Sustainability & Environment

13 climate action, Insights, Sustainability

Could psychology be the key to solving climate change?

Current climate predictions... The IPCC Long-term Climate Change assessment suggests more regions will undergo adverse climate changes in the near future. This includes greater hot temperature extremes than cold temperature extremes on…

8 decent work and economic growth, Insights, Sustainability

What's the point in economic growth?

For decades, economists have treated humans ‘as atomic particles, rather than social beings’. Michael Spence, a Nobel Prize laureate, has argued “Missing from growth are many things: health, distributional aspects of growth patterns,…

15 life on land, Insights, Sustainability

The art of mass extinction: the unmaking of diversity

Endangered species, such as leopards, rhinos and the leatherback sea turtle are well-known. However, species are now becoming extinct that were never once discovered. At least 10,000 species will become extinct this year. The current…

15 life on land, Insights, Sustainability

What ever happened to the rainforests? The impacts of deforestation

Rainforests host over 80% of terrestrial plant, animal and insect species known to man. The Brazilian Atlantic rainforest is one of the five most diverse places on Earth, with a large population of endemic species -found nowhere else. There…

12 responsible consumption and production, Insights, Sustainability

Government must play a central role in sustainability solutions

Government has a huge part to play in ensuring that sustainability is put at the forefront of our minds. Without its endorsement, it can be tricky for sustainability to seem relevant and practical in our daily lives. But government should…

12 responsible consumption and production, Insights, Sustainability

You can make a difference as an individual!

While government and corporations have a huge role to play in sustainability, we also have a responsibility to take ownership of our own significant impact too. Not only will this have an immediate impact in our own small way, but the message…

12 responsible consumption and production, Insights, Sustainability

How can corporate interests also be sustainable?

‘Sustainability’ is a word we hear a lot from brands nowadays. But are they just paying lip service to the latest eco buzzword, or is it a concept that can genuinely be incorporated into business practice while maintaining economic success? Extending…

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