Origin Story for Sustainable Development Goals

We keep hearing about Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. What are they in reality?  This blog, the fourth in a series of ten, sheds some light on how SDGs were devised, their nature and purpose.  Why we need...

Theories and Principles of Sustainability: Looking Back in Time

The world is actively pursuing sustainability. Nations are, more than ever, aware of the detrimental impacts of poorly thought development and expansion, as can be experienced by millions across the globe. The industrial age has caused methane...

What Makes Us Happy?

How happy are we in today’s world? Are we satisfied with our current life? What can we do to improve our happiness and life satisfaction? These are all extremely difficult...

An Ode to the Informal Waste Ecosystem

What things about us humans are unnatural? That was the first question we were all asked during our opening lecture on environmental science. The most popular answer given was technology. Not...

Reduced Inequalities: Stepping Stone to Global Development

We live in a world where inequality is not only accepted to a large extent but is also normalized. It is appalling to see how very few who have managed...

Earth Day 2020 – SDG Plus Celebration

It was on this day, 50 years ago, people around the world came together to celebrate the first-ever Earth Day. Today, we celebrate it as the largest secular observance in...