March 12, 2026 Impact, Design, Environment Matters Journal Australia, green revolution, Fast fasion, fasion, overconsumption, recycling, Accra, Ghana, overproduction, circular design, circular economy, circular fashion, textiles, textile waste

The Global Journey of Fast Fashion’s Discarded Clothes

Fast fashion’s waste doesn’t disappear—it travels. And while recycling and resale help, experts say the deeper challenge is overproduction and the need for a fashion system designed for durability, reuse and circularity. By Alexi Freeman

February 26, 2026 Impact, Business, Food Matters Journal Purpose Precinct, business with purpose, entrepreneurship, small business, community, local ventures, local identity, Queen Victoria Market, STREAT, Good Cycles, Moving Feast Kitchen, social entreprise

Social Enterprise Success: Spotlight on the Amazing Purpose Precinct

What if 800 tonnes of market “waste” became opportunity? At Melbourne’s Purpose Precinct, the STREAT-led Moving Feast Kitchen is transforming surplus produce into 60+ ready-to-eat products, while creating jobs and reducing environmental impact. By Hudson Brown

February 13, 2026 Impact, Design, Environment Matters Journal Construction, Australia, green revolution, Urban Green Spaces, urban design, Construction Material, Coffee Concrete, Printable solar panels

Australia’s Path to Scaling Green Materials for Resilient Infrastructure

Australia’s cities could soon be built with coffee waste, solar films, and mushroom panels.
From RMIT’s biochar concrete to CSIRO’s printable solar tech, green materials are ready to reshape climate-resilient infrastructure. By Alexi Freeman

December 18, 2025 Impact, Environment, Technology, Science, Design Matters Journal

Best of 2025 on Matters Journal

Over the past year, we’ve continued to spotlight the issues that matter most. As 2025 closes, we’re pleased to share some of the standout stories that defined 2025 for us at Matters Journal.

December 4, 2025 Impact, Health, Design, Environment Matters Journal

The Rise of Ecovillages: A New Model for Community and Climate Action

Ecovillages are reshaping ideas of home and community, replacing isolation and high-impact living with cooperation, regeneration and shared land. By Alexi Freeman

November 20, 2025 Impact, Environment Matters Journal Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological disease, Himalayas, Climbing, Disability, Overcoming challenges, Overcoming illness

From Research to Action: How The Commons Library Turns Ideas Into Impact

With fresh how-to guides, case studies, podcasts, radio shows, and dynamic social content, the The Commons Social Change Library is making activism more accessible than ever. By Hudson Brown

Why Brain Health is Everyone’s Business: Brain Health Futures Summit 2025

The Brain Health Futures Summit on November 13, 2025 in Melbourne unites world-leading thinkers to explore how cognitive health shapes our collective future. By Alexi Freeman

October 23, 2025 Impact, Business, Environment Matters Journal innovation, b corp, Theory of change, impact, impact investing, environmental impact, progress, economy, purpose, business with purpose

Driving Australia’s Regenerative Economy: The Role of Regen Labs

After the bushfires and the pandemic, WWF-Australia and Regen Studios reimagined that rebuilding could mean not just recovery, but regeneration. Today, Regen Labs is growing Australia’s regenerative economy from the ground up. By Daniel Simons

October 9, 2025 Impact, Environment, Technology, Science Matters Journal First Nations, Indigenous knowledge, Drones, AI tracking, Indigenous success, Indigenous wisdom, Indigenous techonlogy, ancestral wisdom, sustainability, innovation, machine learning

Inside the Climate Council Webinar: Chris Bowen on Decarbonising Australia

As climate risks intensify, Australia’s new 2035 target aims to cut emissions by 62–70%. At the Climate Council discussion, the debate reveals a nation at a crossroads between ambition and action, fossil fuels and a renewable future. By Alexi Freeman

September 25, 2025 Impact, Environment, Technology, Science Matters Journal First Nations, Indigenous knowledge, Drones, AI tracking, Indigenous success, Indigenous wisdom, Indigenous techonlogy, ancestral wisdom, sustainability, innovation, machine learning

