EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION
A SUSTAINABLE RENOVATION OF A 1950'S WEATHERBOARD HOME
EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION
• Sean & Mandy Manners• Live in Westbury• Hate MacMansions• Website: www.greentasreno.wordpress.com
EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION
Sustainability LateralThinking
CompromiseRecyclable
Research & Compare
Cradle to Cradle
Local
EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION
Sustainability LateralThinking
CompromiseRecyclable
Research & Compare
Cradle to Cradle
Local
Summary
SustainabilityWikipedia definition of Sustainability:
• In a broad sense, it is the capacity to endure.
• In ecology, the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time.
• For humans it is the potential for long-term maintenance of wellbeing, which in turn
depends on the wellbeing of the natural world and the responsible use of natural resources
Sustainability
• Are the products easily recycled
Sustainability
• New uses for materials
Compromise
• Not a local product
Compromise
• Not a natural product
Research & Compare
• The internet• Fairs and expo's• Various magazines and publications
Research & Compare
A Swedish Stripper from New Zealand !!
Local
• Less transport miles– less fuel– less carbon emissions
• More local jobs• Money is kept within local community• Local companies sustained
– More local knowledge
Local
Local
Lateral Thinking
• Different ways to use what you already have
Lateral Thinking
• Different ways to use what you already have
Summary
The Journey
Research and compare
Think Laterally
Network
Summary
• Take your time• Smell the roses
EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION
• Website: www.greentasreno.wordpress.com
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