Climate change and sustainability in primary and intermediate schools report | New Zealand Council for Educational Research

Climate change and sustainability in primary and intermediate schools report | New Zealand Council for Educational Research

How does climate change and sustainability feature in primary and intermediate school classrooms and whole-school practices? We asked teachers and principals a few questions about climate change and sustainability as part of the 2019 NZCER national survey of English-medium primary and intermediate schools. Findings include: Many principals and teachers think climate change will have moderate to major impacts in their students’ lifetimes. Half of the principals said their school supports students who choose to take part in climate action such as school strikes. 

Opinion: Biodiversity: Key to sustainably feeding a growing global population | 2020-05-21 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

Opinion: Biodiversity: Key to sustainably feeding a growing global population | 2020-05-21 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

Biodiversity is essential for plant breeding, pollination and diversity of food. It sustains the ecosystems that underpin fertile soils and plant pollination, helping farmers grow healthy food. To increase awareness and understanding of biodiversity issues, the United Nations (UN) has proclaimed…

Sustainable hospital design reduces environmental impact while improving performance – Sustainable Operations

Sustainable hospital design reduces environmental impact while improving performance – Sustainable Operations

Health care facilities professionals learn about: By focusing on details such as building orientation, sustainably-sourced materials, better water systems, and increased daylighting, architects can design hospitals that are mindful of the environment…

Netherlands- Circularity Gap Reporting Initiative

Netherlands- Circularity Gap Reporting Initiative

The Dutch economy can adopt the following interventions within four key sectors to deliver impactful circular change: Advanced construction practices Limit, or even stop the demolition of buildings and ensure that building methods revolve around the renovation and reuse of materials. Circular agriculture and food system Implement agricultural practices that prioritise waste reuse and local production and trade, such as stopping the import of animal feed and export of animal products. Shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources Increase the share of renewable energy used to power the country and axe fossil fuel use. Repair, remanufacturing and high-value recycling Double the current material use of the repair sector, as well as the amount of high-value recycling and the share of recycled materials in imports.

‘Tragedy of the commons’ as conventional wisdom in sustainability education: Environmental Education Research: Vol 25, No 11

‘Tragedy of the commons’ as conventional wisdom in sustainability education: Environmental Education Research: Vol 25, No 11

More than 50 years ago biologist Garrett Hardin published his influential essay ‘The Tragedy of the Commons’. In his essay, Hardin argued that in situations where people share resources, external i…

Lepidico (ASX:LPD) sustainable lithium chemical from lepidolite

Lepidico (ASX:LPD) sustainable lithium chemical from lepidolite

10 June 2020 – Lepidico Limited (ASX:LPD) Managing Director, Joe Walsh provides an update on the company’s plans to transition its Phase 1 Project to development following the recent completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study for the redevelopment of two mines in Namibia and a chemical…