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UNB Sustainability
Posted: November 30, 2022 3:40:00 PM AST
Category: Questions, News
Your go-to guide for commonly used climate change and sustainability terminology. Adaptation vs Mitigation: Adaptation is making changes to better withstand future impacts. Mitigation is making changes to prevent climate change impact. (i.e., building seawalls to protect against erosion (adaptation) vs reducing greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the severity of climate change impacts...
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UNB Sustainability
Posted: November 2, 2022 12:05:00 PM ADT
Category: News, Questions
Fashion companies, like most, work by supply and demand. So, reducing our consumption is the simplest solution to the fast fashion crisis and a cultural attitude shift in how the industry works. Thus, it is essential to have a balance between sustainability and fashion. Due to high demand and cheap production, modern clothing has a short lifespan. The more people buy, the more waste is sent to...
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