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  1. underdevelop
    process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature
    Naked facts about the unfairness upon use of global common natural resources

    A westerner uses between three to five times bigger carbon footprint than people in the underdeveloped world.
  2. maximization
    the act of raising to the highest possible point
    Read more about the philosophy of the founder of deep Ecology PhD Arne Nass,

    The time has passed for maximization of profit, but a shareholder does not work with long-term strategies; they work with short term.
  3. renewable resource
    any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
    Global estimated stock check on the world of non-renewable resources.
  4. fashion industry
    makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
    Gandhi

    Sustainability in design and the fashion industry

    It’s no longer only to talk about sustainability in design, or save this or that, it’s about do it, using the Meta brand image of Nike.
  5. overspend
    spend more than available of (a budget)
    However, we still have a durable fight between what is wrong or good for the environment, global warming, and overspending of consumer goods.
  6. Zen Buddhism
    school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
    Read the post Eco lifestyle is the art of living and Zen Buddhism at its best.
  7. life cycle
    a series of stages through which an organism passes
    After all 60-70 % of the total carbon footprint of a jean entire life cycle is produced by the consumers and not in production, marketing and transport/

    The fashion industry has a lot of new options, open your eyes.
  8. indium
    a rare soft silvery metallic element
    Did you know that with the same speed such as Indium who is the major part to make solar panels and LED screen last for 13 years, from a design viewpoint to work with sustainable fashion design is essential?
  9. buzzword
    stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
    Read, Sustainability from a buzzword to actual fashion brand performance, time to rethink?
  10. supertanker
    the largest class of oil tankers
    Imagine a supertanker who try to stop.
  11. recyclable
    capable of being used again
    Not only shall products that are 100% recyclable be mandatory but to make them 100% with renewable-energy resources as well.
  12. solar panel
    electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
    Did you know that with the same speed such as Indium who is the major part to make solar panels and LED screen last for 13 years, from a design viewpoint to work with sustainable fashion design is essential?
  13. warning signal
    an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
    The flooding in New York can’t be a better warning signal.
  14. sustainability
    the capacity of being prolonged
    Read, Sustainability from a buzzword to actual fashion brand performance, time to rethink?
  15. natural resource
    material in the environment that can be used by people
    Naked facts about the unfairness upon use of global common natural resources

    A westerner uses between three to five times bigger carbon footprint than people in the underdeveloped world.
  16. kilogram
    one thousand grams
    To make one pair of Levi’s 501 jeans it takes the following figures; water consumptions of one pair jeans in its entire life cycle are around 3,480 liters of water and 32 kilograms of carbon dioxide during the course of its life cycle in addition 15-20 chemicals are used in the process to produce one pair.
  17. LED
    diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
    Did you know that with the same speed such as Indium who is the major part to make solar panels and LED screen last for 13 years, from a design viewpoint to work with sustainable fashion design is essential?
  18. PhD
    a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study
    Read more about the philosophy of the founder of deep Ecology PhD Arne Nass,

    The time has passed for maximization of profit, but a shareholder does not work with long-term strategies; they work with short term.
  19. Gandhi
    political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
    I admire Gandhi and how he turned words into actions and this quote by Gandhi, who is more than ever valid;

    «you must be the change you wish to see in the world» Gandhi.
  20. overpopulation
    too many individuals of a given species
    The overpopulation makes it impossible to continue following an outdated market driven economy.
  21. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
    A part of sustainable design or sustainable fashion design is to understand compassion, how can we produce taking care of the people affected by the production as a whole?
  22. long-lasting
    existing for a long time
    If we can reduce our shopping of fashion and instead buy quality, longer-lasting products, avoid fast fashion and buy 3 instead of four we already reduce our fashion shopping habit with 25%.
  23. strike back
    make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
    About 2 years ago I wrote the following in a post on my blog" “ nature will strike back, when we need to have rain boots constantly, the water is rising, and some water starts to drip into them.
  24. global warming
    a rise in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
    However, we still have a durable fight between what is wrong or good for the environment, global warming, and overspending of consumer goods.
  25. liter
    a metric unit of capacity; equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters
    To make one pair of Levi’s 501 jeans it takes the following figures; water consumptions of one pair jeans in its entire life cycle are around 3,480 liters of water and 32 kilograms of carbon dioxide during the course of its life cycle in addition 15-20 chemicals are used in the process to produce one pair.
  26. sea-level
    lying below the normal level
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans

    Hurricane Sandy

    What we have been talking about the scenarios for flooding and rise of sea-level over the last decades and sadly this happened in New York were the citizens probably understood the power of nature.
  27. footprint
    a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
    After all 60-70 % of the total carbon footprint of a jean entire life cycle is produced by the consumers and not in production, marketing and transport/

    The fashion industry has a lot of new options, open your eyes.
  28. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
    The paradigm shift is happening as we speak.
  29. ecology
    the environment as it relates to living organisms
    Read more about the philosophy of the founder of deep Ecology PhD Arne Nass,

    The time has passed for maximization of profit, but a shareholder does not work with long-term strategies; they work with short term.
  30. Levi
    disciple of Jesus
    To make one pair of Levi’s 501 jeans it takes the following figures; water consumptions of one pair jeans in its entire life cycle are around 3,480 liters of water and 32 kilograms of carbon dioxide during the course of its life cycle in addition 15-20 chemicals are used in the process to produce one pair.
  31. westerner
    an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
    Naked facts about the unfairness upon use of global common natural resources

