Essays on Greenness

The torch relay and its traditions

This is an illustration of the unity and uniqueness of the Chinese people. It also represented the ancient ties and the traditions of the communities. The torch was carried for 130 days which was supposed to shoe harmony within the Chinese people and the ancient’s traditions that brought them together. Of all the torches, this torch was carried for the longest time to showcase the respect the people of China have had amongst themselves and the people around them. China has been criticized for not embracing human rights and has been in the limelight for the same. Therefore, ...

The torch relay and its traditions

The torch relay of the Chinese 2008 Olympics was a representation of its ancient traditions and ties with its communities. The scroll was embroidered with the famous Chinese patterns that incorporate aspects of religion and its culture. The torch had red ancient patterns and was carried for 130days. The theme for the relay was the journey of harmony, in which China sought to reinforce the harmony within its communities and the ancient traditions that bring them together. The torch was the longest in the history was relay torches, having achieved the furthest distance since the torch relay tradition began. It ...

Introduction

Perhaps the most ironical statement in the contemporary world is to hear a company that extracts non-renewable resources describing itself as a green company. While the word Green is more than a buzzword in contemporary business circles, people fail to understand how organizations in the global oil business embrace the concept of greenness. Still, greenness is the essence of sustainability – a primary concept in modern business practices. Sustainability has been described variously as the ability to meet the needs of the current times without adversely affecting the capacity of the future generations to meet their needs (Epstein, 2008). According to Andreas (2011) there ...