A Sustainable Guide to Edinburgh
Scotland’s capital city has romantic appeal, defined by its gothic architecture and a skyline littered with spires that have inspired reams of poetry.
Do We Really Need to Buy New Furniture? Your Simple Guide to Upcycling Using Chalk Paint
This guide will show you how to upcycle your furniture using 3 easy chalk paint techniques [blending, frottage and gilding] to create a textured, aged look.
Choice Overload: Why Are We Not Happy Despite So Many Choices in our Lives?
Consumers today are more aware of the impact of their choices on others and the environment. Sustainable options might help achieve decision satisfaction.
Living Sustainably: Why It Cannot Be All About Me
We all need to fight for our governments to deliver the broad-scale, top down changes that are needed so that we can live in a reasonable yet sustainable way.
Top 10 Reasons to Grow Your Own Organic Food
Growing your own organic food has many benefits: It’ll bring you pleasure, help you stay healthy, and be a way of introducing sustainability to your family, friends and future generations.
Waste Management: How to Handle the Waste We Produce
Although some people may be intimidated by the zero waste movement and its restrictions, those of us who aren’t able to ‘go zero’ can also do their part.
Anna Kernahan
She would rather spend her Fridays in school. Instead, Anna Kernahan can be found protesting for climate, often alone, in the heart of Belfast.
The Naked Truth About Natural Interiors
Give the interior of your home a boost by creating an eco-friendly environment: nature-inspired hues, earthy textures, and natural fiber furnishings.
A Beginners Guide to Zero-Waste Living
Not so very long ago, zero waste living was something few people had heard about. Today, it’s top of the list for many eco-conscious people.
The Effects of Disposable Diapers on the Environment and Human Health
Environmental Effects of Disposable Diapers: Disposable baby diapers represent an incredible amount of environmental waste. Their potential harm to infants is no less devastating.
The Effects of E-Waste on the Environment and Human Health
Recycling old digital products is a practice not many people are willing to commit to, even though it is absolutely essential.
Ollie Langridge
His 100-day climate vigil may not have effected the original goal, but Ollie Langridge is grateful for small victories. He discusses his experience, and where to go from here.
Your Carbon Footprint: 10 Things You Can Do to Decrease It
While we wait for governments, car companies, and power providers to create the infrastructure to allow us all to aim at living zero net carbon lives.
On the Need for a Global Ban on the Production, Distribution, and Sale of Plastic Water Bottles
The banning of disposable plastic water bottles is the most reasonable, sustainable, and conscientious plan for the future; and this ban should begin now.
How To Go Carbon Neutral
If we hope to avoid the impending climatic disaster, carbon neutrality should be the goal of everyone, but is net-zero carbon emissions truly achievable?
Using Recycled Paper Is Not Just About Saving Trees
Recycled paper can save the Earth, and in developed countries it’s very easy to purchase, yet not nearly enough people are making the switch.
Capitalism and The Advent of Garbage
Could the end of capitalism pave the way from a reduction in our creation of garbage, towards a truly sustainable future?
Food Security vs Legalising Cannabis
Does the question of why cannabis should or shouldn’t be legalized create an unnecessary distraction from world hunger and the climate crisis?
Plastic Water Bottle: 3 Important Facts?
Disposable plastic water bottles are a seemingly insurmountable problem of waste and pollution. Here are some facts that everyone should know.
Is Cotton Sustainable? The Ethical and Environmental Impact of Using Cotton
In India, more than 100,000 people lack access to clean water, and yet a single pair of jeans can consume around 8,000 litres.
An Argument Against Pesticides: Fuming Over Fumigation
When a nearby farm is sprayed, we have to shut all our windows and doors to keep the fumes out of the house, but there’s nothing we can do to save the bees.
Environmental Action: A Teenager’s Simple Call
This Earth is our home, it gives us shelter, food, and nurtures us; yet we continue to destroy this planet day after day. This is not right.
What does the future hold for Borneo’s Bajau Laut?
Visitors to Mabul Island in Borneo flock to witness some of the most diverse marine life remaining in the world. But whilst there, they are almost guaranteed to meet another mysterious community that call the sea home.
Uttarakhand; Sarmoli, The Mountain Life
Sarmoli is not a place you go to visit; Sarmoli is a place you go for an experience.
Planetary Boundaries, Food and Humanity
Due to the complex interaction between human activities and the ecosystem, humanity’s food system is facing severe threats.