The perfect chance to start 2009 – formulate a jargon-filled green strategy or play buzzword bingo at meetings

Want to impress colleagues, industry contacts and clients with your sustainability know-how? Afraid of being out of touch with the latest green jargon? Then the sustainability buzzword game is right up your street.

The Sustainability Buzzword Generator is developed by author and industry expert Uly Ma, with help from Andrew Kinsey of Bovis Lend Lease, as part of his forthcoming book on sustainability in construction, Uly has kindly offered it to all ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Magazine readers as an early Christmas present.

How to play

Click the button to generate a buzz word for your sustainability campaign. If you don't like the result. press it again to get another selection.

Or one of two games:

Game 1:

Use the scorecard below and listen at meetings. Tick each buzz word each time the word is mentioned. The highest scoring individual/word wins.

Game 2:

Call out three number combinations to your colleagues during brainstorming sessions (give your mates a copy of the buzz word lists first). Enjoy.

Sustainability Buzzword Generator



Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
  1. sustainable
  2. green
  3. responsible
  4. integrated
  5. equitable
  6. balanced
  7. future
  8. renewable
  9. ethical
  10. social
  11. holistic
  12. stakeholder
  13. radical
  14. aggregate
  15. closed-loop
  16. competency
  17. triple bottom line
  18. intelligent
  19. inclusive
  20. CSR
  21. Non-Governmental
  1. regenerating
  2. management
  3. development
  4. organisational
  5. team
  6. policy
  7. adaptive
  8. change
  9. environmental
  10. corporate
  11. long-term
  12. responsibility
  13. materiality
  14. engagement
  15. cradle to grave
  16. assessment
  17. convergence
  18. network
  19. impact
  20. observation
  21. readiness
  1. agenda
  2. initiative
  3. concept
  4. programme
  5. project
  6. capability
  7. options
  8. plan
  9. strategy
  10. forum
  11. consultation
  12. vision
  13. assurance
  14. matrix
  15. solution
  16. network
  17. method
  18. theory
  19. aspect
  20. tactics
  21. compact