Instrumental consumption
Not all consumption is good and not all consumption is bad. Since some consumption provides well-being, people often think more consumption will provide more …
Ecological footprint
Earth Overshoot Day 2022
July 28, is 2022’s Earth Overshoot Day. Overshoot Day is the day of the year when humanity starts to ‘overshoot’ the earth’s renewable (i.e. …
Urban farming
Not very long ago the majority of people grew vegetables and fruit in their home gardens. It was a valuable part of the household …
Earth Overshoot Day
Today, July 29 2019, is Earth Overshoot Day. This is the day that humanity has used the resources the earth can provide sustainably for …
A fable about sustainability
The goose that laid golden eggs – a fable about sustainability Once upon a time, there lived a very poor farmer who constantly struggled, …
Five things to consider on Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day. On Earth Day this year it would be great to take some time out and consider how you could …
The plastic plague
Plastics were a boon when they were first developed, like many technologies, but they have quickly become a plastic plague on the environment. Plastics were …
Life is easy
I strongly encourage you to watch this TEDx talk. It’s a little bit cheeky to have a blog post that is a Youtube video, …
More good with less
‘Do more with less’ is a catch-cry in the sustainability movement but it is also a catch-cry for businesses who despoil the environment. The …
The best things in life
Money, where it comes from and what it can buy, is not everything. In our society, the economy gets way too much attention – in …