SUSD0001 Journals

Week 10- 1 Reuse paper Near the end of the period, my roommates are busy reviewing. Yesterday, I found a lot of printed paper on the printer at home, which was left there and was useless. So I think we should use these waste papers. I thought about some methods. First, I can collect some paper with a white background on the another side and use it as a draft paper. Another part of the paper can be used to pack fragile items, and some paper can be placed on the bottom of the refrigerator vegetable drawer to help the vegetables maintain proper humidity. The problem of dripping can be easily solved by simply replacing the paper. This semester I have developed a lot of good habits, such as saving water, reducing food waste, using recyclable shopping bags, and communicating with my team members on the tutorial many times. This time, I will continue to communicate these ideas with my roommates. I believe they are willing to participate in this activity and help our family develo...

Week 9- 2 Sustainability - The Coca-Cola Company I believe that Coke plays an indispensable role in everyone's life, and Coca-Cola is one of the world's rare big companies, so I am very concerned about the company's sustainable development. And access to the information about this company online. As a global leader in the beverage industry, water quality and availability are critical to the Coca-Cola Company. The company promotes water efficiency and reuse of bottling plants; strictly manages wastewater and stormwater discharges to prevent pollution; and helps manage water resources in the agricultural raw material supply chain. This company continued to replenish 100% of the water used in finished beverages back to communities and nature. Food and beverage packaging is also play an important part of modern life. The Coca-Cola Company hopes that all packaging will be 100% recyclable by 2025 and contain 50% recycled content in all major packaging worldwide by 2030...

Week 9- 1 A model of sustainable design Source: https://cn.perkinswill.com/work/cn-shanghai-natural-history-museum Last year, I was fortunate to visit the Natural Museum in Shanghai. I was amazed by the shape of the building and I was very concerned about its design philosophy. When I listened to the teacher's speech in this class this semester, I immediately thought of it. The design of the Shanghai Museum of Natural History is inspired by the shell structure of the “snail”. The data shows that the entire center has more than 160 kinds of plants, which are combined with pools of different sizes to show the Chinese landscape culture. The entire building has a large area of ​​green roof, and the green roofing technology has good thermal insulation function. It is shocking that the annual electricity consumption can reach 240,000 kilowatts. The building also has integrated solar energy utilization and natural light guiding technology, rainwater recycling system, etc....

Week 8- 2 Sustainable Fashion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXOd4qh3JKk I have been plagued by one thing lately. I am about to finish my studies in Sydney this semester, but I have too many clothes to throw and pack, so I don't know how to pack my luggage. Seeing this video has brought me a lot of inspiration. This video wants to encourage people to pay more attention to sustainable fashion. In the past two decades, the sales of clothes have increased dramatically. Our generation has more than four times more clothes than their parents. In the UK, more than one million tones of clothes are thrown into the landfill every year, and we don't feel really happy because we have a lot of clothes. We all know that many clothes are made and transported by many far-flung countries, and the energy consumed is not to be underestimated. From this video, I can try to buy second-hand items after learning. The second point. If I really have a lot of clothes to deal with, I can...

Week 8- 1 Pocket Park When I came to Sydney, I found that the biggest difference between Sydney and Chinese cities is the green spaces and parks that can be seen everywhere. It gives people a feeling of special comfort. I know that most Chinese cities are space limited, have a large population and cannot have the large-scale green space system. So today I went online to find information about pocket parks. Pocket parks are often built on a vacant building or on irregularly small plots of land. They can also be created as part of the public space requirements of large building projects. They can provide greenery, outdoor event space as well as children's playgrounds, and can also be created around monuments, art projects. Source: https://land8.com/7-top-pocket-parks-small-spaces-with-a-huge-impact/ Greenacre Park in Midtown Manhattan, New York, has beautiful waterfalls, eucalyptus trees and movable tables and chairs. At only 60 feet by 120 feet...

Week 7- 2 Sponge city   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWjGGvY65jk This video tells us that Berlin is becoming a sponge city. So how did Berlin succeed? I learned from this video that it uses more trees and sidewalk awnings to provide shade, while most building roofs are covered with moss and vegetation, using urban wetlands and more permeable surfaces to absorb and store water, light architectural reflections heat and special heat resistant pavement materials. Among them, I am very interested in urban wetlands, green spaces and inner courtyard gardens and green strips on the roads, which can absorb a lot of water during the rainstorm. The goal is to keep the rainwater in the urban landscape, so that some of it will evaporate, and the rest will gradually release. Instead of suddenly flooding into Berlin's rivers and lakes. This helps prevent flooding in the basement and sewer systems and also protects the water quality of many lakes and rivers in the capital. This sh...