How far are Australians on the sustainability journey, and what are their attitudes and behaviours when it comes to engaging in sustainable practices and consumption?
The world’s collective failure to adequately address climate change alters “the rules of the parenting game”.
Experimenting with low-waste living shows it’s not easy being green. But householders can help policymakers design better waste management systems.
Drawing attention to the scale of the plastics pollution problem can do more harm than good in terms of changing behaviours.
A multi-city research collaboration aims to provide cheap oxygen conversion units to save lives in village hospitals.
The idea of a plastic that literally disappears once in the ocean, littered on land or in landfill is tantalising – but also is at this stage a pipe dream.
Research shows that social media played a leading role in the widespread public acceptance of the single-use plastic bags ban.
Stimulus investment after the pandemic presents a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to pivot economies away from emissions-intensive growth, and towards green growth.
Many people in Victoria are opting to wear face shields instead of face masks. It's allowed – but are they as effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19?
Some Australians are still uncomfortable with attempts to challenge the Anzac myth.
Now that more toilet paper is in fewer hands, experts are worried that, for those caught short, the potential use of alternatives such as wet wipes and napkins could lead to major sewerage system blockages.
By 2030, no matter where Victorians live or visit, they'll have a consistent kerbside bin system.
Plastic packaging, damaged decorations, gift wrapping, food waste – trailing the Christmas celebrations is a mountain of rubbish. What can we do to limit it?
We’re not going to recycle our way out of this one. It takes awareness and education to change our behaviours surrounding waste. Find out what you can do.
On “What Happens Next?”, host Dr Susan Carland talks to a campaigner who forced a major supermarket to reconsider sustainability, and discovers how marketing research can help organisations do it better.
Academic and presenter Dr Susan Carland discusses the global waste crisis with researchers and behaviour change experts.
Although bans on single-use plastic products can be effective, we need to change our mindset on their value.
Regulatory failure in gambling runs deep, and is a major political problem.
A Dutch design student's idea to repurpose plastics on a small scale has become an initiative that's spawned a growing global community.
It's not evil, but we do need to adopt different habits and think about reusable alternatives to many single-use plastic products.
It's a simple product – and one that could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of women in the developing world.
Watch Tim Costello as he talks about his recent visit to the Rohingya refugee camp in Southern Bangladesh.
Seventy per cent of Australia's projected gas shortfall can be recovered through simply improving energy efficiency and sensibly using gas alternatives.
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