An open letter to the QUT Faculty of Business and Law urging ambitious climate action has been referred to the University by the QUT Student Guild, after having been disregarded for six months. The letter, co-signed by twelve faculty members,…
by Caleb Fricker Decades of accurate data, calculations, and peer-reviewed studies have solidified climate change as scientific consensus. So why do 8% of Australians deny this overwhelmingly supported fact? To properly understand climate change sceptics, it is important to analyse…
By Maggie Mackenzie (she/her) This article was first published by One Woman Project. Almost four weeks ago, my family and I had to evacuate our home, as the flood waters around Southeast Queensland began to rise. As a precaution, we…
This week is QUT’s Sustainability Week and one of the Guild’s environment initiatives is Green Caffeen! Coffee, we all love it. It’s become a staple in Australian culture. With McDonald’s releasing their “Coffee fit for an Aussie” campaign, and Australian-style…
By Elyssa Weavers Recycling has always been complicated; there is a long list of items that can and cannot be put into the yellow bins, some of which seem quite contradictory. You may think, “why can I recycle soft…
This Thursday marks the 51st international Earth Day, and it is more important than ever to fight for change. Climate change and pollution reach irreversible levels. If action is not taken, we will lose the earth that keeps us alive.…
Every day we get up and get dressed. Let me tell you about the journey your clothes have taken. The fashion supply chain is global and comprises of growing natural or manufacturing synthetic fibre in one location, which is then…
Eating a plant-based diet, or living a vegan lifestyle, is the single best change an individual can make to their personal habits to be eco-friendly. Whether you purchase grain-fed or grass-fed, distantly or locally sourced, generic or organic, factory farmed…
As the billion-dollar fashion industry continues to soar, this is only worsening the wicked problems that lie within the fashion supply chains and the environment. These complex issues are rapidly intensifying as a result of our constant purchasing of bargains…
Humans need oxygen to breathe. 21% of air is oxygen and if you ask most people where that oxygen comes from they will tell you trees and plants. Whilst this is true, photosynthesis in plants and trees consumes carbon dioxide…
