Sustainability is about ensuring a healthy, thriving planet for current and future generations. Understanding the current state of the environment is the first step toward making informed decisions that benefit both people and the planet. Knowledge empowers us to adopt sustainable practices, advocate for meaningful change, and contribute to solutions that make a difference locally and globally.
In this guide, you’ll find:
Together, we can turn awareness into action and work toward a more sustainable future for everyone.
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Who says sustainability can’t be beautiful? UK artist Jane Perkins transforms discarded items like toys, shells, buttons, plastic cutlery, beads, and broken jewelry into stunning works of art. Without adding any color, she uses materials exactly ‘as found,’ showcasing the incredible potential of recycled creativity. Visit Jane Perkins | Artist in Found Materials to find out more.
This is the big-picture perspective on the environmental and economic challenges of our day, laid out in one place, and traced through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and think. This updated edition has new material on protests, pandemics, wildfires, investments, carbon targets and of course, on the key question: given all this, what can I do?
Over 4,700 articles from academic and general-interest titles on aspects of human impact to the environment; also index and abstracts for more than 384,000 records. Subject Areas include : Global Warming; Green Technologies; Pollution; Renewable Energy; Sustainable Agriculture.
A curated collection of resources, from books and journals to websites and organisations, to help you find your next inspiring read.
