An increasing number of companies are taking up the challenge to be carbon-neutral in their operations and strive to make positive social impact on the destinations they visit.
Green roofs are taking off in Australia,and many architect designed projects are demonstrating the benefits.
Iceland had an unprecedented tourism boom that helped lift it from recession. But there was a downside for the local ecologies - and it’s happening in Australia too.
Di Hart was 16 when she first met a young musician called Michael in a London club. When he died 54 years later,Hart was consumed with grief,but a friend gave her a simple piece of advice that pulled her through.
They’re marketed as “sustainable”,“eco-friendly” and the “ethical alternative” to mined diamonds. But few really know how their lab-grown diamond was made.
Our Modern Guru muses about rubbish meeting a fishy end.
When you sit down to enjoy some chocolate,you should know that it has already gone through an environmental and ethical minefield.
Companies are adroit at capitalising on the consumer desire to do their part in improving the environment.
Change can be annoying,but there is nothing more annoying than being wrong about something that makes life better.
The ACCC found that 57 per cent of 247 businesses it reviewed made unclear or misleading claims about their environmental or sustainability practices.
The pressure to shop ethically ignores the reality that nothing we do actually matters.