How can we live within the means of our planet? Almost all environmental literature grossly underestimates what is needed for our civilisation to become sustainable.
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There is a long road to travel before South Africa’s scientists live up to the grand expectations to encourage solutions to the country’s problems and boost the economy.
The outcry over the government’s plan to allow wood burning from native forests under the revamped Renewable Energy Target belies the fact that woodchips can be useful and sustainable if harvested responsibly.
The UN’s ambitious education program must be extended to the most marginalised and disadvantaged.
Being time-poor makes it harder to be green, says a study which shows that people who work long hours are more likely to fall short on taking real action to address their environmental concerns.
Monocultures - vast expanses of a single crop - may look pretty, but mounting research shows they are likely bad for environment. And in turn that’s bad news for farms as well.
One of the biggest ironies in the history of bottled water is the role that the soft drinks industry has had in its growth.
The Milan Expo is themed around food and sustainability. But the reality of the world’s fair is a hyped up consumerism that’s far from sustainable.
Flake is great with steaming hot chips. But what fish species is it, and is it sustainable? In Australia, it’s mainly gummy shark, which is a sustainable choice. But beware poorly labelled imitations.
Across the western world, the distance people travel is starting to fall. That’s a good thing, for us and the environment.
Solar panels and efficiency savings are supposed to balance out building emissions by 2016, but the UK is way behind target.
With increasing human pressure on the environment, how can we save wildlife while lifting people out of poverty? A new manifesto argues for using technology to intensify energy and agriculture.
Economic inequality and environmental degradation are closely linked – and stem from politicians’ fixation on economic growth at all costs.
Urban sprawl has spread to the sea, as more and more man-made structures are being built along the world’s coastlines. Just as we do on land, we need to think about how to build sustainably at sea.
Four decades after South Australia’s container deposit scheme began, New South Wales has finally overcome industry resistance and launched its own. Could the rest of the country now follow suit?
Going vegetarian might help reduce your personal footprint - but it won’t save the climate. Richard Eckard explains.
With a reputation in Australia for public drunkenness and antisocial behaviour, backpackers might not seem likely role models for “greener” ways of living. Most backpackers are from upper- or middle-class…
Syriza’s surge to power with a campaign against austerity has forced politicians across Europe to justify their economic policies. The UK chancellor was hot-off-the-mark to assure everyone that the Greek…
If ever we wanted a reminder of how global capitalism has got things wrong, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa serves the purpose well. Our assumption that economic growth is essential is not only a feature…
The aftermath of Christmas is a good time to think about where consumer-capitalism is getting us. The sad fact is that, with these values, our society can never be ecologically sustainable or just. Accelerating…
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Professor of Accounting, Durham University
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Sustainable Development Solutions Network Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Emeritus Professor of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Canberra
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Honorary Fellow in the School of Biosciences, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor of Ecological Economics, UCL
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Postdoctoral researcher, TU Wien
