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.
Politics
Giti Tire Places Focus on Corporate Social Responsibility
The UN Global Compact obligations have already been accepted by more than 9,500 corporations and 3,000 non-business entities and Giti Tire is one of them.
Sustainable Affordable Housing: Hope for a Brighter Future
The development of affordable green homes may improve the housing market and local economies, and also help steer humanity towards a more sustainable future.
8 Sustainable Upgrades to Maximize Your Property’s Resale Value
If you intend to sell your real estate property, here are eight cost-effective and sustainable upgrades you can do to increase your property’s resale value.
The Pros and Cons of Bifacial Solar Panels
Bifacial solar panels are effective and clean energy sources. They can increase electricity production while shrinking an owner’s carbon footprint.
How Solar Panels Can Reduce Your Energy Bill AND Your Carbon Footprint
As people start to worry more about how the harmful by-products of energy sources are growing, there has been an increasing number of homes installing solar panels.
How Safe Are Electric Cars?
When it comes to making a real shift towards a more sustainable and environmentally-conscious lifestyle, we simply can’t ignore the role of our cars.
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.
Biological Wastewater Treatment to Offer a Helping Hand toward a Cleaner Environment
The use of biological functions to process wastewater has nowadays been a popular trend, and is incredibly necessary.
4 Benefits of Plastic Recycling: The Future of the Market
It is pertinent for individuals to adopt effective techniques and use recycled plastic products. This article explores 4 simple benefits of plastic recycling.
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.
Guide to Ethical Activewear, Gymwear, and Yoga Clothing in the UK, US, and Europe
In-Depth Guide to Sustainable Activewear, Athleisurewear and Yoga Clothing Tackles Ethical Questions of Environmentalism and Eco-Friendliness
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.
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.
Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families
Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.
The History and Safety of Teflon and PTFE: What Is Teflon? And Should I Be Concerned?
PTFE, and the associated brand Teflon, is found in kitchens across the world. Just as common, perhaps, are concerns over just how safe these products really are.
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.
Seizing the Opportunity of Quiet Streets
Governments must seize this opportunity to move beyond “planning normalcy” to something that empowers everyone to move more healthily and freely—for the benefit of individuals and the planet.
A Global Education Crisis: The Lack of Access to Education in Developing Countries
In some frequently forgotten parts of the world, there are no schools or other educational institutions. The chances for learning here are slim, if there are any at all.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?