Macquarie University Sustainability

17/08/2019

The antidote to endless, thoughtless consumption lies not in purging ourselves of the stuff we own, but rather, redefining our relationship with stuff altogether

16/08/2019

Coal, oil and gas get more than $370bn a year in support, compared with $100bn for renewables, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) report found... that we're essentially paying for through taxes...

Redirecting small portion of subsidies would unleash clean energy revolution, says report

15/08/2019

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15/08/2019

Australia seeks to water down Pacific Island communique, demanding references to UN’s net zero emissions targets, coal exits and the end of fossil fuel subsidies be removed.

14/08/2019

"It’s like Greta Thunberg says — we have to act as if our house is on fire, because it is."

13/08/2019

Ethiopia has ambitious plans to plant four billion trees in a single summer

The drought-prone African nation is reacting to the effects of mass national deforestation and climate change by encouraging every resident to plant 40 saplings each this summer. They’ve even closed public offices to encourage government employees to do their part.

National ‘green legacy’ initiative aims to reduce environmental degradation

12/08/2019

Considering 95% of humans have never even had the opportunity to fly in a plane, this seems fair enough! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/22/air-travellers-may-have-to-pay-carbon-charge-to-offset-emissions?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0dyZWVuTGlnaHQtMTkwNzI2&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GreenLight&CMP=greenlight_email

Planned tax will make public more aware of climate harm caused by flying, ministers hope

12/08/2019

"As educators of young people on the cusp of adulthood, academics are custodians of the future."

Academia and Climate Change By   Ashley Dawson August 2, 2019 Categories UncategorizedTags academia, climate justice, airports, climate catastrophe, flying Business as usual is no longer an option when it comes to carbon emissions. At a press conference following the release of the IPCC’s “Doom...

11/08/2019

Food costs money, so growing food is like printing money. Let’s print a new system!

The most effective change-makers in our society aren’t waiting around for a new president to make their lives better, they’re planting seeds,...

07/08/2019

Remarkable close-up footage that appears to show an uncontacted tribesman in the Amazon rainforest has been released by an indigenous media group that wants to raise awareness of the threat posed by illegal loggers, miners and drug traffickers.

Clip shows a bare-chested man with a spear, who is believed to belong to the Awá people, the world’s most threatened tribe

07/08/2019

Researchers have found that organic apples harboured a more diverse and balanced bacterial community than conventional apples, which they said could make them healthier and tastier than conventional apples.

Study finds organic apples have more diverse and balanced bacterial community