Sustain Together

Thank you for visiting Sustain Together. This space presents personal research and thoughts on the latest trends and news in sustainability. A special focus is given to sustainable and affordable housing issues.

By Megan Carras, PhD, Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews

We need to talk about the gender gap in environmental activism.

Jun 7

Jun 7 We need to talk about the gender gap in environmental activism.

climate change, environmental justice, sustainable development, gender

The conflicted American dream: Large homes, excessive consumption, and the rise of minimalism.

May 30

May 30 The conflicted American dream: Large homes, excessive consumption, and the rise of minimalism.

affordable housing, american dream, consumption, great recession, simple living, sustainable development, tiny houses

Talking 'tiny houses' on Top of Mind with Julie Rose (podcast)

May 20

May 20 Talking 'tiny houses' on Top of Mind with Julie Rose (podcast)

tiny houses, sustainable development, simple living, affordable housing

How acknowledging environmental privilege is the first step to institutionalized change.

May 3

May 3 How acknowledging environmental privilege is the first step to institutionalized change.

climate change, consumption, environmental justice, sustainable development

We need to talk about the psychology of climate change.

Apr 19

Apr 19 We need to talk about the psychology of climate change.

climate change, sustainable development, environmental justice, environmental psychology

'Collaborative consumption': how learning to share can benefit us and the plant.

Apr 5

Apr 5 'Collaborative consumption': how learning to share can benefit us and the plant.

minimalism, low waste, sustainable development, collaborative consumption, climate change,

The lasting effect of the Great Recession: tiny homes and the shrinking American dream.

Mar 28

Mar 28 The lasting effect of the Great Recession: tiny homes and the shrinking American dream.

tiny houses, affordable housing, american dream, sustainable development, simple living

Minimalists and the 'one in, one out' mentality: a problematic approach to living simply.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Minimalists and the 'one in, one out' mentality: a problematic approach to living simply.

simple living, minimalism, low waste

Tiny houses look marvelous but have a dark side: three things they don’t tell you on the marketing blurb.

Feb 8

Feb 8 Tiny houses look marvelous but have a dark side: three things they don’t tell you on the marketing blurb.

tiny houses, affordable housing, sustainable development