Sustainable (adjective):
- conserving an ecological balance.
- able to be upheld or defended.
- continuing at the required level with no problems.
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Sustainable communications: news and comment
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The Lie of the Land review
The Lie of the Land is a provocative manifesto for sustainable land management, digging deep into the economics and politics of what can be a very emotive topic. Campaigner and writer Guy Shrubsole offers a well-researched guide to farming practices, land ownership and hundreds of years of history, and comes up with some challenging proposals for…
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Garden wildlife
When people talk about protecting nature, do you think of exotic creatures or your garden wildlife? Organisations too often use images of exotic and iconic animals when talking about sustainability and the climate crisis. Think of all those familiar pictures of polar bears, whales and giant panda. That’s not the kind of nature that most…
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The power of networking
During the hottest days of the year so far, I was deep in networking and learning with a focus on sustainable manufacturing. I started with a fascinating couple of days at the AMTecH spring forum, catching up with the latest in advanced manufacturing for the nuclear sector. AMTecH is an evolving network of like-minded UK-based…
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Most people want climate action
The 89 Percent Project is a welcome initiative to promote one simple fact that’s often denied – most people around the world support action on the climate crisis. As noted in our recent review of Mike Berners-Lee’s A Climate of Truth, research consistently shows that most people are willing to take action on climate, but…
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Climate of Truth review
Can a commitment to honesty help resolve the climate crisis? A Climate of Truth is the latest volume from sustainability researcher and consultant Mike Berners-Lee, author of popular books on climate science including How Bad are Bananas? and There is No Planet B. Here, he goes beyond climate to address the wider polycrisis. This is an increasingly common…
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Carbon literacy training
Is it worth getting Certified Carbon Literate? It’s always nice to add another hallmark to the handle, and I’m glad to say that I am now officially Certified Carbon Literate. The Carbon Literacy Project is a not-for-profit initiative which aims to improve people’s understanding of the climate crisis and support meaningful action. In their words, carbon…