Sustainability by EffyatUCA https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw Effy's journey1 en-us 2021-06-24 10:12:42 UTC 2023-02-21 16:58:32 UTC hello@padlet.com The first impressions of this UCA Pre-sessional course- reflection DanPeng2113168 https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1623408466 In this first week of Pre-sessional course,I was learned how to write a argument essay and the tense of English grammar etc to improve our English skills.I thought I am enjoy in this course because UCA takes really unique and helpful ways to help students build up English skills, also Jamie is a humorous tutor. It wasn't as easy as I thought, because we have to take many assessment in the limited time. I realize that the problem lies in less confidence and limited vocabulary. To solve this problem,I'll try to remember more vocabularies and using the Cambridge dictionary which was recommended by my tutor.


]]> 2021-06-24 10:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1623408466 Sustainability and Ethics- the presentation and Q&A. DanPeng2113168 https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1635688715 Q:- How does sustainability relate to your major?
A: Sustainability should be consisted of three elements: profits, people and the planet.
Sustainable fashion, eco-fashion or ethical fashion is part of the growing trend of sustainability. Process consider the ethical and environmental impact on the planet and other human beings from creating and manufacturing a product.
Q:- What are the environmental problems facing your area of study and what might possible solutions be? 
A: "These days, as we all become ever more aware of the serious environmental impact of our clothes – with the industry responsible for a shocking four to ten per cent of global greenhouse-gas emissions every year.（Vogue,2021)”
  • Buy less and buy better;
  • Invest in sustainable fashion brands;
  • Shop secondhand and vintage;
  • Try renting;
  • Avoid greenwashing;
  • Know your materials;
  • ...etc.
]]> 2021-07-03 12:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1635688715 CRAAP DanPeng2113168 https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1635700370 -'Evaluating sources':
As you examine each source, it is important to evaluate each source to determine the quality of the information provided within it. Common evaluation criteria include: purpose and intended audience, authority and credibility, accuracy and reliability, currency and timeliness, and objectivity or bias.

This following the link to explain what is it:
https://researchguides.library.brocku.ca/external-analysis/evaluating-sources

- CRAAP: This is an abbreviation of currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose. 
This following the picture is what I've learned about CRAAP and how to evaluate sources when we need to analysing the research.
]]> 2021-07-03 13:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1635700370 Waste chewing gum- a small reflection DanPeng2113168 https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1636836585 In this session, I've been conscious that the chewing gum may look like worthless waste but it costs councils 150 millions pounds a year to remove the splodges from the street in the UK, also I have see some designers  have capable repurposing the chewing gum from "trash" to "art".
It is fill me with wonder and it is a good way to draw attention to this situation that people should to care about what the splodges making the problems of environment.
This is a good experience for me because I haven't known the throw gum randomly can not only take many bad impact for environment but also gum can be innovated to other things, for examples, the plectrum or the cup.
This session make sense of what should I need to do after chewing a gum - do not throw it away randomly.
At the last, I am so interested in what chewing gum can be use of, so I will be pay attention about this kind of information in the future.]]> 2021-07-05 04:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1636836585 Reflection- BAMBOO DanPeng2113168 https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1641254423 In this session, I watched a few video about bamboo and learned many features of it. I was wondering how sustainable of bamboo, because I have never be conscious that bamboo has some negatives impact of environmental until the answers came as a shock for me.
First of all, bamboo has many aspect of advantages. For example, extremely versatile, fastest growing, highly flexible etc, also these advantages are answering why bamboo is sustainable, but when we investigating whether a particular bamboo product is sustainable also need to consider many different aspects. For instance, while most bamboo fabrics on the market are a form of rayon where the manufacturing process is intensive and involves harmful chemicals. The highly toxic is bad for worker's health. 
On the other hands, bamboo is softness, fitness and drapes when it using in the fashion or garments. Overall, all this informations are useful to me because it is make me think that how would I use it to relate with fashion industry and considering how could I use bamboo as a sustainable material from now on.

]]> 2021-07-08 02:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1641254423 Biomimicry https://padlet.com/DanPeng2113168/hlow9sryih0kzibw/wish/1646777943 “When we look at what is truly sustainable, the only real model that has worked over long periods of time is the natural world.” -Janine Benyus
According to the Biomimicry Institute, biomimicry can be defined as “an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s."
It researches natural models and imitates or uses them as inspiration for new designs or processes in order to solve human issues. For example, Shark skin research led to the development of highly effective swimming suits as well as a fuselage varnish for planes, 
Architecture is inspired by termite mounds to design passive cooling structures.

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