Sustainability

What does ‘Sustainability’ truly mean?

Eric Current Events, Environment, Sustainability October 22, 2019July 29, 2020Alaska oil drilling, Economic sustainability, Environmental sustainability, global economics, politics, social sustainability, Sustainability, sustainability pillars

Do you ever chat to friends or work colleagues about sustainability, and what it means? Over the past few years we’ve seen organizations, institutions and some countries mark a day in the calendar to think about this

Recycling, Trash & China

Irma Current Events, Recycling, Sustainability, Waste Solutions October 18, 2019July 28, 2020China trash ban, foreign trash, Plastic China, Selling trash, Trash exporting, Trash to China, Wang Jiuliang, World Trade Organization, yang laji

If you live in the US, chances are that you’ve been dutifully sorting your waste for years. But, have you ever wondered where all the recyclable paper and plastic go once you dispose of them? Read on

Fashion. Do you prefer fast or slow?

Irma Climate Change, Energy Consumption, Fashion, Personal Care, Sustainability, Sustainable Wardrobe October 15, 2019May 30, 2021Alternative Apparel, Babaà Knitwear, Everlane, Fast fashion, Forever 21, Gap, Good on You, H&M, People Tree, polyester, Slow fashion, textile waste, THIRD LAW, ThredUP, thrift stores, Vivienne Westwood, Zara

Various tops and shirts on wooden clothes hangers on a rack

Everyone likes a new piece of clothing. Updating our wardrobes with seasonal, trendy, and inexpensive items is easier than ever. Today’s fashion may be fun and affordable, but its impact on the planet is tremendous. The fashion

The SDGs are working! Sort of.

Dan Current Events, Environment, Sustainability October 11, 2019October 9, 2019#SDGs, drinking water, economic growth, education, empowering girls, Food Security, Gender Equality, general assembly, hunger, immunization, infant mortality, literacy, pollution, poverty, UN, unemployment, UNGA, water pollution

Blue sky, a few white clouds and green grass.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action for all countries to promote prosperity, knowing that ending poverty will be deeply related to climate change. A total of 17 goals that couldn’t be loftier were

Coffee, K-Cups & Sustainability

Meghan Recycling, Sustainability, Water October 1, 2019September 17, 2019americano, brewing, caffeine, cappucino, coffee, coffee bean, coffee pod, composting, espresso, John Sylvan, K-cup, Keurig, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Keurig Green Mountain, latte, mornings, Plastic waste, Recycling, sustainable, upcycle, water footprint

In the 1730s, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote, “Without my morning coffee I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat.” Almost 300 years later, the world of the 21st century seems to feel the same, with an

Festivaling Sustainably

Ben Festival, Sustainability, YouTube Channel September 30, 2019September 30, 2019Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Coachella, Festivals, Glastonbury, Global Warming, green music festivals, Groovin the Moo, Leave No Trace, Lollapalooza, Sustainability, Woodstock

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 4

Meghan Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Forests, Oceans, Sustainability September 27, 2019September 27, 2019#ClimateChange, #SDGs, Climate crisis, climate justice, Deforestation, earth, Global Warming, Goals for Sustainable Development, ocean plastic, Oceans, one planet, peace, Sustainability, UN SDG, United Nations

One hand passing a miniature Earth to another hand, green background.

The United Nations calls the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, “the plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity.” Together. For all of us. There’s no doubt this plan with its ambitious list of 17

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 3

Meghan Current Events, Press, Recent, Recycling, Sustainability September 24, 2019September 24, 2019community, consumption, current affairs, decent work, economics, Energy Consumption, equality, fair wages, Gender Equality, Goals for Sustainable Development, growth, Recycling, Sustainability, sustainable city, UN SDG, United Nations

This week in New York City, the United Nations General Assembly is, even now, meeting to discuss the important issues facing our global community. Among the most important is how we go forward, together, into the future.

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 2

Meghan Current Events, Health, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Waste Solutions September 20, 2019September 24, 2019clean drinking water, clean energy, education, Gender Equality, Goals for Sustainable Development, Hydroelectricity, sanitation, solar energy, Sustainability, sustainable ed, sustainable en, United Nations, Water, water shortage, Wind Energy

Multi-cultural faces in a globe vector map

On Tuesday, September 17th, 2019, the 74th United Nations General Assembly session opened at the U.N headquarters in NYC, and there is quite the docket for 2019. One of the important summits we’re watching for here at

Sustainable Furniture: with Kristoffer Vestre of CIVIL

Ben Furniture, Sustainability, YouTube Channel September 19, 2019September 19, 2019Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Civil Furniture, Sustainability, Sustainable Furniture