This Brand Wants You to Compost Its Clothes

The clothes hanging in Lydia Wendt’s loft atelier in Los Angeles’ Fashion District shimmer in earthy tones: an orange sleep set dyed with California poppies, a coral lounge set colored with madder root, undyed tees in off-white cotton. Pointing to the dark disk of a dried sunflower, Wendt explains, “The...

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No Longer Poor: Can Laos be Clean, Green and Great?

By Anoulak Kittikhoun, originally published on Fulcrum Analysis on Southeast Asia Laos will graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category this year. Doing so not only achieves a national aspiration from the 2000s but also marks the end of a decades-long categorisation that has framed the country as “poor”. Laos will surpass three ASEAN […]

What a Career Communicator Found Surprising in Don’t Even Think About It

I've spent over two decades translating climate science into public communication. I thought I understood why engagement stalls. George Marshall's behavioral science deep-dive into climate psychology showed me I had several things exactly wrong — including a few strategies I helped build. Here's what landed hardest, and why it still matters.

Nurturing a Sustainable Future: Marriott Business Council Bali Signs with Undisan Tourism Village

Marriott Business Council Bali and Undisan Tourism Village unite, inviting travellers to experience the true heart of Balinese culture.

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Chalmers Researchers Made an Architectural Material From Baker’s Yeast — and It’s Meant to Disappear

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg have developed a fully bio-based architectural material made from baker’s…

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UGS passes bills to create Community Center and Sustainability Working Groups

The UGS heard presentations from senators on the importance of Community Center and Sustainability Working Groups before passing bills to create them.

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🌱 Superherbs against heat stress:

Why we should green up pavement joints:

**In Santiago de Compostela, a city planner accidentally discovered something that can keep us all cool: plants in pavement joints can lower ground temperatures by up to 28°C!
🌡️⬇️ Stone slabs on plazas heat up to 55°C in summer—but where greens grows from the cracks, the ground is measurably cooler.
This also affects the microclimate, making the air…

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The Nazi Experiment, Vol. 15: Hitler’s Land Equity Argument for Lebensraum

In this episode of the series, host James Lindsay revisits part of the fourth chapter of Hitler's infamous Mein Kampf to reveal his thoroughly laid out arguments for why Germany must conquer Europe, particularly going eastward toward Russia.

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UGS proposes amendments to White Plaza incident resolution, introduces legislation as prior notice

The amendments aimed to affirm goals of greater accountability and transparency in the investigation process.

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A Rye Renaissance in Southern Colorado

This article was originally published by the Daily Yonder, which is dedicated to uplifting the stories of rural people. It was produced with support from the LOR Foundation. LOR works with people in rural places to improve quality of life. Sarah Jones never thought she’d be a farmer. She grew up in San...

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Downsizing in Microcredit NGOs: A Necessary Shift toward Sustainability

The success of Bangladesh’s microfinance industry in financial inclusion and rural development is well known in the world. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) and NGOs have been crucial actors in poverty alleviation, women’s empowerment, creation of self-employment, and grassroots economic activities since…

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