Sustainability & Climate
Is Farming Still A Good Industry To Break Into?
Farming is the oldest industry and remains essential today. From food to materials like cotton, so much of what we consume starts its life off on a farm. But essential as it may be, is it profitable? Yes, it can…
Practical Changes you Can Make to your Business to be More Eco-Friendly
There is a general view that large multi-national corporations are the key contributors to pollution and climate change. While this is true in certain industries, it is also true that large companies are in fact adapting to a low carbon…
As Bitcoin Surges Past $35,000 So Does It’s Energy Consumption
Global e-waste up 21% in five years, and recycling isn’t keeping up
Each year, the total amount of e-waste (electric and electronic equipment) the world uses grows by 2.5 million tonnes. Phones, radios, toys, laptops – if it has a power or battery supply it’s likely to join a growing mountain of…
What does the future of Climate Action look like post Lockdown?
What does the future of Climate Action look like now? It’s a deliberate question. We are, after all, our future selves: what gets seeded now unfolds in the future. To change it, we have to imagine it differently, in order to…
Is Covid-19 A Big Environmental Lesson For Business?
There are lessons we learn each day but is Covid-19 an environmental lesson? The coronavirus pandemic is casting a different light on the world. In every country, businesses that so far rejected the request for flexible work arrangements have been…
Is Sustainability Surfing in a Typhoon: Why Covid-19 will change the fashion industry for the better.
Isn’t it wonderful to be living an incredibly sustainable lifestyle right now? No sarcasm intended. Be it good or bad for your finances, the COVID19 pandemic is a typhoon, which forced the world to go into a very slow reboot…
4 Top Packaging Tips to Make Your Products Stand Out From the Crowd
Very often the first impression your customers get of your product (and your brand), comes from the packaging it’s wrapped in. And as we all know – first impressions really count. So it’s important to take your time, and design…
What Can Your Business Do To Help Save The Planet?
If you own a business, then you might have been thinking recently about some of the things that you can do to help save the planet. Contributing towards a better, cleaner environment is going to help the planet to recover…
Finding a Sustainable Solution To The e-Waste Challenge
Alongside the plastic crisis in our oceans, e-waste is considered to be one of the fastest growing waste stream and an imminent challenge to sustainable development with potential adverse impacts worldwide. Driven by a rapid technological advancement and unprecedented socio-economic…
No more business as usual, what does that mean for business owners?
For many, particularly micro businesses and start-up entrepreneurs, in the first instance, it means the wheels have come off. In the second, that requires us to repurpose, reorganise and respond differently. The resilience of the entrepreneur mindset kicks in, one…