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ALGES is improving living conditions of women wounded in the El Salvador civil war through climate-resilient farming. El Salvador...
See moreResolve Trash2Cash is a women-led micro enterprise that transforms attitudes to waste and recycling. Waste has one of the...
See moreIndigenous Peoples in Mesoamerica are coming together to influence international politics and advocate for their rights in the climate change...
See moreRun by refugees, Talking Hands is the Italian design & fashion studio where art and storytelling create employment opportunities, tear...
See moreAt the opposite end of poverty tourism you can find Unseen Tours, a social enterprise that supports vulnerably housed individuals...
See moreFeeling weird about being served by robot staff? What if your humanoid waiter was creating employment opportunities for flesh-and-bone workers...
See moreTo stay ahead in an increasingly automated world, we’ll need to be more human than ever. You’ve probably heard the...
See more“It’s not about the process creating a whole bunch of prototypes, it’s about the process actually being a vehicle to...
See moreBarcelona’s street vendors launched a fashion brand that’s all about “doing things right.” Six years ago, Barcelona’s street sellers...
See moreIn the Brazilian Amazon, tiny native seeds are saving forests, communities, and the climate. Any gardener will tell you...
See moreThis story starts with a pair of shoes and ends with a hotel chain that empowers women at risk of...
See moreFew chefs have the vision and skill to sow 223 varieties of native potatoes on their Andean restaurant’s high-altitude farmland,...
See moreAgriledger is turning the supply chain upside down. Now, smallholder mango farmers in Haiti can sell their produce directly in...
See moreAs Neil Gaiman wrote, ‘a town isn’t a town without a bookstore.’ So, in the age of internet shopping, what’s...
See moreFashion has always set out to be bold and original. But real creativity comes from new, different, underrepresented voices. ...
See moreFashion Minority Report is a call for measurable change in the offices of fashion brands across the UK. What...
See moreAn ethical women's enterprise is creating vegan soaps that use plastic-free packaging made from a natural waste material that is...
See moreA Kenyan entrepreneur has taken discarded plastic and turned it into bricks that can hold twice the weight of concrete...
See moreThe 'Clothing Man' has transformed the culture of giving – and receiving – in India with his treatment of clothing and...
See moreDespite artisan know-how stretching back to ancient times, independent clothes makers around the Mediterranean now struggle against powerful global brands...
See moreWhat if we could rethink, reimagine, remake the world of fashion? Inequality, injustice, pollutants and waste – the fast...
See morePeople have always found ways to use clothes to make a statement. What do yours say? Birdsong began life...
See moreMany students ponder what they will do after university, but fewer find that passion and follow it to the point...
See moreThis is how you grow vegetables in the Sahara – by piping seawater from the Red Sea across the sands to produce...
See moreResonate unlocks leadership potential of women and girls in East Africa with a training programme dedicated to building self-confidence and leadership....
See moreA franchise network of 'digital' toilets in Nairobi is helping to stem the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable urban slum communities....
See moreA counter reads: '1,130,106,730' litres served and counting.' That’s over a billion litres of pure drinking water for the most...
See moreImagine going from 30 to 80 years old in ten minutes by slipping on an age simulation suit and going...
See moreWe're living in one of the most memorable moments in history. Blavity is the powerful multi-platform, multimedia Black-owned and Black-community serving...
See moreHome to endangered marine turtles that come to its shores to lay their eggs, Ghana has a rich fauna and...
See moreHelmets are an effective ‘vaccine’ against head injuries on the road. In Vietnam, these helmets are made by people with...
See moreBy working directly with Bedouin communities, a wild approach to sustainable tourism in Jordan is creating a real impact on...
See moreTogether we can fix our broken politics. Sortition Foundation want to create a real democracy of the people, by the people, and for the...
See moreOne of Detroit’s most blighted inner city blocks is being transformed into an eco-village, led by a powerhouse resident with...
See moreThe current face of architecture is not an accurate reflection of what our cities look like. One woman in Detroit...
See moreAware that Detroiters of African descent have never lacked creativity or entrepreneurial zeal, one Detroiter wants to provide the one...
See moreAfrica is building a big wall of trees through 11 countries, just under the southern edge of the Sahara, to...
See moreTesting is not a motivator. But immersing yourself in a paper on civil movements, a climate change project or a...
See moreThe spirit of Mahatma Gandhi lives on in western India, brightening the futures of underprivileged children thanks to NGO Manav Sadhna....
See moreIf you feel that formal education doesn't hold the answers to a sustainable future, take a few tips from Enrol Yourself...
See moreLearn languages with native speakers in conversation sessions that offer hope to refugees who have lost everything. Looking to...
See moreFive years have passed since Berlin-based Vincent Zimmer and Markus Kressler launched Kiron Open Higher Education, the first online university...
See moreThe Liger Leadership Academy in Phnom Penh is an astonishing secondary school set up by a couple of North American...
See moreEducating girls is fundamental for a sustainable future for East Africa, but only 5 percent of girls graduate. Most spend...
See more"When dreams die, they do not make much noise. When hopes are crushed, the signs are soundless." Sheroes Hangout is...
See morePathways for Promise, an initiative within the Asian University for Women, is providing free education to talented women from among Bangladeshi garment...
See moreUpcycling is a key part of a sustainable fashion future: but Denver-based Canned Goods like to go further. As well...
See moreLong-lasting, locally made, affordable classic designs: this isn’t just a beautiful idea, but the reality of Community Clothing. The...
See moreDo you have an adult bicycle that’s gathering cobwebs in your garage, shed or attic? Life Cycle UK takes donations...
