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The Higg Materials Sustainability Index was developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which works to reduce the impact of fashion and clothing to the environment. Keep reading to learn about this index. The Higg Index looks at how materials are made, recycled, how much water they use and other things... - ## Make your own sustainability goal

This learning activity will help you to create your own sustainability goal using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as inspiration. Use this guide to creating SMART goals and read The lazy person's guide to saving the world for some simple and practical goals you can set. You can create... - ## Sustainability

Sustainability means being able to do the same thing, in the same way, over time. Sustainability is woven throughout our lives, so understanding how it impacts life and work is important for all of us, no matter our career paths or where we live. We can already see changes towards... - ## Sustainable creative practice

This page contains a reflective activity you can do at any time. The table below suggests ways to think about your creative practice. It outlines how you can support and inspire your work no matter what style or mediums you use. This activity can be applied to any creative arts... - ## Sustainable development goals in your life

The United Nation's (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) can be found in many parts of your everyday life. RMIT is a UN SDG partner, and there are numerous projects running on campus, in classrooms and through industry partnerships. In this section, we explore the SDGs in your everyday life. You... - ## Sustainable development goals: life below water

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover many different areas of life. To understand the goals and what they achieve, we will look at one goal in particular,  Goal 14 — Life below water. Targets Having a goal of preserving life below water sounds great, but how do... - ## Sustainable industries: construction

Construction, factories, railway lines, roads and many other things we rely on, are a big part of the modern world. Construction creates a lot of waste, greenhouse gases and uses a lot of valuable materials. Concrete uses a lot of natural resources – sand, gravel and water – and it... - ## Sustainable industries: fashion

The clothing industry is global, extremely large and prolific because we all need clothes to wear. However, the fashion industry is creating a lot of waste due to the high turnover of clothes, which have short lifespans as they are discarded due to poor quality manufacture, or quickly changing fashion... - ## Sustainable industries: festivals and events

There are many kinds of festivals and events: music, art, balloons, food and wine, and lots more. They're great fun, but are they bad for the environment? These days, many people try to organise green festivals and events that are planned with sustainability in mind. Planning an event? There are... - ## Systems thinking

We can think about the world we live in as a series of connected systems, from the solar system down to your local transport systems. Systems thinking is used in science to describe complicated relationships between parts of a whole. We talk about the 'solar system' to describe the group... - ## Systems thinking quiz

Take this quiz to test your knowledge of systems thinking and the circular economy. Take the quiz to test your knowledge of systems thinking and the circular economy.... - ## Systems thinking: The circular economy

Systems thinking is a way of thinking about our products, businesses and services not just in terms of the final product or service, but also the ways that product or service impacts people and planet. As we discussed briefly, a system is a group of objects and forces that influence... - ## Systems thinking: triple bottom line

The triple bottom line means thinking about people, planet, and profit when making decisions in business. The triple bottom line is not perfect, but it is well known. It is an easy way to remember the things that make a business sustainable and profitable. Finding ways to pay people properly,... - ## Systems thinking: unexpected consequences

Sometimes we try and do the right thing but by mistake do the wrong thing. We might try to fix a problem and create more problems instead. Here is an example of creating more problems while trying to fix something. Kalitha and Jain want to help kids at the local... - ## United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Your future career will benefit from understanding the principles and practices that form the basis of the United Nation's (UN) approach to building a sustainable future with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are many ways to think about and act on sustainability issues. Sustainability can mean different things to different...