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Birds play a wide range of unique cultural roles for the Nuer people, who have three interchangeable names for them.
For decades it seemed as if nothing could change the trajectory of population growth. But a huge change is looming.
A new report suggests the government has less to fear from promoting sustainable lifestyles than it expects.
Our research shows the best changes individuals can make to cut carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.
Fixing the climate crisis can be a source of pleasure and not just pain.
What side are you on, paper or dryer? In either case, here’s the bottom line on what to do after using the toilet.
The proportion of people actually living in tiny houses hasn’t been increasing but the movement has prompted debate about living smaller and more sustainably.
We still don’t know whether ecolabels are significantly better for the environment than alternatives.
Environmentalism is, for the most part, the domain of the white middle class. We must recognise the contributions migrants already make, and how their power can be further harnessed.
Walking all parts of Melbourne before and after the pandemic hit was eye-opening. It brought home just how much change is possible if we wish for a better, more sustainable way of living.
Going from a single spore to a finished fungi-derived leather product takes a couple of weeks. But raising a cow to maturity for bovine leather can take several years.
Building a greener economy starts at home.
By self-isolating, people all over the world are acting for the collective good. That’s encouraging for tackling climate change.
Creating a simple, sustainable home isn’t as easy as it sounds. But with some planning and hard work, it can be an exciting and fulfilling journey.
Earth-covered houses are not only highly fire-resistant, but sustainable features such as off-grid power and water supplies could also be life-saving in a bushfire.
My year of buying almost nothing saved me thousands of dollars – but also taught me valuable lessons as a teacher, including about the benefits of failure.
Plastic packaging isn’t always the enemy and don’t be fooled by organic labels.
Last year, it was estimated data centres around the world generated the same amount of carbon emissions as created by the global airline industry’s fuel usage.
The most thoughtful gifts can also be the most sustainable, and last long after Christmas has ended.
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Lecturer in GIS and Planning, Griffith University
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct professor, School of Media and Communications, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, Honorary Principal Fellow, Informal Urbanism Research Hub (InfUr-), University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Director, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Senior Research Fellow in Psychology, Cardiff University
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Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Denver
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Cynthia Mitchell is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Sustainability, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Mercator Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change