The UK has become the first nation to declare a ‘climate emergency’, but will raising an alarmist tone inspire action? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Ezra Markowitz, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, to learn how different types of eco messaging influence people’s behaviours.

Melbourne has become the first city in Australia to have a council-owned infrastructure entirely powered by renewable energy. Australian authorities are responding to global sustainability issues and high energy prices, by maximising their municipal spaces’ eco-friendliness.

As people realise the impact of waste packaging on the planet, they’re making small lifestyle changes through independent brand innovations. But with convenience still high on people’s priority list, how is reusable, recyclable shopping platform Loop taking the circular economy mainstream?

The City of Helsinki has launched a website to help residents and tourists identify businesses that are doing their part for the environment. Known for their eco-consciousness, Finns’ concerns around global warming are growing, and they’re turning to trusted sources to inform their buying decisions.