Sustainability is not just for the scientists and the corporates and the goverment. It's for each individual to transform the way we live our lives. Sometimes the fancy big words in sustainability can become daunting to understand. The 'BSG for SDG' Vocabulary section offers an easy to understand definition of some of the key words in sustainability. Do you have any more words you would like us to take up? Would you like to offer an easier explanation for any of the vocabulary words? Drop us a message at our contact page and we will take it up.
Adaptive management is an approach towards decision making that is based on making adjustments in the decision making process as and how new information and changes are observed. I...
These are a section of the society defined by the Roper ASW Green Gauge Report as the least interested in “green” or environmental issues and the least likely to take any action on...
“Bio-“ is Greek for life.Bio-based material refers to a product's main constituent consisting of a substance, or substances, originally derived from living organisms. These sub...
Able to break down and blend back in with the earth, given the right conditions and presence of microorganisms, fungi or bacteria. Ideally, but not always, no toxins are left behin...
Biodiversity, a contraction of “biological diversity” was a term coined in 1985 and refers to the variety of all life on Earth and all its interactions. It comprises several levels...
Biodynamic farming is a holistic and regenerative farming system that is focused on soil health, the integration of plants and animals, and biodiversity. It seeks to create a farm...
Biofuel is any fuel derived from an organic material that is not fossilized like coal or petroleum. Common sources of biofuel grown for the U.S and European markets are corn, soybe...
Organic, non-fossil material that is available on a renewable basis. Biomass includes all biological organisms, dead or alive, and their metabolic by-products, that have not been t...
Biomimicry is when we observe a trait in nature and copy it or parts of it for human technology and design. There are numerous examples of biomimicry in action. Science writer Jani...