Top 5 Sustainability Magazines: Learning to Live Green

Key takeaways

• When you’re trying to live a more sustainable life, it can be nearly impossible to find companies that are prioritizing a green future and those that aren’t.
• Aside from this, keeping up to date with sustainable policies and climate crisis updates can be difficult when other breaking news stories take the headlines.
• This is why we must take control and seek our news about the planet elsewhere. Sustainability magazines can be a fantastic option to inspire and motivate us to live greener, so take a look at our favorite 5 publications.

3 reasons to read sustainability magazines

If you’re anything like us, you may be frustrated at the lack of coverage of the climate crisis in mainstream media and publications. Sometimes it can feel as if combatting climate change isn’t a priority.

But instead of despairing, we can take control and find publications that focus on living sustainably and report on environmental issues for ourselves. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons why we must do so.

1. Learn about sustainable brands

With the increase in greenwashing, it can be difficult to discern those brands that are genuinely sustainable and those that simply tick the boxes to be able to claim ‘green status’. A step we can all take to reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment is to choose what brands we purchase from carefully.

This is especially important in the fashion industry, which is notorious for:

• Waste
• Inefficiency
• Poor working conditions

Sustainability magazines will promote certain clothing brands that are genuinely environmentally friendly, so you can rest assured knowing your choices aren’t contributing to the climate crisis.

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2. Learn about sustainable business

A more sustainable future requires sustainable business. While many people believe business and sustainability can’t go hand-in-hand, many organizations are proving this wrong.

As boycotting becomes more popular for those shops and businesses that aren’t prioritizing sustainability and are contributing to environmental damage, it’s essential to know who to trust and who to avoid. Magazines documenting our battle against the climate crisis will explore the biggest culprits of pollution and waste, so we can spend our hard-earned cash in the right places.

Aside from this, if you’re a business owner yourself, you can gain valuable insights and ideas to run your company more sustainably.

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3. Keep engaged and educated

It’s easy to become overwhelmed when we’re bombarded with bad news about the environment. Many people choose to bury their heads in the sand, and it’s understandable why. Climate anxiety is very real, and it’s a human response to ignore it.

However, the right publications can keep us:

• Engaged
• Motivated
• Educated

Instead of only reading the catastrophes in the news, these magazines can report on positive stories of communities doing all they can to save the climate. Knowing you’re not alone in the fight can be the difference between apathy and action.

The 5 best sustainability magazines

So, let’s take a look at the publications we think will help you on your way to green living so you can find the right sustainability magazine for you.

Green Matters

This digital magazine covers all things sustainability. From top tips for living a more environmentally friendly life to major global updates about the climate crisis.

It’s organized into an easy-to-navigate website meaning you can choose whether you want to tackle heavier subjects one day or simply get some inspiration. The four categories include:

1. Small changes
2. Big impact
3. Climate action
4. Go green

This allows readers to educate themselves and get motivated without becoming overwhelmed. Each section is full of incredible articles documenting:

• Real stories
• Ideas
• Advice
• Educational content

While it doesn’t currently have a physical print option, it’s completely free to access and regularly updated, meaning you can add it to your daily news list.

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Ethos

This physical magazine focuses on businesses doing good for the world. It subverts the idea that businesses are inherently damaging the environment and instead documents people, brands, and organizations that are innovating the way they work in order to slow climate change.

They are based in Liverpool, but cover stories about social enterprises and ethical businesses all over the country and all over the world. They release two issues per year in April and October and offer a year subscription or two-year subscription (print or digital).

At just £20 per year for engaging, fascinating, and motivating stories in a beautifully laid-out magazine, we think everyone should be reading!

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National Geographic

A well-established option that focuses on nature and science as a whole is National Geographic. Their focus is broken up into 5 main areas:

1. Ocean
2. Land
3. Wildlife
4. Histories and cultures
5. Human ingenuity

Each section looks at:

News, motivating stories, inspiration, and ideas. It’s the perfect subscription if you’re looking to gain an overall understanding of our natural world and feel a deeper connection to it. Starting from £15, you’ll get access to digital and print publications every month.

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Anthropocene Magazine

We love the Anthropocene Magazine’s message. They are non-profit journalists reporting on solutions to the climate crisis, rather than focusing only on the issues. They say their job is not to scare people or make people feel better, but just to insight change.

This action-focused publication offers digital and print formats of their editions, and inside each, you can expect:

• Well-written, engaging articles
• Educational deep-dives
• Creative science fiction

What more could you want?

What’s more, your contribution to receive this top-quality content is whatever you can afford. There’s a minimum of 50p a month to go towards their materials and to fund the journalists, but aside from that it’s whatever you think it’s worth.

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Surfers Against Sewage

The Cornwall-based organization Surfers Against Sewage was initiated by, you guessed it, surfers sick of the pollution in the ocean. Now, it’s an established charity tackling:

• The climate crisis
• Sewage pollution
• Plastic pollution
• All things marine conservation

Sustainability is at its core, and through education programs like Plastic Free Schools and their Ocean School, they’re arming the next generation of climate activists.

Aside from this, their site is full of incredible and insightful resources and articles to keep you educated and updated. While not necessarily a magazine or news outlet, their updates page will keep you in the know!

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FAQs

Where can I get sustainability news?

Many major news outlets will report on sustainability issues, but to stay up to date it’s a good idea to subscribe to publications specifically focused on the climate crisis.

How do you stay up with sustainability news?

Staying up to date with sustainability news can be tricky. Our top tips include subscribing to a publication that focuses on the climate crisis and setting notifications on your news app when new stories about sustainability are published.

How to live 100% sustainably?

It’s incredibly difficult to live 100% sustainably, but there are many ways to improve your sustainability. Some examples include recycling, composting, reusing, and keeping energy use as low as possible.

How to live more sustainably in 2024?

It’s important we all try to live more sustainably in 2024. To do so, try reducing your energy use, recycling your waste, starting a compost bin, and reusing products and items as much as possible. You can also research brands and businesses that prioritize being green and avoid those that don’t.

Are magazines eco friendly?

Many magazines are eco-friendly because the paper that’s used is recyclable.

Final thoughts

If you’ve found yourself reading this article, you’re already doing your bit. Educating yourself about climate change and the environment is essential. Relying on major news outlets can mean the new hot topic may take the place of important sustainability news. Taking control means you can always stay up to date, and magazines focused on a culture of green living is a great place to start!

Keep up to date with the Plastic Free Schools and the Surfers Against Sewage blogs to learn about the climate crisis and stay up to date with stories in the UK and around the world.