What’s not to love about clothes? At the very least, clothes protect us from the elements, and at best, fashion gives us a way of expressing our identity, fitting in or standing out! However, the fashion industry and clothing production can be contentious because of: What do we mean by sustainable fashion? Sustainable fashion indicates …
What is community energy? Community energy refers to energy generated, owned and managed by a community for the community, or when local people group together to reduce energy consumption. Energy generation projects focus on renewable energy, most commonly solar. These installations are predominantly rooftop solar PV, although some organisations are developing larger ground-mounted solar farms. …
It was so illuminating having Helena Craig on the podcast to chat about the lack of equality, diversity and inclusion in the environment sector, and hear her ideas on what can be done about it. The evidence indicates that we have some way to go in living within a society where everyone is valued equally. Why equal …
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What do we mean by sustainable living? Sustainable living means living in a way that does not impede the ability of future generations to live. The UN refers to the need for three core elements to be in harmony: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. In short, we have a finite amount of natural …
What do we mean by food waste? Food waste refers to food discarded at the retail or consumer level of the food system, such as produce failing to meet size/shape standards required by retailers. Food loss occurs before the retail system, for example arising from inadequate storage or poor handling processes. When it comes to …
When I was growing up, the car was how I experienced getting from A to B much of the time. As a young child, I was driven to school by my mum; it was how I got to piano lessons, dance class and how we went on our annual summer holiday. As a teenager, I …
As we learned from Nick Milestone’s podcast episode, using timber in construction reduces its carbon footprint. Personally, the thought of having more wood in our houses and buildings is very appealing. I know it is not just me, as Biophilia, our connection to nature, is a known phenomenon. The advantages of using timber Numerous advantages of …
Dr James Dyke gave a pragmatic and powerful account of the Earth’s state of play, climate change and problematic solutions in our podcast conversation. Here, in this blog, I share his wisdom. How James became interested in climate change James was doing his dream job at an incredible institute, looking for life elsewhere in the universe. However, …
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Waste hierarchy The amount of waste produced around the world is simply mind-boggling, for example, the daily municipal solid waste production for each person in the U.S. is 2.58kg! The numbers have been rising as a result of increasing population, economic growth and shopping habits. Consequently, waste is a significant issue for all nations. Probably …
What is an ecosystem? An ecosystem describes an environment and all the living organisms within it, such as plants, animals and other organisms, along with the interactions that occur between all the different elements. Ecosystems are vital to human existence as they provide people with water, food, building materials and other essential items. How have …
