A Sustainable Life: What do oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed have in common? They outshine cotton in sustainable fashion
In an article first published on The Conversation, RAJIKISHORE NAYAK, associate professor at RMIT University Vietnam, looks at how non-traditional fibres could be a potential game changer in the fashion world…
A Sustainable Life: Can sending fewer emails or emptying your inbox really help fight climate change?
Environmental impact researchers, LUCIANO RODRIGUES VIANA, JEAN-FRANÇOIS BOUCHER and MOHAMED CHERIET look – in an article first published on The Conversation – at what actual impact sending emails has on our carbon footprint…
A Sustainable Life: How to keep your home warm during very cold weather (on a budget) – and avoid dangerous heating ‘hacks’
In an article first published on The Conversation, MARI MARTISKAINEN, a professor of energy and society at the University of Sussex in the UK, provides some tips for keeping warm at home at a time of rising power bills…
A Sustainable Life: These air conditioner alternatives are cheaper – and better for the planet
ERIC LAURENTIUS PETERSON, a visiting research fellow (bioclimatic design) at the University of Leeds in the UK, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – looks at some alternatives to air conditioning…
A Sustainable Life: Eating insects can be good for the planet
In an article first published on The Conversation, PETER ALEXANDER, a senior lectirer in global food security at the University of Edinburgh, looks at the benefits of eating more insects…
A Sustainable Life: Scrapping use-by dates could prevent huge amounts of food waste – here’s what else could help
In an article first published on The Conversation, LINGXUAN LIU, a lecturer in sustainability at Lancaster University in the UK, says most household food waste is avoidable…
A Sustainable Life: Here are the most effective things you can do to fight climate change
UK scholar MAX CALLAGHAN, in an article first published on The Conversation, draws on the latest UN climate change panel report to see what actions individuals can take to help fight climate change…
A Sustainable Life: Greenwashing – how ads get you to think brands are greener than they are, and how to avoid falling for it
Open University academics MORTEZA ABOLHASANI, GORDON LIU and ZAHRA GOLROKHI look – in an article first published on The Conversation – at how to look beyond “greenwashing”…
A Sustainable Life: Here’s one way to burn less fossil fuel – use human energy to heat buildings instead
In an article first published on The Conversation, AMIN AL-HABAIBEH, a professor of intelligent engineering systems at Nottingham Trent University, looks at how body heat could play a role in heating buildings…
A Sustainable Life: Five walks to save the world – how ‘psychogeography’ can help you confront the climate crisis
PHILIPPA HOLLOWAY, academic and author of ‘The Half-life of Snails’, says action on climate change can start with something as simple as a walk…