Food scarcity is an issue that affects people around the world. Developing countries often struggle the most with food scarcity, but sustainable farming techniques could change their food system and lead to economic development and environmental protection. EMILY FOLK investigates
… in these nations are working to improve the sustainability of their farming. Doing so in a … This Author Emily Folk is a conservation and sustainability writer and the editor of …
'Ecoliteracy' is urgent and necessary if we are going to build resilient and sustainable human communities.
… Recycled Systems Theory Systems Thinking Sustainability fritjofcapra_clip1.jpg … I want to return to the concept of ecological sustainability. As I have mentioned, a … maintain the conditions conducive to life. Sustainability, then, is not an individual …
Sustainability is increasingly important for implementation in businesses. One of the industries that has been unsustainable since its inception is coffee. However, some major coffee producers have been working to make a more sustainable business model, and the question is: will these efforts be enough to reduce CO2 emissions and decrease waste? EMILY FOLK reports
… 2018 News Sustainable Businesses Coffee Fruit Sustainability is increasingly important for … get on board with going green and focusing on sustainability. Many large industries could do … become more sustainable in the future. Why Sustainability Although it may seem like a …
Italy's populist government recently called for migrant search and rescue boats to be pulled back. MARC BRIGHTMAN argues the country's social and economical problems are best addressed together as issues of sustainability
… Sustainability and political opportunity: the … Marc Brightman | 29th June 2018 Comment Sustainability Migration Economic Policy Italy … are best addressed together as issues of sustainability The formation of a populist …
The new Index of Sustainable Economic Growth shows there is a shift to strike a healthier balance between support for the economy, and care for essential social and environmental systems. But can it ever replace GDP as a measure of progress? JAMES CURRAN explores the idea
… | 30th January 2017 Comment Economics Growth Sustainability The Index Of Sustainable Economic Growth sustainability venn.jpg The new Index of … commented that "GDP tells you nothing about sustainability". So how do we know whether …
Lidl is the first UK supermarket to purchase Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS) credits for its entire soy footprint.
Lild certifies entire soy footprint as sustainable Marianne Brooker | 24th October 2018 Comment Supermarkets Soya Food And Farming plantacaodesoja.jpg Lidl is the first UK supermarket to purchase …
Upcoming Gaia Education 'Training of Trainers' will catalyse change on local and global levels.
… and regional change agents on the path to sustainability and regeneration. The ToT is … dimensions of the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability online programme. The path … and contribute towards a regenerative future. Sustainability educators The Findhorn ToT will …
Frankincense is harvested from Boswellia carterii trees and provides vital income for Somaliland. But over-harvesting is threatening the future of the crop. Now a new test is being developed so that responsible buyers can tell whether the frankincense they sources is from sustainable forest. KATIE DANCEY-DOWNS of The Lush Times reports
… risk. Dr Anjanette DeCarlo, an environmental sustainability expert, has immersed herself in … produces higher quality frankincense, sustainability could become a very attractive … in maintaining their economic and cultural sustainability. The younger harvesters in …
The facts are simple: a new London runway means more planes, more noise, more pollution and more global warming, write David Howarth & Steven Griggs. The 'Heathrow 2.0' initiative's conflation of 'sustainability' and 'sustainable growth' and its avoidance of climate change reek of Trumpian 'alternative facts'.
… 'Heathrow 2.0' initiative's conflation of 'sustainability' and 'sustainable growth' and … Yet Heathrow Airport recently unveiled a new sustainability strategy, Heathrow 2.0 , to …
A team of researchers is tracking and trying to understand what they call the most influential movement of our time: environmentalism. They give the state of play on a global conflict that is playing out at the local level in a special feature called The EJAtlas: Ecological Distribution Conflicts as Forces for Sustainability. By LEAH TEMPER, FEDERICO DEMARIA, ARNIM SCHEIDEL, DANIELA DEL BENE and JOAN MARTINEZ-ALIER
… Environment Environmental Conflicts Conflict Sustainability Ecology Ecological Economics … Atlas Of Environmental Justice Envjustice sustainability_science_map.gif A team of … Distribution Conflicts as Forces for Sustainability. By LEAH TEMPER, FEDERICO …
Sustainability in cities must mean environment, economy and equality. But all too often town planners are only concerned about parks, cafes and side walks. This can lead to gentrification rather than improved quality of life, argue WINIFRED CURRAN and TRINA HAMILTON
… Inequality file-20180313-30969-1u0ttt0.jpg Sustainability in cities must mean … the “parks, cafes and a riverwalk” model of sustainability , which focuses on providing … a model that recognizes all three aspects of sustainability: environment, economy and …
Academic FEDERICO DEMARIA will be addressing staff at the European Commission today in a keynote speech about the crucial issues of economic growth and environmental degradation. He asks, is the well-being of the individual, societies and nations possible beyond economic growth?
