India, June 4 -- In a world overflowing with viewpoints, conservation discussions often gravitate towards renewable energy, green hydrogen, smart cities, electric vehicles, battery storage, and carbon markets. These technological breakthroughs and innovations are presented as solutions that will shape our environmental future.

They deserve the spotlight. However, what often gets overlooked is that we cannot consume our way out of climate change. The real challenge is behavioural.

Ecological deterioration and climate change are often debated as problems created by industries, governments, and macro-level financial systems. That is true, but only partially. We cannot ignore how environmental degradation is also the cumulative result of ou...