Related stories In Zambia’s Southern Province lies Kalomo district, home to more than 160,000 people. Sitting between a forest reserve and one of the biggest national parks in Africa, Kalomo plays a significant role in biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods. …
Millions of us are working from home (WFH) because of the pandemic. But as we switch from offices to living rooms and home offices, there are ways to make the experience better and to save energy while you’re at it. …
As people stayed home amid the global Covid-19 lockdowns early last year, the streets and town centres became play areas and hunting grounds for droves of animals. In March, a gang of Kashmiri goats ventured into a Welsh town, hopping …
If you’ve been cooking at home more this year, you may have noticed just how much food waste we create. Even if we are careful not to waste edible food, waste like potato skins, banana peels, and apple cores pile …
Smart technology can help optimise energy use in the home, cutting emissions and reducing bills Collaboration follows new research showing nearly two-thirds of UK households do not use technology to help run their home more efficiently Communications giant BT and …
Pine rocklands outside Everglades National Park are vanishing. FIU is home to a pine rockland in the middle of its Nature Preserve. Pine rocklands depend on fire for a variety of services. In 2016 authorities carreid out the first prescribed …
Cities are home to 55 per cent of the world’s population, all jammed together cheek-by-jowl. Little wonder, then, that cities are being hit hardest by COVID-19: an estimated 90 per cent of all reported cases have occurred in urban areas. …
(Photo Credit: The Home Depot) The Home Depot’s US stores used 35% less electricity last year than in 2010, according to a 2020 Responsibility Report published today. In addition, the home improvement retailer detailed progress toward renewable energy procurement and …
Rail News Home Sustainability 6/9/2020 Rail News: Sustainability To meet its fleet energy consumption goals, VTA will consider using renewable energy sources for electricity used to power light-rail vehicles. Photo – VTA advertisement The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) …
Could COVID-19 fundamentally change the way we live? Spending time at home during the coronavirus pandemic will provide an opportunity to set up households and communities for a more resilient future. Ballarat Permaculture Guild founder and Chestnut Farm owner Steve …
As many of us find ourselves with much more time at home due to the COVID-19 crisis, a lot of us are finding opportunities to do things we couldn’t quite get to in the course of our ‘regular lives’ before …
South Asia is home to 24% of the world’s population despite having 11% of the world’s landmass. With problems such as greenhouse gas emissions as a result of intense industrialisation- which puts 800 million lives at risk in the region– …
The purpose of New Zealand’s rapid shift to working, schooling and playing at home is to save lives and stop the spread of Covid-19. But, while we’re making the best of this mass home detention, we might also reduce our …
If the world used resources sustainably and equitably, the average home for a single person would be no larger than 215 square feet, and a four-person family would live in no more than 860 square feet. As sustainability challenges grow, …
Home builders are doing their part to help the environment by doing such things as installing solar panels on their homes, like Jayman Built has done here. Supplied The importance of sustainable residential construction has received a public display of …