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Green seedling growing in dry, cracked soil, representing resilience and adaptation in harsh environmental conditions.

Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Why We Need Both

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The False Choice: Why climate Mitigation and Adaptation Are Not Either/Or Climate mitigation and adaptation are often framed as the two dominant pillars of climate response. Mitigation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to slow future climate change. Adaptation seeks to cope with the disruptions that are already occurring. These strategies are interdependent; neither is […]

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Education, General, Sustainability

Australia’s Transition to Energy-Efficient Houses

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The Situation The global recognition of the urgent need to address climate change has shed light on the inadequacy of Australian housing standards and the need to improve the minimum requirements of Australian buildings. Compared to international best practices, Australian homes are falling behind in terms of energy efficiency. By improving building energy efficiency, we

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Energy, Lifestyle, Sustainability
A cozy, hobbit-like house built into a hillside, featuring a grass-covered roof, round windows, and abundant edible plants surrounding the entrance.

Making Your Home Planet-Friendly Rather Than Climate Smart

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A planet-friendly home is far more than a collection of energy-efficient appliances or well-insulated walls. While the label “climate smart” has become a popular shorthand for homes that cut utility bills and emissions, it often masks a narrow focus on reactive, efficiency-driven tweaks that merely slow environmental harm (Wester, 2022). These measures do not address

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General, Lifestyle, Strategy
Crowd of climate activists at a protest holding hand-drawn signs, including one that says “There is no Planet B,” advocating for a thrivable lifestyle and environmental protection.

Impact of Climate Change on a Thrivable Lifestyle

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A thrivable lifestyle presents a transformative alternative to conventional sustainability approaches, as climate change continues to disrupt ecosystems, economies, and daily life across the globe. Its effects are profound and accelerating on every continent. Unlike sustainability, which focuses on reducing harm, a thrivable lifestyle emphasises regeneration, creativity, and co-flourishing across all life systems. It promotes

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Education, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Impacts of Ocean Acidification: A Growing Threat to Marine Life and Biodiversity

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Introduction The rising level of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has disastrous effects on the climate and Earth’s largest ecosystem, the ocean. 30% of current carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the atmosphere are absorbed by the oceans (Shadwick et al., 2023). Thus, substantially moderates the effects of climate change globally. However, it causes a

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Environment, Science, Sustainability
Challenging sustainability myths—two hands, one green and one dry, cradle the Earth, symbolizing the shift from doing less harm to regenerating the planet.

Busting Common Sustainability Myths through Thrivability

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Common sustainability myths, such as the belief that recycling alone can solve the waste crisis or that carbon offsets fully neutralise emissions, create a false sense of progress while deeper systemic issues remain unaddressed. Many people strive to adopt sustainable living practices. They recycle, purchase eco-friendly products, and aim to reduce their carbon footprint. Yet

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Education, General, Lifestyle
Solar panels installed on a sloped red-tiled roof with a faint rainbow in the sky.

Thrivability in Action: Clean Technologies and Circular Resources for a Regenerative Future

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Introduction In the global shift toward a regenerative future, thrivability reframes sustainability, not as preservation, but as regeneration. This article explores how clean technologies transform industries, such as electric vehicles (EVs), solar, and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), alongside circular strategies like battery and solar panel recycling. These innovations advance renewable energy, cut emissions, restore ecosystems,

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Energy, Government, Sustainability, Technology

How Waterway Pollution Fuels Extreme Weather and Climate Disasters

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Introduction Water and climate change are inextricably linked. Extreme weather makes water scarce, less predictable, and more polluted (UN Water, n.d.). Waterway pollution is becoming a critical global concern as climate change intensifies extreme weather events. Storms, floods, and hurricanes are now more frequent and more destructive, placing immense pressure on natural and built water systems.

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Environment, Science, Sustainability

Interceptors: River Cleaning Systems

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Approximately 1000 rivers worldwide contribute to the majority of ocean pollution (The Ocean Cleanup, 2021). Ocean pollution is a significant threat to marine life and ecosystem health, concerning the THRIVE Focus Foundational Factor (FFF) of Strong Sustainability. This FFF works towards creating an evironment that benefits nature. This pollution also impacts human health and recreational

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Environment, Sustainability
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