Inspiring Change for a Thrivable Future

A large red billboard with bold white letters reading “COMMUNITY IS STRENGTH.” Smaller text below says, “Be strong. Let’s look out for one another.” The billboard is mounted on a wooden wall in front of a brick building.

How Citizen Enforcement Strengthens Thrivability: A Path to Real Environmental Accountability

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What Is Citizen Enforcement in Sustainability and, better yet, thrivability? Citizen enforcement for environmental sustainability refers to the actions taken by individuals and communities to hold polluters and policymakers accountable. Unlike formal government oversight, it relies on public environmental monitoring and civic responsibility. Therefore, citizen enforcement for environmental sustainability involves people organising to ensure that […]

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Environment, Government, Society
carbon sequestration in forests

Why Carbon Sequestration in Forests must be Conserved

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What Is Carbon Sequestration? Carbon sequestration refers to the decarbonisation technique that captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the environment to mitigate climate change. This can occur naturally through forests, soils, and oceans or through technological solutions like carbon capture and storage (CCS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC). During photosynthesis, trees absorb CO₂ from

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Energy, Environment, Science, Sustainability

Natural Disasters Hit Harder and More Often: Jamaica’s Winds & the Philippines’ Floods

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Disasters on opposite sides of the globe In recent weeks, the world has witnessed two stark examples of how natural disasters are not only becoming more intense but also more frequent. On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a devastating Category 5 storm, with sustained winds estimated at 185 mph (295

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THRIVE News
EV Charging road

Charging on the Go: France Debuts First Wireless EV Road

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Charging on the Move This might sound like science fiction, but it isn’t. There are constant conversations surrounding electric vehicles. But what if we could drive down a highway while our car silently recharges… What if there were no need for pit stops and cables, but just seamless motion? France has just made that vision

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THRIVE News
Asthma and fossil fuels

Asthma and the Power Grid: How Clean Energy Can Help Us Breathe Easier

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Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing (WHO, 2024). It affects people of all ages (262 million globally in 2019) and is the most common chronic disease among children. While genetics and health factors play a role, a variety of environmental

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Energy, Health

Smart Agriculture: AI-Powered Farming

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Emerging agriculture farming has established the use of AI technology, particularly in developed countries. However, this is not the case in all developing countries (Singh & Kaur 2022). The United Nations estimates that there will be 9.7 billion people on earth by 2050, significantly increasing the demand for food (Putterill, 2023). Hence, policymakers in both

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Environment, Innovation, Sustainability
Traditional Chinese architecture under the full moon, symbolizing China’s waste-to-energy development within its cultural and environmental transformation.

China’s Waste-to-Energy Strategy: How It’s Powering a Cleaner Future

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China’s Waste Crisis: From Overflow to Opportunity China’s waste-to-energy development has emerged as a central strategy in tackling the country’s mounting waste crisis, with the colossal volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by its 1.4 billion citizens and rapid urbanisation. In 2020 alone, China produced over 235 million tonnes of urban waste—equivalent to more

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Energy, Environment, Technology
Meal Scheduling for conscious consumption

How Scheduling Food Consumption Boosts Health and Reduces Waste

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INTRODUCTION Food and the culture surrounding it have always been integral to human life globally. Food is not only a source of nourishment but also a marker of identity, tradition, and community. With rising health issues and growing awareness about healthy and conscious consumption, meal scheduling has become equally important. This can be approached by

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Health, Lifestyle
Coastal fishing communities thrive on the ocean.

Fishing Communities at the Crossroads: Tradition vs. Survival

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For thousands of years, the rhythmic sound of waves has drawn millions of people to the ocean’s edge, where fishing boats return each day carrying more than just their catch. They bear the hopes, traditions, and survival of entire coastal communities (Martino et al., 2023). From the bustling harbours of West Africa to the quiet

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Business, Environment, Society, Sustainability
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