has more often than not an effect of triggering an addiction to aid instead of inducing local sustainability without infusion.
The solution lies in thinking beyond the vague and unambitious notion of sustainability and, instead, actively working towards regenerating soils, forests and watercourses.
"For example, topics such as water and energy should be addressed individually, instead of under the umbrella of sustainability," she said.
Through Positive Luxury, Vieto aims to use language as a bridge instead of a barrier, associating sustainability with aspirational qualities such as high quality craftsmanship and superior materials.
Business needs to take the lead in areas such as environmental and social sustainability instead of forever letting itself be pushed onto the defensive.
VUS as an interaction platform can drastically change the design, evaluation, teamwork and participation in planning and design and bring more sustainability instead of hierarchy to the process.
Imagine if instead of prescribing methods for sustainability, like installing bike racks, the USGBC simply defined a metric, like fuel burned for transportation, and allowed innovation and competition to unlock the best methodologies and practices.
What needs to be nurtured is a "knowledge culture" which can give these young learners the tools they need to recognize and deal with the realities of a future in which life styles will be based upon "sustainability" instead of "consumerism".
