Sustainable Living & Sustainable Lifestyle
These trends are what experts are discussing as 2023 begins, with a focus on using technology and global cooperation to face long standing issues.
These trends are what experts are discussing as 2023 begins, with a focus on using technology and global cooperation to face long standing issues.
These trends are what experts are discussing as 2023 begins, with a focus on using technology and global cooperation to face long standing issues.
The year 2023 looks to be a key one for the environment. After several years of increasing levels of natural disasters and a warming planet, political leaders and scientists have the chance to make an impact by moving forward in specific, key areas.
Many of the sustainability trends for 2023 revolve around new technology or continued advances in international agreements on climate change. While there are still many steps a person can take to make their home life more sustainable, these sustainability trends for 2023 are at a corporate or nation level. They stand to make the biggest differences over time.
The following are some of the biggest sustainability trends expected in 2023. The majority focus on technology and enhanced global cooperation when it comes to emissions reductions.
Interest in tech innovations in food production, management and nutrition will grow as the planet’s leaders continue to look for ways to handle the hunger crisis that some experts project will impact two billion people by 2050. The global population passed the eight billion mark in 2022, making the issue even more important. Foodtech includes lab-grown, animal-based and plant-based food.
Net Zero is the plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as close to zero as possible and countering any remaining emissions with carbon-negative solutions such as planting new trees or restoring mangroves. Economist Impact lists Net Zero as among the important trends in sustainability for 2023. The focus now is shifting beyond just what a company can control and also looking at the environmental impact of partners in the supply chain and their level of commitment to sustainability.
Deep learning is a branch of AI-driven technology that imitates certain ways that human beings gain knowledge. It makes the analysis of large data sets easier and allows for extraction of useful conclusions from large amounts of data that might otherwise take humans years to accomplish. Scientists are now using deep learning in a variety of fields. In sustainability, deep learning already has led to optimization in the delivery of healthcare. It also has led to the discovery of new enzymes that destroy plastic much faster than before.
The circular economy involves the use of reused materials or products, especially as a means of continuing production in a sustainable or environmentally friendly way. Collaborations in this area can prove difficult because they call for systemic change that sometimes runs contrary to the linear, profit-driven approach taken by businesses. Expect more of a push into circular economies, which require cooperation among different businesses to prove effective.
Both businesses and private home owners are expected to turn more toward using renewable energy such as wind and solar in the coming year. The surge in renewable energy use carries two main benefits: it lowers carbon emissions and also reduces energy bills for homeowners and business leaders alike. The rising cost of fossil fuel-based energy around the world will help drive the increase in renewable energy use.
These represent five of the biggest sustainability trends for 2023 that will change how people and businesses approach sustainability. All have a common goal: making the planet a safer place to live for the eight billion (and growing) number of people who call it home.
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