Tag: sustainability
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A Revolution in Kerala, India: Building a Stronger Environment by Making Poverty of the Past
Poverty stresses the environment, while environmental issues create considerable suffering among the poor. In recent years, extreme weather events have contributed to over 96% of disaster-related deaths in developing nations. This demonstrates how helping people out of poverty directly affects the preservation of the environment and the wellbeing of its inhabitants. When individuals are cared…
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Fast Fashion, An Environmental and Human Rights Pandemic
You may be hearing the phrase “Fast Fashion” now more than ever. The phrase was initially popularized by the New York Times in the 1990s to refer to the retail brand Zara’s capacity to move a garment from the design stage to being sold in stores in as quick as 15 days. Today, the phrase…
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Lentils: A Cheap, Healthy, And Eco-Friendly Meat Substitute
By Karl Gaudyn Feature Image Design by Jade Phan. Ten years ago when a friend brought me to an Ethiopian restaurant, I tried lentils for the first time and have been hooked ever since. Growing up in a Polish family where dinner usually meant a serving of pork with sides of beef and potatoes —…