All posts by Acacia Smith
Global Food Waste: What it is, Why it Matters, and How to Reduce it
If you’re looking into global food waste, you probably want more than a headline number. You want to know how much is being lost, why it keeps happening, and what that means for costs, climate change and daily decisions. You also want useful answers, not vague guilt. This guide covers the scale of food loss […]
Continue readingConsumer Engagement In Sustainability – Why It Matters?
The business world is undergoing a dramatic shift as it begins to value sustainability as a worthy policy to pursue. It is no longer simply a niche strategy but rather a necessity for continued success. Many businesses today are recognising the competitive opportunities to be gained by pursuing sustainability. One of the key features of […]
Continue readingA Green Concrete Jungle? Why Green Cement Is Paving The Future
A substance that literally forms the foundations of urban living, concrete is indispensable to the way we live. Unfortunately, it is yet another example of a greenhouse gas emitting, unsustainable practice. In the era of climate change where our actions are subject to constant scrutiny, we cannot ignore the impacts of the cement industry. Enter […]
Continue readingIs Biomass Worse Than Coal?
Biomass for energy production is the lofty aim of power companies shifting away from coal. Heralded as a carbon neutral renewable resource, the UK government supports this shift through subsidies on biomass. Whilst part of a move to combat climate change, some environmentalists label these subsidies ‘climate fraud’. Bioenergy policy The UK Bioenergy Strategy published earlier […]
Continue readingEco-Labelling: Market Transformation Or Consumer Confusion?
We have all encountered eco-labelling, whether as consumers or suppliers of products. With the continual growth in the conscious consumption trend, many consumers use eco-labels as a guide to the environmental and social responsibility of companies. Companies in turn utilise such labels so as to bring credibility to their products and to meet trends in […]
Continue readingThe Benefits Of Community-Based Resource Management
It’s a well known fact that for individuals to invest their efforts in a cause, they must feel some sense of ownership. Without a feeling of personal responsibility and attachment to the outcomes, people will struggle to invest time and energy. This is one of the reasons that top-down management, that which excludes employees or […]
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