Promoting sustainable wellbeing: Integrating positive psychology and environmental sustainability in education. [Research Article]
This article proposes an integrative policy approach to defining and promoting wellbeing through the joint lenses of positive psychology and environmental sustainability. The study suggests that while both positive education and environmental education address various aspects of wellbeing, a common definition is still absent. The study proposes a framework for advancing a mutual concept of wellbeing: “sustainable wellbeing”, integrating aspects of individual wellbeing and the wellbeing of the environment. Sustainable wellbeing is achieved when improving individual wellbeing is correlated with improving the wellbeing of other members of society and the natural environment. It suggests a framework for integrating the benefits of positive education and environmental education into a coherent approach for exploring, discussing, and experiencing sustainable wellbeing. The paper mainly develops, explores, and demonstrates ten rules for implementing sustainable wellbeing literacy in schools, based on cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology insights. It contributes to the development and understanding of wellbeing, highlights the benefits of parallel developments of two distinct educational fields, and offers practical guidelines for implementing educational programs. Furthermore, the paper contributes to developing 21st century educational systems and further develops the emerging field of positive sustainability.

Ronen, T., & Kerret, D. (2020). Promoting sustainable wellbeing: Integrating positive psychology and environmental sustainability in education. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), 6968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17196968


The evolution of organic food certification. [Research Article]
The surge in the development of the organic food movement is in response to mass industrial food production, prioritizing productivity and economic profit across the global food supply chain, the cost of individual human health, the nutritional value of products, environmental degradation, and climate change. In recent decades, bio-certified food has become especially important to farmers, consumers, and policymakers as a viable transition away from high-input, intensive farming methods to a more humane and sustainable food system. However, to create value and a point of distinction in the marketplace, a robust and valid operation system to verify organic standards throughout the supply chain is of utmost importance. In this study, we conducted two separate surveys. The first survey targeted active organic farmers from three countries. Based on the data obtained, we confirm, similar to other investigations, that the current system of bio-certification is not reliable with a certain degree of probability. The second survey consulted highly specialized experts in organic systems from around the world to identify how the bio certification system should be transformed. The results indicated that the average probability of unregistered violations can be 35.4% according to self-reporting by organic farmers. This together with results that found that 96.12% of experts believe that the organic certification procedure needs to change provides increasing evidence and justification for an overhaul of the certification system.

Kononets, Y., Konvalina, P., Bartos, P., & Smetana, P. (2023). The evolution of organic food certification. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1167017. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1167017

Healthier Homes: A Blueprint for Creating a Toxin-Free Living Environment.[BOOK]
Healthier Homes is a comprehensive guide to building, remodelling, and decorating homes with a focus on health and toxin-free living. Written by Jen and Rusty Stout, the book emphasizes the importance of creating safe indoor environments, as many common building materials contain chemicals linked to health issues like cardiovascular disease and cancer. Aimed at homebuyers, homeowners, contractors, and DIY enthusiasts, it offers practical advice on site selection, designing spaces to suit family needs, choosing healthy materials, ensuring air and water quality, sourcing non-toxic furnishings, upgrading existing homes, and addressing mould remediation. The book empowers readers to prioritize wellness in their home projects, reducing exposure to harmful toxins for a healthier life.

Stout, J., & Stout, R. (2022). Healthier Homes: A Blueprint for Creating a Toxin-Free Living Environment. Victory Belt Publishing.

Toxic free supply chain for textiles and clothing. [BOOK Chapter]
The existing structure of supply chain of textile industry is complex at every level that it leads for inter-dependencies across a network starting from raw material to manufacturing, clothes reaching customers. Complexity contributes to variability and uncertainty where a change in one element can have an effect on other elements. To feature such cumulative and combinatorial effect throughout the supply chain, good practice in labour standards leading to a legal minimal wage and realistic living wage, working hours, safety and integrated infrastructure have to be monitored by government bodies. The intention of this article is to serve idea on risk reduction measures for hazardous substances at every level through supply chain by identifying the toxic substances and its hazardous properties. For example, substantial shares of silver, triclosan, triclocarbon are released after the biocide treatment of textile from laundering. To avoid such human risk, the REACH registration is a source of limited knowledge on risk assessment of many substances used in textiles. Indian Garment Industry finds that inventory management, visibility, lead time, collaboration with private and government sector, technology as risk factors all over the supply chain. Based on target customer groups and scale size on production, most of the private companies are facing appropriate supply chain strategy for product offerings. The use of safer chemicals in the entire life cycle and production in apparel brings a substitution plan for hazardous chemicals. The aim of this chapter is to assure the use of safer chemicals and their substitution in acceptable range in the whole production procedures of textile products. That should meet customers demand for a cleaner production with no or less pollution in order to protect environment, new or modified environmental policies and regulations in order to protect workers and consumers health. Other regulative measures to aware customers by labeling toxic free clothes and suitable method for the pre-determination of toxicity in research laboratories must be taken into consideration by textile manufacturers.

Senthil Kumar, P., & Suganya, S. (2017). Toxic free supply chain for textiles and clothing. Detox Fashion: Supply Chain, 1-25.