The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, could help solve global food shortages by feeding livestock. It can even be used to make diesel fuel.
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Sustainable agriculture in Africa has the ability to act as an example for other regions worldwide. But to do this the approaches and technology taken must be interdisciplinary.
Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.
Energy upgrades to Australia’s buildings could meet a quarter of our climate goals.
Packed with protein, cheaper than meat, and with minimal effect on the climate…what’s not to like?
How do you choose local produce when buying fish, which is caught in vast oceans by a globalised industry? Answer: with great difficulty.
The world’s use of finite resources continues to rise as global development continues. Can we help poorer nations raise their standard of living without exhausting all of our raw materials?
Feel-good fudges designed to boost staff morale are giving way to tangible projects which can be reported to shareholders.
Fast fashion is the second most wasteful industry on Earth. But with the creation of dresses that charge cellphones and clothes made from recycled bottles, we could be on the verge of a green fashion revolution.
Edo, which gave rise to Tokyo, was also the world’s largest city three centuries ago. Facing ecological collapse, Edo developed a culture and practices that supported sustainable living.
A long-term plan can’t properly underpin a vision without engaging many of Southeast Queensland’s stakeholders and visitors or without the use of appropriate futures methods.
Refunds for drink bottles and cans get litter out of the environment – but industry remains opposed.
Farmers were supposed to bet big on energy crops like short-rotation willow to help fuel the UK’s biomass fleet. It hasn’t worked out like that.
To meet global climate change targets, agriculture needs an array of innovations and money to get farmers around the world to adopt new practices.
Eating cows and sheep is unsustainable. Here are some better alternatives.
A metal found in industrial wastes could help store solar and wind energy until it’s needed.
Escalating clashes between herders and farmers in Nigeria threaten the country’s national and food security. A response based on innovation, sustainability and political will is urgently needed.
There are gains to be made from going green.
The global economy is already unsustainable – let alone if it gets bigger.
With the failures of past planning now apparent, the unruly threat of a damaged and depleting planet is ushering us toward a fourth era of urban restructuring. What might City v4.0 look like?
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Professor of Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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