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Divisive city structure, the environment and urbanization

Cynthia TM

May 3
6 min

Divisive city structure, the environment and urbanization

South Africa is a country well known for its past struggles with segregation and structures that promote classism. It had been recognized as the most unequal country in the world. Which is strange for ‘The Rainbow Nation’ one of the first countries to legalize gay marriage, pass progressive bills that govern the rights of vulnerable groups such as women, children and other disadvantaged groups. It all looks very good on paper. But what’s the reality now? I thought it was an i

Sustainable Living 10 - A Sustainable Planet is Achievable, But We Must Act Now

Devan Reid Musser

Apr 25
3 min

Sustainable Living 10 - A Sustainable Planet is Achievable, But We Must Act Now

Now that we’ve looked at large-scale sustainable economies (aka regenerative), our final installment in the series looks at the entire planet Earth. If we think of the Earth as one, integrated living system, how can we make sure it continues to sustain a robust, resilient and high-quality standard of life? Of course, each installment leading up to this plays an important role. It seems fitting that this week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a majo

Sustainable Living 9 - How to Design a Regenerative Economy

Devan Reid Musser

Apr 19
3 min

Sustainable Living 9 - How to Design a Regenerative Economy

For the last two segments of this series, I want to look at a model of a sustainable economy and finally at global, planetary sustainability. I hope you’ve enjoyed this journey - I’ve certainly learned a lot. Although sustainability still feels like a huge, complex topic, I now have some concrete steps to take in my own life and a framework to think about life in general. We’ve made it the whole way from individual purchasing decisions, through manufacturing systems, commu

How Excessive Consumerism Harms Our Mental Health

Vesna Zubkova

Dec 27, 2021
7 min

How Excessive Consumerism Harms Our Mental Health

The twenty-first century is, inarguably, the era of abundance. An abundance of consumer goods, accessible information, and digital products, which we largely owe to globalization. While the plentifulness of technologies, diverse foods, clothing, and beauty products may have made our lives more enjoyable, free, and with greater access to opportunities, ‘excessive’ consumerism does have its downfalls: a correlation of the rise of consumerism and the decline of mental health has

How Excessive Consumerism is Detrimental to our Physical and Mental Health and the Environment

Vesna Zubkova

Dec 6, 2021
5 min

How Excessive Consumerism is Detrimental to our Physical and Mental Health and the Environment

Consumerism is an economic theory that states that the purchase of consumer goods and services correlates positively with happiness, life satisfaction, and a higher standard of living. In other words, the concept states that people who consume more commercial goods and services end up being ‘better off’ — happier, healthier, with greater living standards and greater overall life satisfaction. Consumerism originated in Europe in the 1600s and its subsequent growth was aided

Water: The lifeblood of the Earth, but at what cost?

Humairaa Mayet

Oct 4, 2021
3 min

Water: The lifeblood of the Earth, but at what cost?

Claims that the third world war will be about water pervade mainstream media from time to time, yet these are often met with criticism and denial. As the planet faces a climate crisis of an unprecedented nature and capitalism appears to be on the verge of collapse, could this claim, indeed, be true? Water is one of the most valuable resources in the world and is required by all – rich and poor, man and woman, old and young. The issue, however, arises when the population of th

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