Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?
Humans generate a lot of trash, but there are cheaper and safer ways to handle it than loading it on rockets.
Kate O'Neill, Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley •
conversation
March 6, 2023 • ~6 min
March 6, 2023 • ~6 min
We can't afford to just build greener. We must build less
One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
Johannes Novy, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster •
conversation
Nov. 10, 2021 • ~9 min
Nov. 10, 2021 • ~9 min
Inspiration from the 1970s for today's young environmentalists
Allotments and repairing old clothes are just aspects of 1970s life that are making a comeback.
Steven McCabe, Associate Professor, Institute for Design, Economic Acceleration & Sustainability (IDEAS), Birmingham City University •
conversation
Oct. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Oct. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Inspiration from the 1970s for Generation Z's environmentalists
Allotments and repairing old clothes are just aspects of 1970s life that are making a comeback.
Steven McCabe, Associate Professor, Institute for Design, Economic Acceleration & Sustainability (IDEAS), Birmingham City University •
conversation
Oct. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Oct. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Using captured CO₂ in everyday products could help fight climate change, but will consumers want them?
A large-scale survey asked people exactly that. One use of recycled carbon dioxide stood out.
Volker Sick, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; DTE Energy Professor of Advanced Energy Research; and Director, Global CO2 Initiative, University of Michigan •
conversation
May 14, 2021 • ~8 min
May 14, 2021 • ~8 min
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