… growth is not compatible with environmental sustainability Federico Demaria | 22nd February 2018 Comment Economic Growth Sustainability Economic Growth Environmental Sustainability Environmental Science And …
Rural coffee farmers across southern Laos are sharing sustainable agricultural practices to protect both their land and health from chemical farming methods, reports ROBYN WILSON
Coffee growers in Laos are turning to organic farming Robyn Wilson | 19th September 2017 News Laos Coffee Farming Organic Sustainable Fertiliser Pesticides 405299.jpg Rural coffee farmers across …
We need a new paradigm for ocean governance focused on well-being and guided by principles of sustainability, ecosystem health, precaution and interconnectedness, argues MICHELLE BENDER of the US based Earth Law Centre.
… Bender | 7th July 2017 Comment Law Nature Sustainability Ecosystem Earth … on well-being and guided by principles of sustainability, ecosystem health, precaution … own well-being and is guided by principles of sustainability, ecosystem health, precaution …
The winner of the 2017 Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy and Water - announced today (12th June, 2017) - is Futurepump, which manufactures an affordable, highly efficient and portable solar irrigation pump aimed at the millions of smallholder farmers in Kenya and around the world, writes CHHAVI SHARMA
… 2017 Ethical Living Ashden Award Energy Water Sustainability Irrigation futurepump.jpg The …
Ethical foodie columnist TIM MADDAMS points the finger at fishing practices which may tick the sustainable criteria boxes but which perpetuate an environmentally damaging broken food production system when you take into account the bigger picture
… Maddams | 7th April 2017 Comment Food Fishing Sustainability Green Wash puffin with sand …
It’s that time of year again - so indulge in some festive cheer, exchanging gifts and sharing food and drink in celebration.
Enjoy a more sustainable Christmas Tim Hunt | 7th December 2018 News Christmas Christmas Trees Christmas Decorations Guide To A Green Christmas Christmas Gift f_49454.jpg It’s that time of year again …
Those living in tiny homes are seeking a simpler, more sustainable way of living. However, tiny homes can be expensive and not ideal for everyone. Due to the limitations, time will tell whether or not tiny homes are a fad, writes EMILY FOLK
… This Author Emily Folk is a conservation and sustainability writer and the editor of …
The major US brands that do place a high value on sustainable production methods can now add a new certification to their eco credentials. But to become Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) requires an increased commitment to soil health, animal welfare and farm labour, as CATHERINE HARTE reports
… a time Catherine Harte | 7th March 2018 News Sustainability Brands United States … and farmer and worker fairness. Stamp of sustainability ROC was created to model an …
Editor Dr SANDRA PIESIK discusses her new book Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Planet and how it examines what the traditions of vernacular architecture, and its regional craftspeople around the world, can teach us about creating a more sustainable future.
… 6th October 2017 News Architecture Vernacular Sustainability Book Habitat 405519.jpg Editor …
Pacific Islanders are merging their ancestral knowledge with modern technology in an innovative attempt to combat climate change, writes EMILY EARNSHAW
Pacific Islanders employ traditional techniques to fight climate change Emily Earnshaw | 18th September 2018 Comment Pacific Islands Ships Sustainable Travel Indigenous Peoples Traditional Farming …
As Theresa May and her Ministers struggle to make a pact with the DUP, Ecologist Nature Editor, ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT says we could all do worse than model both leadership and politics on Nature and work together to improve partnership and community, as well as innovation
… by the faceless behemoth that is ‘sustainability'. We have become obsessed with the notion of sustainability. But we bend and use it for our … tourism agencies and farming bodies. Sustainability is a big and clever-sounding …