    A westerner uses between three to five times bigger carbon footprint than people in the underdeveloped world.
  32. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
    Happy Karma yoga

    Kenneth's founder of Buddha jeans.
  33. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
    To take care about the nature is to develop compassion.
  34. warming
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
    However, we still have a durable fight between what is wrong or good for the environment, global warming, and overspending of consumer goods.
  35. jean
    close-fitting trousers worn for manual work or casual wear
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans

    Hurricane Sandy

    What we have been talking about the scenarios for flooding and rise of sea-level over the last decades and sadly this happened in New York were the citizens probably understood the power of nature.
  36. Nike
    winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria
    Gandhi

    Sustainability in design and the fashion industry

    It’s no longer only to talk about sustainability in design, or save this or that, it’s about do it, using the Meta brand image of Nike.
  37. fashion
    the latest and most admired style in clothes or behavior
    A part of sustainable design or sustainable fashion design is to understand compassion, how can we produce taking care of the people affected by the production as a whole?
  38. carbon dioxide
    a colorless, odorless greenhouse gas essential for photosynthesis
    To make one pair of Levi’s 501 jeans it takes the following figures; water consumptions of one pair jeans in its entire life cycle are around 3,480 liters of water and 32 kilograms of carbon dioxide during the course of its life cycle in addition 15-20 chemicals are used in the process to produce one pair.
  39. Buddha
    founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans

    Hurricane Sandy

    What we have been talking about the scenarios for flooding and rise of sea-level over the last decades and sadly this happened in New York were the citizens probably understood the power of nature.
  40. viewpoint
    a mental position from which things are considered
    Did you know that with the same speed such as Indium who is the major part to make solar panels and LED screen last for 13 years, from a design viewpoint to work with sustainable fashion design is essential?
  41. raw material
    material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
    A nature driven economy will set the right prices according to nature’s ability to retain sustainable development, and that will be good for countries that based their economy of delivering raw materials.
  42. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
    I admire Gandhi and how he turned words into actions and this quote by Gandhi, who is more than ever valid;

    «you must be the change you wish to see in the world» Gandhi.
  43. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
    After all 60-70 % of the total carbon footprint of a jean entire life cycle is produced by the consumers and not in production, marketing and transport/

    The fashion industry has a lot of new options, open your eyes.
  44. global
    involving the entire earth
    However, we still have a durable fight between what is wrong or good for the environment, global warming, and overspending of consumer goods.
  45. lifestyle
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
    Read the post Eco lifestyle is the art of living and Zen Buddhism at its best.
  46. yoga
    discipline training the consciousness for spiritual insight
    Happy Karma yoga

    Kenneth's founder of Buddha jeans.
  47. dripping
    extremely wet
    When the water starts dripping into our boots when we might consider leaving the car home.
  48. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans

    Hurricane Sandy

    What we have been talking about the scenarios for flooding and rise of sea-level over the last decades and sadly this happened in New York were the citizens probably understood the power of nature.
  49. vintage
    the oldness of wines
    Think about it 1000 Zara shops with before only new fashion but with expensive second-hand or H&M with their 1000 shops or more with good quality used clothing brands and vintage as well.
  50. Levi's
    a popular brand of jeans
    These are the figures it takes to make one pair of Levi's 501, according to the Cradle to the grave study by Levi Strauss Co: energy use in production to make one pair of Levi’s 501 jeans.
  51. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
    We cannot even sign an agreement as the Kyoto protocol to fight global warming.
  52. Strauss
    Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder
    These are the figures it takes to make one pair of Levi's 501, according to the Cradle to the grave study by Levi Strauss Co: energy use in production to make one pair of Levi’s 501 jeans.
  53. brand
    a name given to a product or service
    Read, Sustainability from a buzzword to actual fashion brand performance, time to rethink?
  54. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    However, we still have a durable fight between what is wrong or good for the environment, global warming, and overspending of consumer goods.
  55. durable
    existing for a long time
    However, we still have a durable fight between what is wrong or good for the environment, global warming, and overspending of consumer goods.
  56. Buddhism
    the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
    Read the post Eco lifestyle is the art of living and Zen Buddhism at its best.
  57. shopping
    searching for or buying goods or services
    If we can reduce our shopping of fashion and instead buy quality, longer-lasting products, avoid fast fashion and buy 3 instead of four we already reduce our fashion shopping habit with 25%.
  58. quote
    repeat a passage from
    I admire Gandhi and how he turned words into actions and this quote by Gandhi, who is more than ever valid;

    «you must be the change you wish to see in the world» Gandhi.
  59. natural resources
    resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
    Naked facts about the unfairness upon use of global common natural resources

    A westerner uses between three to five times bigger carbon footprint than people in the underdeveloped world.
  60. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans

    Hurricane Sandy

    What we have been talking about the scenarios for flooding and rise of sea-level over the last decades and sadly this happened in New York were the citizens probably understood the power of nature.
  61. reverse
    change to the contrary
    I am afraid we might not be able to reverse the damage done to the environment.
  62. human nature
    psychological attributes assumed to be shared by all people
    It is in the human nature to react this way; we take the problems as they occur.
  63. consumption
    the act of using something up
    We must cut our consumption.
  64. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    Read more about the philosophy of the founder of deep Ecology PhD Arne Nass,

    The time has passed for maximization of profit, but a shareholder does not work with long-term strategies; they work with short term.
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