[rsc] Principles
- From: Hope Clark <hopeclark@xxxxxxx>
- To: rsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:09:12 -0400
Dear RSC,
I came across the principles below today and I thought of you, while
I was working to create a "green" brochure about our work on a truck
bed exhibit for SunEdison.
The Hannover Principles are on sustainability.
One of the things that came up in the MD Gathering was to look closer
at the RSC principles and determine whether they are principles or not.
I thought some of these might create a good model.
Let me know what you think.
Hope
Hannover Principles
Insist on the rights of humanity and nature to co-exist in a healthy,
supportive, diverse and sustainable condition.
Recognize interdependence. The elements of human design interact with
and depend upon the natural world, with broad and diverse
implications at every scale. Expand design considerations to
recognize even distant effects.
Respect relationships between spirit and matter. Consider all aspects
of human settlement including community, dwelling, industry and trade
in terms of existing and evolving connections between spiritual and
material consciousness.
Accept responsibility for the consequences of design decisions upon
human well-being, the viability of natural systems and their right to
co-exist.
Create safe objects of long-term value. Do not burden future
generations with requirements for maintenance or vigilant
administration of potential danger due to careless creation of
products, processes or standards.
Eliminate the concept of waste. Evaluate and optimize the full life-
cycle of products and processes, to approach the state of natural
systems, in which there is no waste.
Rely on natural energy flows. Human design should, like the living
world, derive their creative forces from perpetual solar income.
Incorporate this energy efficiently and safely for responsible use.
Understand the limitations of design. No human creation lasts forever
and design does not solve all problems. Those who create and plan
should practice humility in the face of nature. Treat nature as a
model and mentor, not as an inconvenience to be evaded or controlled.
Seek constant improvement by sharing of knowledge. Encourage direct
and open communication between colleagues, patrons, manufacturers and
users to link long-term sustainable considerations with ethical
responsibility, and re-establish the integral relationship between
natural processes and human activity.
The Hannover Principles should be seen as a living document committed
to the transformation and growth in the understanding of our
interdependence with nature, so that they may adapt as our knowledge
of the world evolves.
Hope Clark
Interpret Green
Dynamic media for built environments and landscapes
Project Coordinator
office: 215 482 6600 ext 233
fax: 215 482 0600
mobile: 917 442 9424
http://homepage.mac.com/hopeclark/iMovieTheater11.html
Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management Masters Candidate
The School for International Training
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