New Book: Prosperity without Growth.
Following publication earlier this year of the influential report Prosperity without Growth? by Professor Tim Jackson and the UK Sustainable Development Commission. Tim Jackson’s new book: Prosperity...
View ArticleLaunch of Life Cycle Management Centre
An inaugural workshop held on 25-26th August 2009 in Palmerston North marked the initiation of the NZLCM Centre. The event titled 'The Role and Importance of LCM in Land Based Industries™' was well...
View ArticleLecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Life Cycle Approaches Position...
A new Senior Lecturer position at Massey University that has been created to support the work of the New Zealand Life Cycle Management (NZLCM) Centre. The deadline is the 25th January.
View ArticleTwo PhD Scholarships in Life Cycle Assessment and Management for the Building...
The New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre is offering two exciting opportunities to outstanding candidates with research interests in Life Cycle Management and its application to the building...
View ArticleAsda turns to Canary Islands bananas to cut carbon footprint
Supermarket chain Asda is to be the first to sell bananas from the Canary Islands, in an attempt to reduce the fruit's considerable carbon footprint.Click here to view the full article
View ArticleHow 25 countries rank on food sustainability
The Food Sustainability Index was created as a quantitative and qualitative benchmarking model, constructed from 58 indicators that measure the sustainability of food systems across three themes: Food...
View ArticleGlobal Health, media, climate leadership among trends shaping 2017
2016 was a year of profound global change, rife with protectionism, populism, and political and economic instability, whose far-reaching effects pose a potential threat to the further advancement of...
View ArticleIs China's new agro-investment an opportunity for sustainability?
A major opportunity exists in China’s recently announced massive farm investment: it could shift the country’s agricultural systems toward more sustainable agricultural development. Read more.
View ArticleThe business case for sustainability-focused banking
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), a not-for-profit organisation representing a network of the world’s leading values-based banks, released an updated research report reinforcing the...
View ArticleFReSH- the Food Reform for Sustainability and Health programme
Under the leadership of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the EAT Foundation (EAT) FReSH is designed to accelerate transformational change in global food systems, to...
View ArticleSetting the gold standard for sustainability
Toronto-Based clean energy magazine, Corporate Knights has released its 2017 Annual Global 100, which identifies companies that have scored exceptionally well based on specific sustainability and...
View ArticleNew CEO guide to circular economy released
On 5 June 2017, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its CEO Guide to the Circular Economy. The Guide – developed in cooperation with Accenture and signed by 14 CEOs...
View ArticleEuropean Commission’s EMAS Awards 2017 – Declared!
The EMAS awards are Europe's the most prestigious sustainability awards event.The theme for the 2017 edition of the EMAS Awards was 'Contributing to making the European economy more circular'. It...
View ArticleCarlsberg targets zero-emission breweries under industry-leading...
Carlsberg has launched a new "industry-leading" sustainability strategy that aims to push beyond the company's own group strategy and exceed science-based recommendations by eliminating carbon...
View ArticleClothing Brands commit to 100% sustainable cotton by 2025
Asos, Kering, Levi Strauss & Co. and Nike are among 13 clothing and textile brands who have committed to using 100% sustainable cotton by 2025. The Sustainable Cotton Communique was signed at a...
View ArticleSpecial Journal Issue on ‘Exploring the Circular Economy’
The Journal of Industrial Ecology recently published a Special Issue on Exploring the Circular Economy. This special examines environmental, resource, engineering, managerial, design, and policy...
View ArticleFSLCI launches Circular Economy Workshop Report
FSLCI recently launched its circular economy workshop report which summarizes the discussions and conclusions from the workshop "Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency, Life Cycle Innovation: Same...
View ArticleWBSCD Launches the Practitioners Guide to Circular Economy
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD's) recently published CEO Guide to the Circular Economy is an excellent introduction for CEOs and high-level leaders. But now, a more...
View ArticleOpening for doctoral studies in Aarhus University, Denmark
A new PhD position is now open in Aarhus University, Denmark, for valuing ecosystem services and services to ecosystems from seaweed harvest and cultivation – ValueSea
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