This article was originally published on The Conversation. Author: Chelsea Liu, Senior Lecturer, Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide Companies with more gender-balanced boards are less often sued for breaching environmental laws, suggesting that these companies are more mindful of protecting the environment. That is the key finding of my research, published in the Journal of...
UNITED STATES: On Tuesday, August 21, the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled plans to roll back Obama-era regulations on emissions from coal-fired power plants and give states the power to regulate their own emissions. These rules would undo much of the progress the Obama administration made in the fight against climate change and cause catastrophic consequences on...
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Author: Sarah Graham, Honorary Associate, University of Sydney The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement was greeted with dismay around the world. Less well known, but probably just as damaging to emissions reductions, was freezing standards for carbon dioxide emissions from cars in July. The erosion of...
Recently, I came across a news article about drones and the Amazon. There was nothing unusual about this. When one thinks of drones, Amazon often comes to mind. Not only is this online marketplace one of the best places to buy drones, the tech giant has been one of the pioneers of drone technology and is...
The guiding principle for the eco and sustainability movement is the future: that we treat the earth in a way that generations unborn can also have an earth to live in, an environment to enjoy and resources to extract. That the earth isn’t just a platform for human existence, but also a living being. That...
In 2017 when I came across the Eco Warrior Princess (EWP) on Instagram, I was intrigued. Its page was unique and well curated with pictures and stories that made you want to crawl into your own phone and try some of the vegan treats that I saw. Much more than the pictures were the contents....
If you are reading this, it’s most likely because you’re interested in sustainability and the fate of our planet. But while some of us may feel like we need to sacrifice things in order to reduce our environmental impact, the sacrifice is likely very small compared to the hundreds of people around the world who...
This research dive, like many things on the internet, started with an image I found on Twitter. It was a chart enumerating the problems disabled people would have with alternatives to plastic straws, and that for one reason or another, plastic straws remain the best option for those who need to use a straw. It’s...
In the case of an emergency, the only thing you’ll be concerned about is survival, but if you plan ahead, your emergency preparedness kit can be packed with eco-friendly supplies and ideas. With natural and human-made catastrophes so prevalent today (ahem, climate change), it’s not a matter of if you’ll need a preparedness kit —...
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Authors: Kim Borg, Doctoral Candidate & Research Officer at BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University and Denise Goodwin, Research Fellow, Monash University Someone (possibly George Bernard Shaw) once said: “If you want to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh or they’ll kill you”. While...
I live in a flat in a six-flat apartment building in Abuja, Nigeria. While I have all other facilities to myself, the water source is shared. This means that water is distributed to all the flats through a singular storage tank system. When this system develops any fault, we would convene a small meeting, designate...
There’s nothing more frustrating than a painfully ironic clothing brand, classic example; t-shirts that say “female empowerment” made by female garment workers that aren’t paid a fair living wage (I’m looking at you Beyonce). I’ve always felt that some surf brands are also a prime example of this irony, with mainstream surf brands promoting outdoor life...