The Social Equity of Sustainability

The Social Equity of Sustainability Exploring the importance of human rights and equity in buildings and spaces. The importance of human rights and equity in buildings and spaces.Contents

"It’s a sad commentary that we have to talk about social justice and equity as separate topics because, in a perfect world, they would be embedded as best practices. I think it's a false choice to think you have to have either a financial or a qualitative impact. If you do it right, you should be able to do both.”

Brad Dockser, CEO and Co-Founder, GreenGen

To make change within our cities and communities, we must provide sustainable solutions -- building and otherwise -- to all people equally. Awareness of sustainable living is widespread, but access to housing, jobs, resources, and education is often skewed to those who can best afford it.

In this whitepaper, we define the five core principles of social justice and the eight specific and highly-actionable components of translating them into results. We give examples of how professionals are measuring the impact of their social justice initiatives and three powerful steps you can take immediately to ensure ALL people can be part of and benefit from the sustainable development imperative.