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How circadian rhythms and Roman baths are transforming Australian cities

The team behind the next generation of sustainable buildings, including Sydney’s Barangaroo, aim to promote wellness along with preventing environmental harm

How circadian rhythms and Roman baths are transforming Australian cities
Great Barrier Reef: who's profiting from the destruction and devastation?

David Ritter

The fossil fuel industry, fee-hungry lawyers, banks and those that stay silent are profiting from the reef’s destruction. It’s time for them to say no more

Great Barrier Reef: who's profiting from the destruction and devastation?
Can business and government work together for development? - live chat

Join experts on Wednesday 25 May, 2-3pm BST to explore how businesses can work with government to ensure on the ground work leads to genuine change

Can business and government work together for development? - live chat

Five apps to help social media addicts fight Fomo

Some teens are glued to social media feeds, and research suggests it’s causing anxiety and sleeplessness, but there are ways of taking back control

Five apps to help social media addicts fight Fomo
People power: Tasmanian residents to store solar energy and sell it back to grid

Some 40 Bruny Island households are to be transformed into ‘mini-power stations’ as they trial Reposit Power’s software and solar storage

People power: Tasmanian residents to store solar energy and sell it back to grid
Not a drop to waste: how expanding Australian cities can tackle water shortages

Smart leak detection and reusing stormwater to reduce urban heat are discussed at this year’s OzWater as cities prepare for climate change

Not a drop to waste: how expanding Australian cities can tackle water shortages
'Tantalisingly close': is solar thermal energy ready to replace coal-fired power?

Australian projects are viable already – now the industry needs investors willing to take a risk on large-scale renewable energy

'Tantalisingly close': is solar thermal energy ready to replace coal-fired power?

Australia's regions already have an energy crisis – and a climate of investment is the answer

Matthew Charles-Jones

Community energy groups are coming up with renewable energy schemes. Shouldn’t government extend a hand to help them?

Australia's regions already have an energy crisis – and a climate of investment is the answer
No toilets, self-service machines and noise: shopping is hell for us older people

Michele Hanson

No toilets, self-service machines and noise: shopping is hell for us older people
The clean energy economy is coming – and there's a lot to lose for those who can't keep up

Paul Ebert

The clean energy economy is coming – and there's a lot to lose for those who can't keep up

Business and climate change Corporate leaders still in denial on climate change

Business can reinvent itself to address global warming but some CEOs refuse to wake up, says Katherine Garrett-Cox

Corporate leaders still in denial on climate change
Spotlight on commodities How Italy's oranges are linked to a modern day story of exploitation

Thousands of migrants are living in squalid conditions in Rosarno, southern Italy, harvesting oranges for consumers across Europe

How Italy's oranges are linked to a modern day story of exploitation
Feeding 10 billion The rise of internet veg box schemes in sub-Saharan Africa

Online grocery startups in Kenya, Rwanda and Gambia help farmers cut out the middleman, but challenges such as low internet access may hinder profitability

The rise of internet veg box schemes in sub-Saharan Africa
Spotlight on commodities Lidl is the latest to switch to sustainable bananas. Will it make a difference?

Consumers in the UK buy more certified bananas than anyone else, but low prices mean producers are struggling to invest in working conditions and wages

Lidl is the latest to switch to sustainable bananas. Will it make a difference?

Announcing the 2016 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards shortlist

Thank you to all who entered - we’re delighted to reveal the companies which have made the Awards shortlist

Announcing the 2016 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards shortlist
Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2016: FAQs

Everything you need to know about how to enter the awards including key dates for your diary

Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2016: FAQs

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