Hempcrete: Sustainable Building for Clean Living
Hempcrete has a vast potential for environmental sustainability, especially when compared to the problematic Plain Concrete. Ellen takes us for a closer look.
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Water Leaks and Ecosystem Health
This guide discusses common sources of water leaks in the home, and the subsequent effects this can have on local ecosystems and the wider environment.
Degrowth: A Sustainable Solution Or Certain Economic Disaster?
It’s time to consider “degrowth”, reducing our activities and shrinking our economies to lessen our carbon emissions and negative effects on the environment.
What are the Environmental Effects of Mining?
In this article, we look at the biggest environmental impacts of mining, ranging from habitat destruction to climate change. Understanding them is crucial.
How Climate Change Affects Education in U.S. Public Schools
Public schools across the country are beginning to prioritize teaching climate change to show children how to lessen their emissions and prepare for the future.
Surfers’ Role in Bali’s Fight Against Plastic Waste
A closer look at everyday people, surfers, fighting the plastic waste problem in Bali, where the future of beaches is now looking just a little more positive.
Virtual Water, An Overview: Trade meets Sustainability
The concept of Virtual Water has emerged as a framework for understanding the intricate relationships between water, trade, and sustainability. Let’s discuss.
Artificial Turf: Impacts on Environment and Human Health
This deep dive into artificial turf looks at the history and chemical composition of this ubiquitous creation, as well as its health and environmental impacts.
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs): A Comprehensive Guide
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) may be a key element of the transition to cleaner, more efficient energy systems, and thus a more sustainable future. We discuss.
The Health Effects of Ducted Heating: A Closer Look
In this article, we break down the health effects of ducted heating, examine the causes, and look at ways you can improve the indoor air quality of your home.
Britain’s Temperate Rainforest: Fragile and Forgotten Places
Discover the secret world of Britain’s temperate rainforest, its burgeoning threats, and what you can do to help protect these vanishing habitats.
Groundwater Monitoring and Sustainable Water Management
Groundwater monitoring is key for sustainable water management, as it is a significant component of agriculture, industry, and supplies of potable water.
The Devastation of Our Success
A look back at the environmental devastation left in the wake of humanity’s rise to dominance, and a look forward at the ways in which we might make amends.
Are SAFs the Best Way to Address Aviation Emissions?
As air travel shows no signs of slowing, decarbonizing aviation is a difficult but essential goal. We look at the role of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs).
Forever Chemicals: Guide to Avoiding PFAS Exposure at Home
What did recent findings show about PFAS contamination in tap water? Here’s a closer look at these complex compounds, with some tips to avoid exposure.
Sustainable Strategies for Land Management: An Overview
Innovative, eco-friendly methods have emerged as potential solutions to address the challenges faced by traditional land management practices. We discuss.
12 Community-led Initiatives Driving Environmental Action
A wave of grassroots movements and community-led initiatives is sweeping across borders, inspiring change and creating a commitment to preserving the planet.
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality & Avoid Pollution at Home
Safeguarding your living space against indoor air pollution and improving your air quality can make a big difference in your health and well-being. We discuss.
Great Lakes’ Cold-Water Fish Habitats under Climate Siege
As climate change reshapes the cold-water habitats, the question looms: Can people harmonize with the Great Lakes to ensure a future where both sides survive?
The Environmental Toll of Waste: A Closer Look
In this article, we discuss the environmental toll of waste, and how a transition to a circular economy is paramount to providing a clean, livable future.
How Sustainability and Durability Are One and the Same
Sustainability and durability seem separate but are strongly linked. When things last longer, they use fewer resources, creating less strain on the environment.
Christin Smith’s Inspiring Journey to Protect Doddis Beach
Rallying for Mandurah’s Shores: We look at Christin Smith’s inspiring journey to protect Doddis Beach, in Western Australia, from coastal erosion.
The Surprising Complexities of Ocean Cleanup: 6 Key Facts
In this look at the complexities of ocean cleanup, we dive into why removing waste can present so many challenges and whether scientists can overcome them.
Carbon-Conscious Flying: Is it Really Sustainable?
It’s about time that we take climate change seriously. As travellers, we can do our share in helping the environment through carbon-conscious flying.
A Sustainable Automotive Industry: Today and the Future
With challenges in changing manufacturing methods to reduce carbon footprints, we look at how the automotive industry is becoming more sustainable.
How Fruit Peels are Saving Contaminated Wetlands
Wetlands are under serious threat from various forms of contamination and pollution, but new research shows that fruit peels might make a positive impact.
Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Environmental Sustainability
Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has miles of pristine coastline, and remote Mayan ruins, but things are changing rapidly. We look at issues faced by the region.
Interview with Trent Romer, Author of This Is Our Home
Trent Romer’s latest book, This Is Our Home, is a cautionary yet inspiring tale to take personal action in the fight against the planet’s destruction.
G20’s New Delhi Summit: Environmental Sustainability Goals
In this in-depth article, we explore how G20’s New Delhi Summit charted the course for Global Environmental Stewardship and Environmental Sustainability Goals.
16 Easy Ways to Spot Greenwashing When You Shop
With all the marketing and advertising, it can be challenging to spot greenwashing, and to distinguish genuinely eco-friendly and ethical products.
The Luxury of Dread: Feelings about Climate Collapse
Today we discuss dread: a feeling often felt by those of us who want to live sustainably, but also one that can spur us to action that combats climate anxiety.
How To Live More Ethically In The City
We are all essential in making a city function. As we try to live more ethically, no matter our influence, we are helping to reduce environmental injustices.
Indoor Air Quality vs. Outdoor Air Pollution: Key Facts
Identifying and removing the sources of indoor air pollution, and thus improving indoor air quality, is just as important as the efforts to reduce the amount of pollution in the air outside.
Being Prepared: Flood Management and the Climate Crisis
Solving the climate crisis will hopefully lead to fewer floods worldwide, but in the meantime, humanity can develop sustainable solutions for flood management.
Green Construction: 7 Eco-Friendly Upgrades
In this article, we explore Green Construction – Practices, techniques, and materials that can help alleviate the environmental cost of the building industry
A Guide to Biophilic Design – Function, Beauty, & Comfort
From the human need to reconnect with nature, biophilic design was born — bringing the natural environment back into our structures and community spaces.