Ultra-fast fashion comes with a host of environmental problems. Australia’s response to the deluge of cheap low quality clothes hasn’t led to change.
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Regulations on sustainability reporting must be crafted with stakeholders across value chains to minimise harm to vulnerable communities.
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
Sports face a sustainability challenge: They’re under pressure to grow, but more travel means more emissions that add to rising global temperatures. The NCAA is also weighing expanding March Madness.
Flexitarian diets and breeding better livestock can make farming more sustainable. But it will take much more to farm within the planet’s limits
For wealthy societies, money has become the master rather than the servant – and it’s damaging the planet.
High US tariffs on Chinese-made goods didn’t halt the fast fashion industry. They just rerouted it, and the Australian market has been flooded.
Whether intentional or not, holding climate professionals to unrealistic standards is a climate delay tactic for justifying the status quo.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ book and TV series reflect currents of political turmoil, particularly rising authoritarianism in the United States and the erosion of women’s rights.
Without proper support, even the most revolutionary ideas never make it out of the research phase.
In the 1980s, retrenched workers sometimes set up worker co-operatives to regain control. Now the model is making a comeback in green manufacturing
Double-glazing keeps homes at pleasant temperatures without much need for heating or cooling. But history and cost mean they’re rare in Australia.
Almost half of respondents experienced bullying in the past year, while 35% encountered sexual harassment or discrimination.
Health, infrastructure and AI are among the key themes being tackled.
it’s only by considering human beings as part of nature that the growing burial crisis might be averted.
The climate pledges that countries submit to the UN may or may not detail policy and regulatory measures, making it difficult for researchers.
Australia’s car factories lie silent after the industry foundered. These factories could be used to help solve a huge problem: how to build more housing.
As rich countries move towards more sustainable practices, it’s vital to include communities whose livelihoods could be damaged.
Reducing emissions, removing greenhouse gases, repairing ecosystems and building resilience are the four R’s that can save the planet.
The world’s appetite for sand is surging – and it comes at a real cost to the environment. The alternative: a paradigm shift in metal mining to also extract sand.
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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John Thwaites is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Analytics, ESCP Business School
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Associate Professor, Global Management Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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