sustainability

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Down with work - how reducing hours in the workplace could help avert a climate catastrophe

02 Mar 2023

Working and producing less to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint is part of a growing movement towards a ‘degrowth’ economy.

Food security: the world is hungry for a solution

13 Sep 2022

The complex issue of global food security can only be solved if all nations work together, a UNSW expert says.

What we can learn from weeds

10 May 2022

Can weeds help us find answers to the world’s problems? Non-native plants have wreaked havoc on so many of the world's precious ecosystems, but what can they teach us about survival?

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin leave a devastating environmental footprint

Can cryptos like Bitcoin ever be sustainable?

31 Mar 2022

The use of cryptos like Bitcoin has a significant environmental impact, and sustainability needs to be a pressing concern alongside the economic benefits they generate, says a UNSW Business School expert.

Electric blues: how car investment could change our emissions trajectory

08 Nov 2021

Subsidising electric cars and rolling out more chargers could help Australia achieve half of our new car sales to be electric by 2030.

Will the Tokyo Olympics win gold for sustainability?

21 Jul 2021

It aims to be the most sustainable Games in history, but will Tokyo 2020 break the Olympic record?

The carbon footprint of Airbnb is likely bigger than you think

12 May 2021

Analysis shows most tourist accommodation — be it Airbnb or traditional hotel accommodation — comes with sizeable greenhouse emissions.

A glass ball on moss showing the world, a symbolic picture for environment

Overconsumption and growth economy key drivers of environmental crises: scientists’ warning on affluence

22 Jun 2020

If we want to mitigate and solve the many global environmental issues the world is facing, we can’t rely on technology alone, scientists have warned.

Why you need a balcony garden

27 Apr 2020

You can live in an apartment and still have the garden of your dreams.

UNSW postgraduate winning team at the 2019 Big Idea competition. From left to right: Lauren Hayes, Liana Nguyen, Jules Grimont and Mikhail Mathias. Shehara Hapugalle (not featured) is also part of the Closed Loop team but was unable to attend the event.

A big idea for public recycling

16 Dec 2019

Local councils and community centres could soon be able to reprocess their recycled plastic waste thanks to an award-winning idea by UNSW Business School students.

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