The orangutan was once found across South-East Asia including in China and Vietnam and Cambodia, but their survival has been threatened since the mid-1970s as human impacts have reduced their habitats to the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

Wetlands are nature’s way of cleaning and supporting the surrounding habitat, but these amazing and complex waterways are being overlooked as an answer to current climate woes. Now is the perfect time to leap into conservation efforts.

The hemp plant can be used to make everything from clothes to musical instruments and houses and is providing an alternative solution in light of the current crises our world faces.

Wind power creates more jobs per unit of energy generated than coal power and is the most viable of renewable sources. Power shortages might be averted if we utilise these forms of renewable energy.

Farming practices are undergoing some radical changes to cope with the needs of people and the planet.

With decisions to lift bans on genetically engineered canola crops in NSW and Victoria, the issue of genetically engineered food is back on the agenda.

Emissions trading” is the phrase of the times, but what does it mean and how will it affect you? We look at the realities of a brave new low-carbon world

You’ve calculated your ecological footprint and assessed your carbon output, but do you know how much water your lifestyle needs to sustain itself? The water footprint can provide you with a greater idea of your impact on the earth.

Clean coal technologies are being touted as the industry’s answer to climate concerns. But is it an effective option and will it create change soon enough?

It has been called a “boutique” form of electricity but, as WellBeing reports, solar power has much to offer electricity consumers in Australia.

Oil is a non-renewable fuel source that we’re consuming at a rate of 82 million barrels (13 billion litres) every day. Experts predict that we are likely to run out of oil, so what are we to do when that happens?

When you invest your money you want it to work hard for you but you don’t want it to work in opposition to your ethics. Here is how to make sure your investments maintain your socially responsible lifestyle.