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Stay up to date with the latest news, events and articles about sustainable living that support and inspire real change.
How You Can Practice Zero Waste Living this Summer
The less waste each of us can produce, the better those who come after us will live. Here are some tips on how to create a zero waste lifestyle.
Latvia: Drowning in imported textiles
If nothing changes, Western textile imports threaten to drown a small Eastern European country in textile waste within 15 years.
Why Secondhand is the New Black
REAL takes a look at the changing attitudes when it comes to second hand clothing and the impacts it’s having on the fashion industry. It considers the issues involved with used apparel.
Global Justice in the Fashion Supply Chain
REAL attended the Terra {Fora} event with a hard hitting panel looking at issues such as decolonisation and degrowth in the fashion supply chain and how we can change the focus from profit to people and nature.
Why the Government’s New Policies Won’t Make Fashion Sustainable
The clothing industry is unarguably exploitative, highly wasteful and a major contributor to climate change. However, effective legislation to address these issues has been frustratingly lacking so far. Government has instead preferred to rely on voluntary industry initiatives that deliver only incremental change, falling far short of the transformative action needed.
G7 to COP26
REAL attended the COP26 Coalition press conference. Panelists considered barriers to addressing the climate crisis, the militaristic response by nations and restrictions to civil liberties.
Beyond Net Zero – A Systemic Design Approach
The Design Council is the government’s advisor on design. REAL takes a look at their April 2021 report Beyond Net Zero. There needs to be a design focus on sustainability or regeneration, accessing information and working systemically.
Are Electric Vehicles the Solution?
REAL Sustainability looks at the social and environmental impact of two key resources used in batteries for electric vehicles. Also considered is the long-term sustainability of mass car ownership.
Should the Fashion Industry Declare a Climate, Ecological and Social Crisis?
REAL Sustainability and Business Declares convened a panel of fashion industry change-makers, including a worker’s representative from the global South, to discuss the need for the sector to declare a climate, ecological and social crisis. There was agreement that the serious, urgent nature of the situation means there is a need to declare and demand brands are transparent and accountable.
The Health Benefits of Wheatgrass
REAL talks to Dr Britt Cordi of Britt’s Superfoods about the health benefits of wheatgrass juice. She talks about her passion for individual well-being and nature conservation.
What is Earth Day?
Earth Day – 22 April – marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. It continues to grow now inspiring an estimated one billion people globally to take action. Take the opportunity to consider your carbon, ecological and social footprint.
Fashion and Degrowth
REAL Sustainability attended the online event “Fashion and Degrowth” hosted by Extinction Rebellion. Historically wealth has been created in the global North through extraction and exploitation in the South. We need to work collaboratively to imagine solutions to the broken system which will vary between regions and countries. There needs to be a focus on people and the environment.