See moreDespite being born over a thousand years before the invention of the computer, Saint Isidore of Seville is considered the ‘Patron Saint...
See moreFor many of us, a hole in a much-loved jumper sees it drift to the back of the cupboard and...
See moreWith 51,330 species spread across Colombia, the world’s second-most biodiverse country creates an immense pantry for chef Leo Espinosa and...
See moreWhether by sharing or by hiding their sexual orientation throughout their lives, LGBT older people often find themselves socially isolated...
See moreCurrently only 30% of roles in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are held by women. In...
See moreThe April morning sun beats down on Kontagora, a lively market town in central Nigeria. Generators hum as milling machines...
See moreWhen it comes to our fruit and vegetables, we’re used to supermarket perfection, but a misshapen carrot or heart-shaped potato...
See moreToday the food systems must adapt quickly. Farmers, growers, food businesses, cafes and restaurants are being forced to simultaneously and...
See more“Muhra in Arabic means 'foal', but also new beginnings. It represents what we do here." In a discreet five-story building...
See moreDo you know who made your clothes; who grew the cotton, spun the threads, dyed the fabric and sewed them...
See morePeople will always love books. While digital media has disrupted other industries, there really is nothing like a physical book...
See moreJuan Gimenez is a technician at Diputació de Barcelona (DiBa). Every day, he has to analyse websites to search for...
See moreDutch investigative journalist Teun van de Keuken was shocked when he discovered that much of the world’s chocolate production has...
See moreTransformed poachers trained as 'blasters' are helping keep elephants from raiding farmers' crops in Zambia – using non-lethal chilli powder...
See moreSomething important is happening in Cleveland: one of America’s poorest cities has a radical plan to remake itself. Anyone who...
See more"We craft furniture that benefits people and planet; gifts that do good." The problem of waste is a global one...
See moreHong Kong-born Bonnie Chiu is inviting everyone to step into the worlds of garment workers in Bangladesh, sex workers in...
See more“The forest is like a mother. She gives us everything we need to live comfortably." Timbaktu Collective is empowering villagers...
See more"Because we might not have friends or family in abundance who already work in the creative industries, we're having to...
See moreIn a sea of pharmacies, stationery sellers and coffee shops, one social enterprise in a swarming Lewisham shopping centre, London,...
See moreShipping a container from China to South Africa costs the same amount as transporting it from South Africa to Malawi....
See moreIn Uganda, Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga are the major sources of quality protein, in the form of various species...
See more“With a collective effort and more awareness we can work against gangsterism. The way I see it, culture is a...
See more“Gastronomical culture and food heritage is very important. We have a responsibility to acknowledge Bolivian products and work with them...
See moreDescribed as “The Glastonbury of business“ (minus the wellington boots, silent disco and huge clean-up operation), Meaning is an edgy...
See moreCreating opportunities for women is exactly what Raven + Lily is all about. A flagbearer for gender equality and female...
See more"Do you have any family or friends that you’d like to record a message for?" A walk along Market Street in San...
See moreA video shows a local football match kicking off in El Madania, Algeria; another takes us to Cotonou, Benin, to...
See more"These sneakers were designed with silk sourced from the Brazilian producer Hermès uses." So ran the Vogue headline in an article...
See moreCan wool change lives? It can in Buenos Aires, where members of the Villa 31 cooperative turn it into colourful...
See moreHusband and wife team Mark and Mo Constantine were part of a group who co-founded what would become Lush Fresh...
See moreSubmitted by: Skateistan In the quiet port town of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, over 1000 children work and live on the beaches,...
See moreSubmitted by you: Did you know that bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world? After harvesting...
See moreIceland is progressive. It ranks first on the World Economic Forum’s global gender gap index, is the first to legalise abortion...
See moreIf Antoni Gaudí were around today he would surely relish the advances 3D printing technologies are bringing to architecture, art...
See morePart of a growing movement thinking differently about how to support people living in conflict areas, Refugee Open Ware (ROW3D) works...
See moreJapan is facing a demographic disaster. As of 2014, 26 per cent of the population is over 65-years-old. Simultaneously the...
See moreIn the late 19th century a travelling book salesman had a revolutionary idea – to get women to sell beauty...
See more🎫 AtlasEvent ► Meet Agamemnon Otero at Fixing the future 2019 in Barcelona. In South London, a ‘renewable dynamo’ is tackling fuel poverty with renewable...
See moreGrowing up in Brazil, Luciana Oliveira was often exposed to the reality of the hardworking waste picker at an early...
See moreA lifelong boater and self-professed ‘beach bum’ wants to stop virgin plastic from entering the ocean ever again. And help...
See moreMobile Internet is rapidly becoming a primary source of knowledge for rural populations in developing countries. But not every one...
See moreWhat does the future of business look like? How will developments from big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things to driverless vehicles, 3D printing and synthetic biology...
See moreSubmitted by you: Communities for Development was created when engineers Iñigo Ruiz Apilánez and Sandra Díaz returned from a stint...
See moreSubmitted by you: The UnSchool is an experimental knowledge lab for creative rebels and change agents that teaches the 'Disruptive...
See moreWe don’t really think too much about the story behind the soap that we wash with, but this is a...
See moreEvery day, sites like Netflix, Spotify and Flipboard tap into the power of data to provide recommendations that make life ‘easier’,...
See moreA young Ghanaian rising social entrepreneur is changing the face of transport in Ghana through her women-led Ghana Bamboo Bike project. Unemployment is one of...
See moreFew things are as wasteful as a mobile phone. Designed to be discarded, even the latest model can seem outdated...
See moreWhat if the darkest social and environmental clouds really did turn up silver linings? What if the United Nation’s Sustainable...
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