Posts in category Sustainability

It is difficult to imagine the lives of kids who dwell on footpaths in the red-light areas of Kolkata, an eastern bustling metro city in India. Most of their mothers …

It is said that in children we find reflections of God. But in developing countries like India, millions of children do not have access to education. Leave alone education they …

‘Give a fish to a person, you feed her for a day, teach her to catch a fish, you feed her for life.’ An inspirational story of a one-woman army …

I have never written about racism as I didn’t feel I was qualified, having never experienced any form of discrimination in my life. But that is precisely why I feel …

On Friday 17 April 2020, after another 861 people with coronavirus died in UK hospitals, the UK announced another 3 weeks of lockdown. It is necessary to save lives and …

Scientists have always differed over the exact definition of what a pandemic is. One thing everyone agrees on, however, is that the word describes the widespread occurrence of disease, in …

The title of this article might trigger some negative reaction for the wrong reason, a few minutes later it is going to be clear what it refers to.  The example …

The United Nations (UN 2030) Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are considered a bless to humanity. These goals are diversified to address the different aspirations applied to all countries. Decision …

The importance of biodiversity, Particularly looking at mass meat farming & deforestation and the effects this has on biodiversity You may have heard the term ‘biodiversity’ before, but may not …

The term sustainability is used in different aspects to refer to “adequately meeting the needs of the people today without compromising the future generations from obtaining their own needs.” Sustainability …

Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai & AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) are leading the way when it comes to saving our planet but it is the 130 million girls between the age of …

The essence of sustainable development lies in three core principles: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability. But after nearly four decades since the first world climate conference, has sustainability …

What happened when Chennai – a bustling metropolitan city in India ran out of water? Yes, Chennai was recently hit by the dreaded Zero Day. The author reports from ground …

Sustainable agriculture is a controversial and confusing topic for many. Farmers practicing sustainable agriculture are often so busy managing farm and business that public outreach is often insufficient. Moreover, the …

 How an architect from Germany became a crusader of environmental sustainability in Bahrain, a small island nation in the middle-east region of the world. Active supporter of environmental sustainability campaigns …

Bhutan, also known as Druk Yul – Land of Thunder Dragon, has built sustainability in its national culture. Billed as the happiest country in the world, what is the secret …

Matt Powell-Howard, Head of Strategy of leading health and safety awarding body, NEBOSH, talks to Marginalia about how health and safety is conducive to business sustainability… Hear the word “sustainability” …

The food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint. In research recently published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, The World Economic Forum ranked fresh foods based …

Teaching….one of the most exciting, diverse and fun occupations or one of the most depressing, stressful and challenging? For those thinking of a working life in the classroom, especially people …

In December 2017 my wife dropped me at London Heathrow airport, I was on my way to Thailand. For most people a happy day. However, I wasn’t on going on …