How First Nations Innovation is Shaping Australia’s Environmental Future

For 65,000 years, First Nations Peoples have innovated in harmony with Country. Today, that wisdom is amplified by tools like drones, AI, and satellite mapping, and transforming land and sea management. By Alexi Freeman

August 28, 2025 Impact, Environment Matters Journal bats, pollination, urbanization, pest control, city bats, bat-friendly cities, bat conservation

Urban Bats: How Cities Are Becoming Sanctuaries for Nature’s Misunderstood Pollinators

By Alexi Freeman

August 14, 2025 Impact, Business, Environment Matters Journal innovation, entrepreneurship, b corp, Theory of change, impact, impact investing, environmental impact, progress, economy, purpose, business with purpose

Magic and Measurement: Building Bridges to the Next Economy

A quiet revolution is challenging the profit-above-all economy. Around the world, changemakers are building new frameworks to measure wellbeing, equity, and environmental health alongside financial returns, blending data with storytelling to inspire culture shifts and systems change. By Daniel Simons

July 17, 2025 Impact, Environment, Health Matters Journal Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological disease, Himalayas, Climbing, Disability, Overcoming challenges, Overcoming illness

How Mastering Mountains Supports Adventurers with Neurological Disease

After being diagnosed with a debilitating neurological disease at 24, Nick Allen defied expectations by summiting a Himalayan peak. Now, through his charity Mastering Mountains, he’s helping others with neurological conditions reclaim the outdoors, one adventure at a time. By Hudson Brown

July 3, 2025 Impact, Health Matters Journal inclusion, Aged care, Australia, Aged Care Act, Support Home, Care Providers, Caregivers, access

Using Design to Reimagine Aged Care

Australia’s aged care system is undergoing a major transformation, with a new reform act set to take effect in July 2025. And the focus is shifting from provider-driven care to a human-centred approach. By Nikki Stefanoff

What Climate Change Means for Island Resorts (and how they are Adapting)

As climate change threatens island resorts, destinations like the Torres Strait, Maldives and Tuvalu are adapting through activism, innovation, and digital preservation. By Alexi Freeman

May 8, 2025 Impact, Health Matters Journal inclusion, Aged care, Australia, Aged Care Act, Support Home, Care Providers, Caregivers, access

Aged Care Reform: An Overview of Change

A walk-through of the upcoming Aged Care Reform in Australia, which is set to be the system's biggest transformation in decades. Major changes are aimed at improving the quality of care, increased provider accountability and a fairer system of funding. By Nikki Stefanoff

April 24, 2025 Design, Impact Matters Journal placemaking, public spaces, inclusion, inclusive design, safety, local identity, collaboration

Social Complexity and Placemaking: Giving Life to Forgotten Spaces

Vacant urban spaces often go unnoticed, yet they hold the potential to become vibrant community hubs. Can placemaking can transform neglected areas into inclusive, thriving places? By Daniel Vlahek

April 10, 2025 Impact, Business Matters Journal innovation, shareholder activism, entrepreneurship, shareholders, companies, board members, b corp, SIX, Sustainable Investment Exchange, investments

Adam Verwey’s Revolutionary Hub for Shareholder Activism and Ethical Investing

What if everyday investors could influence the biggest companies on Earth? Adam Verwey’s new platform, the Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX), is making that vision a reality. By Daniel Simons

March 27, 2025 Impact, Environment, Design Matters Journal environment, urban design, urbanization, ecosystems, rewilding, Urban Green Spaces, Greening, wildlife

Reimagining Urban Spaces for Wildlife: From Bin Chickens to Skyscraper Falcons

As cities expand, wildlife is adapting in surprising ways—peregrine falcons nest on skyscrapers, ibises scavenge urban scraps, and microbes evolve to digest plastic. But as urban sprawl displaces countless species, rewilding offers a path to symbiotic coexistence. By Alexi Freeman

March 13, 2025 Impact, Environment, Technology Matters Journal

Rob Hopkins: Conquering the Imagination Deficit and Dreaming Up Delightful Futures

Through cutting-edge solutions like urban mining, phytomining, biomining, and decarbonising steel, it’s time to strike while the iron is hot via emerging eco-sustainable practices in metal extraction and processing. By Alexi Freeman

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