sdg11

land clearance in queensland - deforested area

Land Clearance In Queensland Is Still Occurring At An Alarming Rate

|

In the sun-drenched expanse of Queensland, a sobering reality persists – land clearance continues to unfold at an alarming rate. Efforts from the state to reduce the impact of this devastating industry have proved lacklustre. The numbers are staggering – within the past five years, almost 2 million hectares of forest have been destroyed within […]

Land Clearance In Queensland Is Still Occurring At An Alarming Rate Read Post »

Business, Environment, Strategy, Sustainability

Habitual Conservation of Natural Resources

|

All life is dependent on natural resources. Clean water, breathable air, stable soil, and food production are just some of the many ecosystem services provided by nature that are essential to the survival of life on Earth. The conservation of these natural resources must become ingrained into everyday thinking to preserve the planet for future

Habitual Conservation of Natural Resources Read Post »

Environment, Science, Sustainability

Evolutionary Engineering & Ethical Thrivability: Balancing Innovation and Well-Being

|

Modern evolutionary engineering techniques—notably clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) gene editing technology, gene therapy, and synthetic biology—are transforming healthcare by tackling diseases at their genetic roots. Scientists can now “edit” the human genome to correct mutations, offering hope for curing thousands of genetic diseases (UNCTAD, 2019). These technologies have started to reach patients

Evolutionary Engineering & Ethical Thrivability: Balancing Innovation and Well-Being Read Post »

Environment, Innovation, Science
People with cognition impairment

Justice in Digital Accessibility: Addressing Hotel Website Challenges for Cognitively Impaired Guests

|

Introduction Digital accessibility for cognitively impaired guests in hospitality is crucial for providing equal access to hotel services for all, for example, those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. Booking websites can be challenging for those with these conditions as the complex navigation and information overload can hinder their ability to book or

Justice in Digital Accessibility: Addressing Hotel Website Challenges for Cognitively Impaired Guests Read Post »

Business, Government, Human Rights, Innovation, Media, Society
Sustainable homes, Earthships in Mexico

Earthships: A Sustainable Home for climate change

|

If you had a chance to build a house totally on your own, without any traditional construction plan, would you do it and build a sustainable home? Fighting climate change is not easy and attempts to engineer a safe self-sufficient habitat is not new. One is reminded of the lessons from the Biosphere II endeavour.

Earthships: A Sustainable Home for climate change Read Post »

Environment, Innovation, Strategy, Sustainability
Thrivability-matters-Webinar-Banner

September 2024 THRIVE Webinar Highlights Featuring: Dr. Nicole Garofano, Dwakadas Suresh, and Sathish Moses

|

The THRIVE project is incredibly grateful to Dr. Nicole Garofano, Dwakadas Suresh, and Sathish Moses for their captivating and inspirational presentations during the September 2024 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. With their extensive knowledge, our presenters captivated us by highlighting the significance and value of circular-cities,

September 2024 THRIVE Webinar Highlights Featuring: Dr. Nicole Garofano, Dwakadas Suresh, and Sathish Moses Read Post »

Society, Sustainability, THRIVE News
economic practices in renewable energy

Economic Practices in Community Renewable Energy Projects

|

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

Economic Practices in Community Renewable Energy Projects Read Post »

Energy, Environment, Society, Sustainability
changing the economy

Changing The Economy: Technology

|

In today’s rapidly evolving world, technology is at the forefront of transformative changes, reshaping various aspects of our lives, including the economy. One of the most profound technological advancements is artificial intelligence (AI) and its subset, generative intelligence. However, the integration of this technology into the economy is transforming it in a fast phase. Consequently,

Changing The Economy: Technology Read Post »

Business, Lifestyle, Society, Technology
autism inclusion, diverse hands

Autism Inclusion: Why It’s Important for Sustainability

|

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

Autism Inclusion: Why It’s Important for Sustainability Read Post »

Human Rights, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability
Photo by NEOM - Unsplash

A Sustainable Construction Project: Is Neom It?

|

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

A Sustainable Construction Project: Is Neom It? Read Post »

Human Rights, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology
Search
Scroll to Top