Architects As Sustainable Actionists
International architecture and design studio SOUR dedicated their Journal Issue 03 to the footprint created by architects, products, and our built environment.
Climate
Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns, driven today mainly by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. This section explains the science, impacts, policy responses, adaptation strategies and practical solutions shaping a safer and more resilient future.
The Climate section explores the science, impacts, and lived realities of a rapidly warming world. Here we examine extreme weather, rising emissions, global policy responses, community adaptation efforts, and the structural forces driving climate change.
Our stories connect global trends with local experiences, highlighting both vulnerability and resilience. From new research to frontline reporting, this category offers clear, grounded insight into the most urgent environmental challenge of our time — and the possibilities that remain for meaningful action.
Biochar – Nature’s Secret that Eliminates Carbon Emissions
Biochar: It’s an ancient practice that can eliminate carbon emissions in a way that scientists are only now beginning to appreciate.
Solar Energy Facts: A Clean and Sustainable Energy Source
With a great deal of investment, cooperation, education, and hard work, Solar Energy has come to contribute a significant amount to the electicity needs of our species.
Why and How to Hold Corporations More Accountable for the Fight Against Global Warming
A guide to holding corporations more accountable as mounting concerns about climate change and global warming reach their highest levels yet.
3 Ridiculously Easy Ways Every Gen Z Can Do to Fight Climate Change Now!
The world is officially heating up. Climate change doesn’t get more in face than wild fires ravaging Europe, heatwave baking the USA& Canada, droughts in California. What’s next? The Arctic melting? Oh wait, that’s happening too.
10 Ways to Reduce Pollution in Everyday Life
Practical ways to reduce everyday pollution: transport, energy, waste, food and water, with low-cost steps, reliable sources and clear safety advice.
We Could Massively Slash Carbon Emissions By Improving Just 5% of Our Powerplants
If every country aimed to improve the efficiency of its 5%-10% most carbon-emitting powerplants, we’d be more likely to actually hit the 30-50% reductions target.
The Malawi Water Crisis: Initiatives Aim at Universal Access
To address the Malawi water crisis, a collaboration between the government and key NGOs is attempting to curb the disastrous lack of access to this resource that is affecting broad swathes of the country.
Black Lives Matter, Environmental Racism and Climate Injustice: What They Have in Common and What You Can Do to Help
Dismantling the white supremacist foundation underpinning all three of these movements will take everyone working together. Get involved undoing the harms ravaging your local community using these 3 tips.
Water, Air and Land Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security
Water, Air and Land (WAL) Nexus: Creating a Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security while wisely using the free gifts of nature.
Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development
Combating the climate crisis requires a global effort, but governments of poorer nations must also consider economic development, and the needs of their struggling populations.
The Greenhouse Effect: Denial and It’s Strong Consequences
Albeit some very powerful figures encourage denial, we have to stop ignoring the damage caused by greenhouse gases and start acting towards stopping climate change.
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.