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Embracing Our Heritage: The Role of Natural Construction Materials

Embracing Our Heritage: The Role of Natural Construction Materials Heritage is a tapestry woven from the threads of our collective history, culture, and environment. It encompasses the practices, traditions, and materials that have shaped human civilization. Construction materials are a vital aspect of our architectural legacy. The way we build not only reflects our cultural … Continue Reading

New Developments in Energy Storage: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future

New Developments in Energy Storage: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future In a time when climate change and environmental sustainability are top global concerns, energy storage technology plays a crucial role in transitioning to a greener future. Energy storage systems are essential for balancing the supply and demand of renewable energy sources like solar … Continue Reading

Urban Mining: A way towards a circular economy and better resource management

Urban Mining: A way towards a circular economy and better resource management   The concept of urban mining represents a paradigm shift in how we view construction and resource management, treating urban waste not as refuse, but as a valuable reservoir that can be systematically harvested and repurposed across various applications. This approach encompasses a … Continue Reading

Unveiling the Vile: The Problem with Greenwashing

Unveiling the Vile: The Problem with Greenwashing In a world increasingly concerned about environmental sustainability, consumers and businesses alike are eager to jump on the green bandwagon. But while many corporations tout their eco-friendly initiatives, there’s a dark side lurking beneath the surface: greenwashing. Greenwashing, the deceptive practice of presenting a green public image while … Continue Reading

COP28: The Highs, the lows and the scary

COP28: The Highs, the lows and the scary   As you might know, COP28 is currently underway in Dubai in The United Arab Emirates. COP is an international climate meeting held each year by the United Nations to agree on voluntary actions to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. From the very beginning, … Continue Reading

Fighting climate-despair with Hope

Fighting climate-despair with Hope Introduction: Climate despair, also called Ecological grief is defined as “the grief reaction stemming from the environmental loss of ecosystems by natural and man-made events.”[4] Another definition is “the grief felt in relation to experienced or anticipated ecological losses, including the loss of species, ecosystems, and meaningful landscapes due to acute or chronic environmental change. … Continue Reading

Why Think Green?

What a loaded question. If you ask this to most people in the street they wouldn’t care one way or another. So why is it important for the common man on the street to care about being ‘green’? After years of green-washing being used by the media and advertisement industry, most people have become disillusioned … Continue Reading

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