Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🌱 How plant-based diets contribute to sustainability: shifting calories from livestock to plants cuts greenhouse gas emissions and land use, making a measurable case for dietary change as climate action. 💧 A plant-first approach sharply reduces the water footprint of food production and eases pressure on forests, so choosing plant foods directly [...]

Next year, the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is expected to give final approval to the maritime industry’s Digitalization Strategy. The organization’s specialized committees have already approved the document, which will serve as the foundation for the further rollout of digital solutions across the world fleet. According to the strategy, digital tech...

African Union governments have just given fresh momentum to the continent’s blue economy ambitions by adopting the Luanda Declaration. Agreed during the Third Africa Blue Economy Week, held in Luanda, Angola from 22 to 24 July, the Declaration places stronger governance, reliable investment and clearer accountability at the centre of efforts to turn Africa’s waters [...]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌲 Deforestation and land-use change remain the primary threats: clearing for agriculture, urban growth, and logging destroys habitat, slashes biodiversity, releases stored carbon, and accelerates soil erosion, so preventing conversion is the most direct way to preserve ecosystem function. 🔧 Fragmentation and extraction degrade more than tree cover—edge effects, d...

IN A NUTSHELL 🌿 How to create a sustainable lifestyle without extra cost: stop viewing sustainability as a shopping list and start shifting habits—reduce consumption, extend the life of what you already own, and prioritise repair over replacement. ✅ Adopt simple, zero-cost practices that work immediately: a 7-day purchase rule, a weekly “use-what-you-have” meal, finishing [...]