by Dayan Pindoria, GSD Competition Prizewinner ‘Sustainable development' (SD) is widely believed to be an approach towards socio-economic progression that aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. At the heart of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are seventeen Sustainable Development... Continue Reading →
By Georgia Randall, GSD Competition Prizewinner Sustainable development is the improvement of systems that is conducted without the depletion of natural resources, and maintains a natural environmental equilibrium. We live in a materialistic, money-obsessed, avaricious society where if you don’t own the latest technology or have the most expensive brands, socially, you're ‘missing out’. Moreover,... Continue Reading →
By GSD Competition Prizewinner Maia Gorman I have often thought about how our society’s reaction to climate change is to prevent disasters from happening rather than engaging in positive action to create a better future. Our passive mentality can be one of the obstacles society faces in terms of environmental innovation. I think we should... Continue Reading →
By Ella Thompson, Prizewinner of the 2022 GSD Competition Patient Earth tackles human’s inherent tendency of appearing to make change in our lifestyles, without actually doing so. This is a serious barrier in achieving true sustainable development, which can be addressed by a real change in attitudes. In a medical-like matter ‘Patient Earth’ diagnoses the... Continue Reading →
by Prabhas Vedagiri The following are a series of poems submitted to the GSD Competition this year. Prabhas takes the reader on a journey that explores nature in its various dimensions and man's role in this experience. As we perilously move towards a point of no return, the consquences of our actions more visible everyday.... Continue Reading →
By Shian-Li Kelly-Williams How would you deal with a climate denier? Every year, the Global Sustainable Development department's essay competitions aims to engage prospective students within the sustainability debate. This year, one of the potential questions the competition essayists were able to talk about was how we face the indomitable issue of climate denial. This... Continue Reading →
By Lucia Goodwin Every year, the Global Sustainable Development department’s essay competitions aims to engage prospective students within the sustainability debate. This year, one of the potential questions the competition essayists were able to talk about was: "To what extent is sustainability about creation?". This essay was written by runner-up, Lucia Goodwin. Lucia brings a... Continue Reading →
By Clara Grosz Every year, the Global Sustainable Development department’s essay competitions aims to engage prospective students within the sustainability debate. This year, one of the potential questions the competition essayists were able to talk about was a response to those in society who deny the existence of climate change - climate deniers . This ... Continue Reading →
By Sophia BishopEvery year, the Global Sustainable Development department's essay competitions aims to engage prospective students within the sustainability debate. This year, one of the potential questions the competition essayists were able to talk about was sustainability in their local area, and the main challenges that our local towns and communities face. This essay was... Continue Reading →
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