Urban farms to traffic bans: Cities prep for post-coronavirus future →
As cities aim to become more self reliant and resilient, they are taking steps to improve food security, live more sustainably. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCould synthetic fish be a better catch of the day? →
Overfishing has depleted numbers of wild fish, and fish farms meet much of the growing demand. Could we one day be eating "fish" grown from cells in a factory, as a number of start-ups are planning? BBC NEWS
Read MoreHow much do our oversized McMansions need to shrink to be sustainable? →
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. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreThe end of farming? →
For decades, the way we farm has been degrading land and destroying wildlife. Now there’s a revolution coming – but is it going to create more problems than it solves? THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreImagining a world of sustainable, regenerative brands →
Instead of an abundance of material goods, we want an abundance of time, meaningful relationships, and passionate pursuits. We want an abundance of creativity, experiences, and freedom. How do we get there? FAST COMPANY
Read MoreThis new sugar substitute is made from food waste →
Old apples and pears create a calorie-free sweetener without some of the environmental issues of our current sugar substitutes. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreThe case for... never demolishing another building →
The construction industry is wasteful and creates huge CO2 emissions. But what if new buildings had to be adapted and reused or built only with materials already available? THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreFood 'made from air' could compete with soya →
Finnish scientists producing a protein "from thin air" say it will compete with soya on price within the decade. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe delivery driver who takes away your rubbish →
Buying stuff online means more parcels are being delivered to people's homes. One city has found a clever way to make sure this doesn't mean more lorries on its roads. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThis hydrogen-powered truck could help lower the footprint of the mining industry →
Mining is a dirty business, but we need to keep doing it to power the transition to renewables. This new truck is designed to eliminate one of the industry’s main sources of emissions. FAST COMPANY
Read More'World’s most sustainable shopping centre' takes root in Melbourne's suburbs →
The development will produce a large chunk of its energy needs, has a fully-functioning urban farm, collects and recycles its water and the amount of toxic materials used in its construction has been kept to a minimum. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Read MorePatagonia founder Yvon Chouinard talks about the sustainability myth, the problem with Amazon—and why it’s not too late to save the planet →
Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard set the standard for how a business can mitigate the ravages of capitalism on earth’s environment. But Chouinard remains unsatisfied. The 81-year-old is more focused than ever on demonstrating, by Patagonia’s example, the lengths a company can go to protect the planet. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreThe women taking the plastic out of periods →
Sanitary products litter Europe’s beaches, and 200,000 tonnes a year end up in UK landfill. Meet the people fighting for ‘environmenstrual’ alternatives. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreMeet Cargonomia, the eco-friendly cooperative championing degrowth in Budapest →
Every year, Cargonomia organizes about 50 workshops for academics, children or the general public on topics ranging from sustainability and up-cycling to local food production, degrowth and the solidarity and circular economy. The cooperative shares its space with various like-minded, low-tech initiatives such as repair cafes and sewing workshops. KAFKADESK
Read MoreCosta Rica will run on more than 98% renewable energy for fifth consecutive year, government says →
The Government of Costa Rica expects the country will generate more than 99% of its energy from renewable resources in 2019. That means Costa Rica will have run on more than 98% clean energy over five consecutive years, according to data from the National Center for Energy Control (CENCE). THE TICO TIMES
Read MoreWhat might systems change look like? →
To understand what constitutes systems change, we need to first talk about what isn’t systems change. Have you ever heard of the three-legged stool of sustainability (also known as the three pillars of sustainability)? THE ECOLOGIST
Read MoreEuropean fashion brands agree new deal in Bangladesh →
European fashion brands who buy readymade garments from Bangladesh agreed on Tuesday to hand over responsibility for issues like worker safety to a new body called the Readymade Sustainability Council (RSC). THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCan you survive on foraged food? →
As the average person is recommended to eat at least 2,000 calories a day, including 50g of protein, it would not be easy. But foragers say sustainably-sourced wild food can certainly supplement a normal diet. BBC NEWS
Read MoreRailway heat to be repurposed to warm London homes this winter →
Besides riding the railway, or ‘tube,’ to go from one end of the U.K. to another, some North Londoners will benefit from excess heat generated by the Northern Line by year’s end with a new initiative to reuse this heat to warm hundreds of houses and businesses in Islington. INHABITAT
Read MoreAre bioplastics better for the environment or a waste of time? →
There has been massive pushback against the use of plastics over the past few years, including single-use plastic bans in cities all over the world. Industrial entrepreneurs have responded to these mounting concerns with a new product that seems like the perfect solution– bioplastic. It looks and feels like plastic, but its made from plants, so it’s good for the environment, right? INHABITAT
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