Protesters from Extinction Rebellion hold up anti-fashion placards as they block a road on the third day of London Fashion Week in London in September 2019.
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Ballooning inventories are to blame for much of the fashion’s sector carbon footprint. Could on-demand production solve such problems?
Nigerian model Favour Lucky wears wax print fabric in her designer look.
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West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, preventing waste and allowing space for creativity.
Millions of people in west Africa rely on fishing to make a living.
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Coastal fishing communities in west Africa face increased poverty as fish stocks decline.
Aerial photo of a post-nickel mining area in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Part of the area has been reclaimed.
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Controversies haunt Indonesia’s ambition for nickel processing. It’s time Indonesia move away from supplying electric vehicle battery material narrative and focus on sustainability.
The planet contains myriad types of soil and ground cover, each with unique properties and sustainability requirements.
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Not all types of ground are the same and understanding how varied ground types react to environmental stresses is key to achieving true sustainability.
Sebastian Pfautsch
We could make our hot cities cooler with white roofs and light roads. But progress has been glacially slow.
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We know fast fashion is bad for the environment. Ultra-fast fashion makes matters worse. This disturbing trend towards disposable clothing is the opposite of sustainable. Here’s what must be done.
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Next time you do your laundry, think like an astronaut – wash your clothes as little as possible.
Regenerative agricultural strategies can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from food production, restore local ecosystems and enhance community well-being.
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In the face of growing social and environmental challenges, organizations in the food and agriculture sector are increasingly turning to nature for inspiration.
People walk on the snowless streets of Place Jacques Cartier in Old Montréal on Jan. 3, 2024. February 2024 was the warmest February in human history.
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Climate change is often seen as solely a technical problem. This is a misguided belief. Understanding how to build a better world begins, and ends, with understanding the societies which inhabit it.
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Will it make a difference when companies have to track and report emissions and environmental impact? Only if policies with teeth follow.
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This obsession with economic growth is destroying our planet. We must rethink private ownership of land – that’s where it all went wrong.
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For years, Australia and New Zealand have been united in working for sustainable fishing in the South Pacific. That just changed.
A man pulls his kids behind an electric bicycle near the pier in Huntington Beach, Calif.
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Many incentive programs promote e-bike use, but they aren’t necessarily targeting the right people for the right reasons.
A farmer paddles to his fields on an artificial island among canals, part of an ancient Aztec system known as chinampas, in 2021.
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Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.
Choosing between wild-caught and farmed salmon can be confusing to shoppers, but certain eco-labels can provide guidance.
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Knowing which fish to buy can be confusing, but certain eco-labels can help decipher whether wild-caught, farmed or organic salmon is best for the environment.
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How to really get to know your clothes.
Research has found that hills and rainy weather are not posing barriers for people wanting to explore rural tourist areas using e-bikes.
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Research shows that rain and hilly terrain doesn’t put people off e-bikes.
De Montfort University students volunteering at Leicester Nirvana Football Club to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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By inspiring collective action, amateur football clubs can drive positive behaviour change and embed sustainability tactics in grassroots sport.
A study found migrants were more likely to volunteer in their communities than native residents.
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Migration is considered an inevitable effect of climate change. It could also be part of the solution.