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SustainableAre sustainable cities happier cities?

Mark LomasJanuary 30, 2024n/a14 min

Sustainable living and happiness appear to be closely intertwined. Each year the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) publishes its World Happiness Report and for the past six years, Finland has occupied top spot. The Nordic nation’s consistently pro-active approach to sustainable development has been regularly cited as a key factor in its ranking. Goal No. 11 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is to make cities and human settlements, inclusive, resilient and sustainable....

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SustainableSustainable fashion: ‘Buy only what you need’

Mark LomasDecember 22, 2023n/a12 min

While the biggest players in fashion move at a glacial pace to reduce their shocking carbon footprint, individuals have been working overtime to get the message out that the industry needs to change its ways – and fast. Araceli Gallego is one such person: the Spain-born UAE resident us behind local sustainable shopping platforms Goshopia.com and Sustainable Souk, as well as heading up the UAE chapter of the global fashion activism movement Fashion Revolution, an...

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Community SustainableCOP28: ‘Confronting realities’, fossil fuels and moving forward

Mark LomasDecember 19, 2023n/a12 min

They came. They saw. They agreed. Sort of. After 14 days of negotiations and renewed pledges to tackle the global climate crisis, COP28 ended with a historic promise to “contribute… to transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner”. Whether the agreement goes far enough is a point of contention. That one line was the focal point of a 21-page document that contained nearly 200 paragraphs, because it...

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UncategorizedWhy green sports needs more sustainability champions

Mark LomasDecember 15, 2023n/a15 min

With its vast global audience of engaged fans, sport has a power to influence that is far beyond that of politicians and governments. Football alone has an estimated 3.5 billion fans worldwide, most of whom interact regularly with their favourite clubs and players, while a recent research paper in The Journal of Social Media in Society highlighted that “the influence of professional athletes on societal behaviour has become undeniable”. It is somewhat surprising then that...

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UncategorizedMental health and climate change: Understanding youth eco-anxiety

Mark LomasDecember 12, 2023n/a15 min

We are still unraveling the effect of climate change on the mental health of individuals, particularly in the form of eco-anxiety felt by young people wondering if they will be able to to repair the extensive damage caused by their planetary predecessors. At COP28, the UN hosted the event’s inaugural Health Day and made a public declaration that sounded the alarm about the health implications of climate change. It promised “a comprehensive response to address...

SustainableAre sustainable cities happier cities?

SustainableSustainable fashion: ‘Buy only what you need’

Community SustainableCOP28: ‘Confronting realities’, fossil fuels and moving forward

UncategorizedWhy green sports needs more sustainability champions

UncategorizedMental health and climate change: Understanding youth eco-anxiety

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