Sustainability

From Bean to Ground: A Coffee House and their Sustainable Practice

Reagan Mueller Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Emissions, Farming, Sustainability September 17, 2024July 14, 2024Climate Change, coffee, coffee house, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle

Around 30-40 percent of the world’s population consumes coffee every day! But can you get your caffeine hit sustainably? One coffee house in the UK is doing all the right things!

Thrifting is gaining popularity. But are you thrifting with purpose?

Aicha Abdoulaye Shopping, Sustainability, Zero Waste September 3, 2024June 16, 2024second hand, Sustainability, thrifting

Second hand sign, made with metal on a wooden post

Thrifting is gaining popularity. But thrifting with purpose extends beyond merely searching for specific items. We speak to some experts on the subject.

Energy Future and Climate Change

Melissa Stasiuk and Dr Sergey Ishutov Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainability August 6, 2024July 20, 2024Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Cost of living, energy efficiency, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable living

Gorgeous blue and red sunset over a lake with large power lines protrusing high above the water.

To mitigate the anthropogenic impact on climate change, it’s imperative to optimize the energy sector and our use of energy. Here, we explore possibilities.

Influencing the World Green

Reagan Mueller Climate Action, Climate Science, Environment, Food, Sustainability, Women, Zero Waste June 25, 2024June 22, 2024Climate Change, Green Influencers, Influencers, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

“Greenfluencers” are a group of influencers who focus their content on influencing sustainability and green living. We chat with Sabs Katz, a“greenfluencer” gracing social media.

Sustainability education should be in school curiculums

Ariana Bosc, Josephine Vandyke, Joe Sergent, Katherine Higgin, Mariana Walsh Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Environment, Sustainability, Youth June 12, 2024June 12, 2024Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Sustainability, sustainability education, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, youth education

Teacher in front of a chalkboard, with the messaging about the eco R's

Learning about sustainable development, climate change, and the environment should not start at the collegiate level. Sustainability education is vital.

New hope for carbon removal

Chrystal Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Sustainability, Technology December 12, 2023November 24, 2023Bill Gates, Carbon Capture and Storage, carbon cycle, Carbon removal, CCS, Climate Change, Direct Air Capture

Plume of thick white gas over a forest, with CO2 etched into the plume

The disruption of the planet’s carbon cycle threatens climate catastrophe. As we struggle to reduce our emissions, we desperately need carbon removal.

Eat out in NYC…but make it sustainable! 2023 Holiday Edition

Chrystal Carbon Offsetting, Food, Sustainability November 28, 2023November 24, 2023cafes, eating out, food, greenwashing, restaurants, sustainable agriculture, sustainable dining, sustainable food, sustainable lifestyle

Orange colored fruit smoothie being poured into small edible cups on a white table in a restaurant's kitchen. 2023 Holiday Edition

Just in time for Festivity, here’s the 2023 Holiday Edition of swrm’s NYC sustainable restaurant guide. We’ve listed our Top 5 suggestions. Dig in!

The circular economy – a sustainable path forward

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Fashion, Recycling, Shopping, Sustainability November 14, 2023November 12, 2023C2C, circular economy, consumption, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, redesign, remanufacture, sustainable consumption, take make dispose

Two people's hands in a box of second hand clothing

Thankfully, the concept of a circular economy has gained significant traction as we grapple with the consequences of traditional linear economic models.

How sustainable are EVs, really?

Chrystal Batteries, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Transportation July 11, 2023March 28, 2024Carbon Emissions, carbon emissions reduction, Carbon Footprint, driving range, Electric Vehicles, emissions, EVs, ICE vehicle, internal combustion engine vehicle, lithium-ion battery, minerals, mining, MPGe, nickel, range anxiety

Two electric vehicles charging at a station

We should all aim to drive less. Or use public transport or cycle. But what if driving is your only option? Should you get an EV? How sustainable are they, anyway?

Land degradation is more dangerous to our future than you might think

Chrystal Climate Action, Farming, Food, Forests, Land Degradation, Sustainability, YouTube Channel July 1, 2023July 15, 2023#EatLessMeat, Industrial agriculture, Land Degradation, land use, regenerative agriculture, soil, soil health, sustainable farming

We’re exploring land degradation today – what it is, what can cause it, what the impacts are, and most importantly, what we can do to prevent it!

The soil beneath our feet is valuable in so many ways. And we need to treat it as such. So join us as we discuss this pressing issue facing our beautiful planet.

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