Sustainability in Capstone Design
The COE Sustainability Task Force emphasizes resiliency, economic vitality, environmental impact, and social development in promoting sustainable goals for a better future. Industry giants like Visa, Microsoft, and Nike are contributing to the UN's Global Goals through various initiatives. Students are challenged to align their capstone projects with these global objectives to make a positive impact. Companies are recognized for supporting sustainable development goals, with partnerships fostering innovation and social responsibility.
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Sustainability in Capstone Design
COEs Sustainability Definition Developed by the COE Sustainability Task Force Resiliency Resiliency Economic Vitality Economic Vitality To thrive, even under extreme conditions, to overcome disruptions and to create a better future for all. Lean manufacturing, sustainable economic growth, sustainable development and the reduction of poverty and inequality. The mission of the COE s Sustainability Initiative is to empower students, faculty, and staff to bring academic expertise to help solve real world challenges through study, research, practice, and advocacy to improve the quality of life for generations to come. Our Sustainability Initiative encompasses: Resiliency Economic Vitality Environmental Impact Social Development Social Development Social Development Environmental Impact Environmental Impact To promote peace, security, justice, diversity, inclusiveness, health and wellbeing, global education, honesty, transparency, and integrity. Use and preservation of resources including energy, water, air, land, biodiversity, and food. The reduction of waste and emissions as well as focusing on increasing reuse and recycling. Key Emphasis Sustainability efforts need to be sustainable!
Sustainability The Global Goals Homepage - The Global Goals
INDUSTRY SUPPORT INDUSTRY SUPPORT Goal Company What _ 1. NO POVERTY Visa 2. ZERO HUNGER General Mills 3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Kaiser Permanente 4. QUALITY EDUCATION LEGO 5. GENDER EQUALITY Participant Media 6. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION Kimberly-Clark 7. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY Cummins 8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Microsoft 9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE Qualcomm 10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES Citi 11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES Siemens 12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION Nike 13. CLIMATE ACTION JetBlue 14. LIFE BELOW WATER Discovery Channel 15. LIFE ON LAND The North Face 16. PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS AirBnB 17. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS TripAdvisor financial services to the underserved meals to local food banks invests in healthy communities funds children s play, learning, and creativity teaches students worldwide about Malala recognizes that toilets change lives investing in solar power helps young people develop computer skills wireless technology to underserved communities diversity as a source of strength communities green and sustainable economic solutions recycled materials in most of its gear teaches customers and crew about climate change supports clean oceans protects outdoor areas helps refugee relief workers with places to stay partners with GlobalGiving to support locally-driven nonprofits Source: How 17 Companies Are Tackling Sustainable Development Goals (and Your Company Can, Too) - SDGfunders
MAKING CLAIMS . . . MAKING CLAIMS . . . CAPSTONE DESIGN CAPSTONE DESIGN Assignment: 1) Identify which of the 17 Global Goals you think your project will positively impact (no > 5). 2) Add your top impacted Global Goal icons (below) on all subsequent Storyboard and Poster Presentations (on Snapshot Days) 3) Be ready to talk about why you selected the impacted goals for your project. Example: Our project will save money (or improve the environment, or benefit society) by 4) Stretch Goal: Try to estimate how much your project will impact one of the Global Goals. Example: Our project will save $XX (or improve the environment by reducing xxxxxxxx by XX%) via
