Extreme heat is already the world’s biggest weather-related killer, but its effect on health, both physical and mental, isn’t being taken seriously enough. What can brands do to help raise awareness about the dangers of heat stress and limit its impact on vulnerable communities?

Extreme heatwaves are becoming a norm across the US. As climate change fuels record-breaking temperatures and increased concern about the livability of American cities, people are seeking innovative ways to stay cool. How can brands play a role in helping them build heat resilience?

Businesses are embracing regenerative agriculture as the next step in their environmentally-conscious production models. However, with intersectional environmentalism on the rise, how can brands acknowledge Indigenous Americans’ contributions to sustainable agriculture that have been largely erased?

Conversations about sustainability are no longer enough. As it becomes all but certain that global heating will increase beyond the 1.5°C of the Paris Agreement, the effects of climate change are already a reality for many communities worldwide. People are not only sensing the urgency of the matter but are realising that existing strategies – on a personal and collective level – are not sufficient. While companies and businesses were quick to make environmental pledges and commitments, demonstrated by the rising ESG movement in recent years, the momentum has slowed or reversed in the face of economic downturn and potential culture war boycotts. Both people and companies are increasingly confused about the language of sustainability, and vague and misleading vocabulary has led to cases of greenwashing. While climate change is acknowledged as a pressing matter, people no longer understand how they can make a difference – feeling mistrust, scepticism, and fatigue from the oversaturation of messaging from big companies. At the same time, others are angry at the lack of progress, taking more drastic measures to spur governments, businesses, and billionaires into taking action and accountability for their disproportionate environmental impact. Facing polycrisis in a world that's more interconnected and globalised than ever, people recognise the need for new leaders and ways to mobilise. They're calling for more intersectional approaches to sustainability, looking at long-term social, environmental, economic, and ethical impacts across the supply chain. At the same time, the cost of living crisis is having a significant impact on people's sustainable behaviours. People often prioritise price over ethics (even if the growth of the eco-luxury sector shows no signs of stopping) but are also increasingly adopting circularity to save on costs – buying more secondhand, seeking out durability, repairing more, and sharing more.

The threat of climate disaster is making eco-anxious Gen Zers and Yers eager to make an impact in their everyday lives. But there’s a misalignment between this desire and their ability to effect change while at work. So, how can employers avert the potential of a climate-driven brain drain?

The surprise success of a Japanese book proposing degrowth to deal with environmental issues echoes the sentiments of young people eager to break with a status quo of political and economic pessimism. How can brands respond to the needs of this growing cohort and its feelings about the future?

Disillusioned by political inaction on climate and social issues, many young Britons are placing their trust in brands to support them in their pursuit of holistic sustainability. How is this manifesting within fashion? And what can brands do to break Gen Z’s addiction to fast fashion?

Too often, policymakers overlook the fact that the climate crisis is also an inequality and race issue. Canvas8 speaks to Green Party MEP Magid Magid about the work he’s doing with the Union of Justice to change the narrative and address the imbalance that exists in underserved communities.

Gen Alphas are suffering from elevated rates of climate anxiety. As they grow frustrated by government inaction, many are keen to take matters into their own hands. How can brands and businesses acknowledge tweens’ climate concerns and help them take action against their anxieties?

Australia is already feeling the effects of climate change, but a lacklustre public transport infrastructure has created a culture of flying, which is being further fuelled by post-pandemic ‘revenge travel’. How are Aussies satisfying their wanderlust amid mounting environmental pressures?