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economic practices in renewable energy

Economic Practices in Community Renewable Energy Projects

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Community renewable energy projects, often referred as Community Energy, are a great way to attain sustainability. It not only reduces energy use from conventional sources, but results in overall increased economic activities. It’s worthwhile to understand how such initiatives bring stability and reliability to power supply, reduced energy bills for consumers, financial independence to community […]

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Energy, Environment, Society, Sustainability
Ocean Health

Why is ocean health important for human well-being?

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The ocean is our planet’s largest ecosystem. It covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and contains about 97% of the Earth’s water (IPCC, 2019). Almost 2.4 billion people live within 100 km of the ocean globally and interact directly with it regularly (United Nations Ocean Conference). Unfortunately, our global ocean faces numerous pressures that affect

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Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Science, Sustainability
Our oceans are under serious threat from human waste and debris killing marine life.

Warning: Trashing the Ocean is Killing Marine Life

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The entanglement and ingestion of plastic is killing marine life at an alarming rate. Thousands of seabirds, sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals die from this each year. Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian Monk Seals and Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtles are among nearly 700 species that swallow or get caught in plastic waste. On top

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Environment, Health, Sustainability
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July 2024 THRIVE Webinar Highlights Featuring: Nina Gbor and Sanjana Swaroop

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The THRIVE project is incredibly grateful to Nina Gbor and Sanjana Swaroop for their captivating presentations during the July 2024 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG-9): Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure & Sustainable Living. With their extensive knowledge, our presenters captivated us by highlighting the critical issues surrounding the textile industry

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Sustainability, THRIVE News
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Autism Inclusion: Why It’s Important for Sustainability

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The paragraph beneath delineates a typical day in the real life of someone with autism, myself. However, my autism isn’t just autism now. As a result of no autism inclusion, I’m burned out. The thick, maroon curtains hang closed, blocking out the dawn. I reach for my blue-tinted, light-blocking glasses. Then, I take out my

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Human Rights, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability
Revolutionising Energy Storage With Organic Flow Batteries

Revolutionising Energy Storage With Organic Flow Batteries

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The growing shift to clean energy propels the global expansion of renewable energy installations. Meeting the ever-increasing energy demand and facilitating large-scale transition necessitates the crucial role of energy storage. Likewise, addressing the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources demands incorporating low-cost and durable energy storage systems into electric grids. Thermal energy storage, organic flow

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Energy, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology
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How do Education and Climate Change go together?

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Education is so powerful that it can bring about the necessary transformation in one’s life. This transformation helps an individual to think, act, and respond in a reasonable way towards society and the environment. Education has the power to change the mindset and behaviour of an individual towards making better informed decisions. Interestingly, education can

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Education, Environment, Society, Sustainability
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A Sustainable Construction Project: Is Neom It?

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An Arabic nation in the middle of the desert ventured to build a sustainable construction project called Neom, capturing the world’s attention. NEOM is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman‘s dream project. He wants to transform his country towards sustainability. The crown prince constructed his project in the Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia, bordering the Red

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Human Rights, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology

Why Technology Is A Necessity

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The necessity of technology in our everyday lives is undeniable. It is so intertwined in our daily activities that most people will struggle to function without it. A lot of tasks involve the use of electrical devices and technologies, such as smartphones and computers. In fact, we use technology for everything from entertainment to communication

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Environment, Human Rights, Sustainability, Technology
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