Biodegradable plastic is plastic that’s designed to break up when exposed to the presence of microorganisms, it is usually made from natural byproducts, and follows rigorously controlled conditions of ...

Materiality means analyzing which issues are the most important of being addressed by businesses. After identifying potential sustainability issues thought to be directly relevant to an organization’s ...

What is the definition and meaning of ecotourism? In what ways can ecotourism hurt the environment? Why has ecotourism been growing and how is it different from mass tourism and staycation? Let’s take ...

Change represents the change, i.e., the alteration an organization wishes to make in the world. The theory stands for the process that will allow the change to happen. The ultimate goal of the theory ...

The term staycation, originally from the United States, is a neologism deriving from the contraction of “stay” and “vacation”. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it means vacations that you take ...

After studying and working in HR, André studied sustainability management at Lisbon's School Of Economics & Management. He is responsible for the English speaking market of Youmatter since 2018.

There is no universally agreed definition of sustainability. In fact, there are many different viewpoints on this concept and on how it can be achieved. Etymologically, the word sustainability comes ...

According to Professor Mark Williams, former director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, mindfulness is about “reconnecting with our bodies and the sensations they experience” which means “waking up to ...

The life cycle assessment is a method of appraising the environmental impact of a service or product over its lifetime. It examines all the steps of a product, from the extraction of raw materials to ...

Le développement durable est l’idée que les sociétés humaines doivent vivre et répondre à leurs besoins sans compromettre la capacité des générations futures à répondre à leurs propres besoins.

Upcycling represents a variety of processes by which “old” products get to be modified and get a second life as they’re turned into a “new” product. In this way, thanks to the mix and aggregation of ...

Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. Bringing ecological principles into agroecosystems could suggest novel management approaches that would not ...