Essays about: "envision"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 90 essays containing the word envision.

1. 1. Food Banks: An eco-social solution? Critical perspectives on food charity in Europe

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Pauline Rittel; [2023-11-03]
   Keywords : food banks; Europe; Doughnut model; eco-social research; sustainability;

   Abstract : This aim of this thesis was to investigate food banking organisations as part of food charity on different governance levels within the EU in relation to aspects of sustainability. The Doughnut model after Raworth (2017) as an element of eco-social research is employed as theoretical underpinning to explore the organisational positioning regarding the societal problems of food waste and food insecurity, as well as the solutions that the organisations envision in relation to sustainability. READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding the Relationship between Sustainability and Technology: Perspectives of Young Sustainability Practitioners in For-Profit Organizations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Anna Pauline Hehl; [2023]
   Keywords : Sociomateriality; Organisational Sustainability; Triple Bottom Line; Techno Optimism;

   Abstract :  One of the most critical issues of our time is sustainability. Simultaneously, techno optimism is prevailing in public discourse suggesting that technology will create a sustainable future without requiring drastic changes. READ MORE

4. 3. Quarry Stories - Architecture through Narrative Exploration

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Anastasia Bos; Lycke Förell; [2023]
   Keywords : Book; Exhibition; Post-humanism; Limestone; Quarry; Storytelling; Narrative; Landscape; Exploration; Non-human;

   Abstract : This book, Quarry Stories - Architecture through Narrative Exploration, collects the process and proposals of our thesis, responding to the question: How can critical post-humanist philosophy, using stories as a tool, enhance our understanding of architecture and activate narratives in limestone quarries? We view the limestone quarries on Gotland as an example of humans’ relationship with nature: we take what we want and leave. Although significant for the industry, the quarries are troublesome from an ecological perspective. READ MORE

5. 4. Hollaboration (envisioning the future of hybrid meetings)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Zahra Ghiasi; Jason Pi; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This project aims to envision the future of virtual collaboration in the year 2030. Global trends show that ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid work has become a standard in almost all job sectors, making virtual collaboration crucial for the success of hybrid teams. READ MORE

6. 5. Between hope and resignation. Three collective initiatives on climate change’s understandings of agency for societal transformation.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Lisa Conzemius; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability Science; social change; structure agency; collective action; anti-capitalism; radical change; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Addressing climate change will entail groups of people working together to bring about changes in fundamental societal structures. This research investigates how the members of three collective initiatives on climate change in Sweden envision the process of change, based on their understandings of structures and agency. READ MORE