Alternatives to Grass Lawns: 3 Great Eco-Friendly Ideas
Green grass lawns are largely considered a staple of well-kept yards, but they require enormous amounts of water and fertilizer to keep green and beautiful.
Brett Stadelmann
Can Biophilic Design Improve Emotional Wellbeing?
In a post-pandemic society, and with the prevalence of mental health issues in the world population, interior design becomes essential for general wellbeing.
Why Reducing Your Waste is Essential for A Better World
We produce 2.01 billion tonnes of solid waste per year across the world. And out of the billions of waste produced, only a few percent gets recycled.
Sustainable Bathroom: 6 Tips for an Eco-friendly Routine
Sustainable Bathroom Guide: It can often be the most wasteful room in the house, but these simple tips will aid you towards the goal of creating an earth-conscious and sustainable bathroom space. By Liz Buckley and Marie Nieves What is an eco-friendly bathroom? An eco-friendly bathroom minimizes the use of resources, wastes and energy. There … Read more
7 Ways to Make Your Workout Routine More Eco-Friendly
Your workout routine is an essential part of keeping your body healthy. But, as more people are beginning to realize, it’s important to keep our environment healthy as well.
4 Great Tips For Attracting Wildlife Into Your Garden
Guide to Attracting Wildlife Into Your Garden: Even the most modest of gardens can become an outdoor metropolis where wildlife can thrive. Small changes can open up a window for you to observe and enjoy what nature creates. By Monty George, co-founder of online furniture store, Furniturebox The key to attracting wildlife is to provide … Read more
How Manufacturers Can Reduce Production Waste
Reducing production waste isn’t about small efficiency tweaks. It requires design, data, incentives, and systems thinking across the entire manufacturing process.
Impact Investing 101: Helping the Planet & Earning a Return
With the rise of more sustainable businesses and organizations has come an increase in the number of impact investments available.
An Interview with Silvia Häberlein of beach cleaner
Silvia Häberlein, of the Nuremberg-based “beach cleaner”, discusses her love for sustainability and her fears for the future.
Guide to Reef Safe Sunscreen
We all know sunscreen is a major key to keeping us safe from the sun. But, did you know that certain ingredients are harmful for the ocean and all the creatures swimming in it?
Female Garment Workers Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
The garment industry, like many industries across the globe, has taken a massive hit during the pandemic, disproportionately affecting women.
Environmental Hypocrisy – The H-Factor: A Personal Essay
A personal essay on the difficulty of trying to live in an environmentally progressive way, accepting imperfection, without losing all hope.
8 Home Features For an Energy-Efficient Home
Eco-friendly and energy-efficient homes are growing in popularity as contractors plan for sustainability from the beginning and more consumers are aware of and invested in their energy use.
Companion Planting: Eliminating the Need for Pesticides
Managing pests in an organic garden is a complex and challenging–though often rewarding–endeavour. Companion planting might help.
Reflections on Covid: The Experience of a Vaccination Clinic Volunteer
A vaccination clinic volunteer shares the experience of living and working in a state where public sentiment frequently opposes government interference.
Why Food Waste Shouldn’t Be an Issue
Nowadays, food waste is one of the biggest environmental issues in the world, but should it be?
Diana Ganem
She’s the founder of “Nightswim”, a sustainable leisurewear brand based in Los Angeles and Costa Rica that is dedicated to the rights of consumers, workers, and the environment.
A Comparison of the Environmental Cost of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics
Synthetic fabrics come with many obvious benefits, but there is also an environmental cost. How do they truly compare with natural fabrics?
Dr. Richard Byron-Cox: The Intrinsic Value of our Planet
Featuring Dr. Richard Byron-Cox, the Head of the Capacity Development and Innovation Office at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
5 Smart Tips For An Energy-Efficient Garden
The integration of energy-efficiency into garden work not only benefits the environment, it can also enhance the yield of fruit and vegetable crops.
Conscious Beauty: A Guide to Ethical Products & Brands
Conscious beauty: Choosing a brand or product that contains ingredients that are good for you, while also showing compassion and integrity.
Mahani Teave and NGO TOKI Rapa Nui: Easter Island’s Youth and Living Heritage
TOKI Rapa Nui is a school of arts and music dedicated to restoring and promoting the broken heritage of Easter Island, and to encouraging its youth to explore and nurture their creativity.
Sustainable Lifestyle: 10 Green Habits To Adopt
10 Green Habits: We all strive to live sustainably, but how do you really embrace a sustainable lifestyle? These tips will make a great start.
Simple Switch: Ethical Shopping as the New Normal
Sustainable Shopping: New ethical Amazon alternative Simple Switch is raising money to make exploitation obsolete.
Stitch by Stitch: With Kutch Weaving and Kala Cotton Fabric
Stitch by Stitch: A socially responsible textile brand committed to working with sustainable materials while supporting marginalized communities.
What Led These Three Artists to Explore The Diverse World of Sustainable Art
As we all become more aware of the degrading impact we have on our home planet, more artists are stepping up to talk about it.
Thinking Huts Launches First ‘Building Minds Project’ in Madagascar
Thinking Huts, an innovator in humanitarian technology, aims to provide quality education infrastructure faster, at a lower cost, and with decreased waste.
Uneako: An Innovative Approach to Pollution and Poverty
Pollution and poverty—two critical issues, affecting people the world over, that Uneako founders Ankit and Atul Tripathi are taking steps to address.
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.
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.
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.
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.