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Climate Migration: A Growing Crisis We Cannot Ignore
Certainly! The article highlights the growing concern of climate migration, where millions of people are forced to leave their homes due to the impacts of climate change. It emphasizes the urgency of the issue, citing statistics from the latest IPCC assessment predicting that 143 million people will have to abandon their homes in the next…
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Explained in 500: Why Mumbai’s Coastal Road is a Magnificent Waste
Are your chacha chachis waiting doe-eyed for Mumbai Coastal Road to clear up road congestion? Do you have a sinking feeling that their excitement is misguided? Do you need to figure out how to give them the specifics in minutes in a way they won’t dismiss? We’ve got you. Welcome to the first in our…
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Climate Chaos: How Human-Induced Climate Change is Disrupting Our Climate Patterns
El Niño brings with it unpredictability and turmoil. This phase of ENSO coupled with human induced climate change could further increase temperatures setting new record highs and a probable drought in India.
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Can Circular fashion Become a Reality in India?
‘As consumers, we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy’ – Emma Watson. In the previous article, we discussed if circularity is a sustainable reality in the fashion supply chain today. We also had a couple of conscious fashion brands share the challenges of closing the…
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Is Circularity a Sustainable Reality in the Fashion Supply Chain Today?
The sustainable fashion industry has been discussing circularity for quite some time now, offering solutions like thrifting, renting, upcycling, reusing, donations, repairing, reselling, buy-back and take-back options. However, what does our ecosystem lack, making fashion end up in landfills? We have Indian fashion ecopreneurs giving us their insights:
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Can Animal Products be Sustainable?
Can we consume animal-based products and still be sustainable? What happens when we boycott silk, wool or honey? Namrata has interviewed some small business owners who directly work with grassroots — so we analyse the questions through a rural Indian lens.
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The UN’s SDGs and LGBTQIA Inclusion: Are We There Yet?
Pride Month is a time to pinkwash and sell more products in support of the LGBTQIA community. It’s also when we talk about inclusivity, equality and equity as part of sustainable development while discriminating against LGBTQIA members. At least, this is what we’ve been led to believe. On this day, the first Gay parade happened…
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Fiery Fields and the Smothering Smog: Are Farmers to Blame?
The classic air pollution case in north India (allegedly caused by farm fires/stubble burning) is signalling a dystopian future for us unless we stop playing the blame game every year and actively take part in climate action. Talk is cheap, and it is easy to point fingers at a group, especially a marginalised one shouldering…
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How Sustainable Are Your Sustainable Beauty Products?
How often do you feel effortlessly convinced to buy a beauty product because it’s sustainable? But it turns out that many “seemingly” sustainable beauty products are manufactured using toxic raw materials. And sometimes brands even go to the extent of using raw materials from endangered plant species. This article unmasks the grave and alarming reality…
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The Hidden Problems of Sustainable Fashion
While we can all try to be sustainable as individuals on a small scale, the large-scale responsibility lies with clothing companies and Government entities. There are a number of solutions that are coming up, thanks to technological and scientific advances. We have curated a few ways in which a revolution can be brought when it…