ALGES is improving living conditions of women wounded in the El Salvador civil war through climate-resilient farming. El Salvador...
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Run by refugees, Talking Hands is the Italian design & fashion studio where art and storytelling create employment opportunities, tear...
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See more“It’s possible at a neighbourhood or city scale for us to completely overturn how change happens” Imandeep Kaur, CIVIC SQUARE....
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See moreLittle Amal is a little girl on a BIG journey. The giant puppet of a nine-year-old Syrian girl is journeying...
See moreEurope’s densest neighbourhood, die-hard champion of authenticity and diversity, is starting to tell its own story in its first co-created...
See moreOccupy space, occupy history: can you hear the land you’re walking on? In Fitzroy, a historical inner suburb of Melbourne,...
See more“It is important to tell our stories as refugees, to express ourselves, to be heard.” David Thok Koang, 16 years...
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See moreThe Amsterdam based Black Archives boasts an inspiring mixture of educational resources, cultural projects, and political organisation, highlighting the diversity...
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See moreAn orchestra made up of young people at risk of social exclusion turns rubbish from the largest landfill in Paraguay...
See moreAfrica’s first space for democratic technology has now produced over twenty 3D printers made from e-waste. Over one billion...
See moreA social enterprise in India is bringing much needed play into children’s lives with low-cost playscapes made from scrap tyres...
See moreA Kenyan entrepreneur has taken discarded plastic and turned it into bricks that can hold twice the weight of concrete...
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See moreA pioneering virtual rehab platform is combining VR, gaming and motion capture to help make therapy fun. Virtual reality...
See moreJust one step can be an insurmountable obstacle for wheelchair users. And this is where Wheelmap comes into play: the crowdsourcing...
See moreIn the least mechanised place on earth, tractors and farming machinery are expensive. This agritech app connects smallholder farmers to tractor owners...
See moreWhat if we could rethink, reimagine, remake the world of fashion? Inequality, injustice, pollutants and waste – the fast...
See moreThe Internet is broken. But we can fix it with an alternative collection of open, fair and safe alternatives. For...
See moreRain might be rare in the Moroccan desert, but there is no shortage of mist. Thanks to North Africa's largest fog...
See moreImagine if voting was more representative of what people really wanted? That‘s exactly what is happening in Argentina thanks to these...
See moreInstead of casting their eyes to the starry night sky, this Observatory is looking at one of earth’s most precious...
See moreA franchise network of 'digital' toilets in Nairobi is helping to stem the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable urban slum communities....
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See moreThis water on wheels technology proves an idea doesn’t have to be complicated to be useful. Designed in Africa for Africa, Hippo...
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 moreWhat links Arcade Fire, a marching band in rural Haiti, goats and the circular economy? Régine Chassagne, from the...
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 moreNot to be confused with a building or wedding venue, Hackney Wick Town Hall is an event that opens up conversations....
See moreA group of activists led by a 'Water Warrior' are on a mission to improve the lives of Detroiters by...
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See moreAs Wales entered its first lockdown, Mymuna Soleman set up a virtual space for difficult conversations. She just never expected...
See moreThe creative producers behind WADUP are making podcasts with teens across the world. Meet generation podcast. "Our ultimate goal...
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See more"Hope is sprouting in the margins, from the grassroots.” – Rhiannon White The stage is set… but not as you know...
See moreIn São Paulo, people are using the Cataki app to swipe right on cleaner streets, protecting the environment, and improving...
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See more"I marvel at the talent of youth in impossible situations and their potential to move things.”– Martin Fernando Jakobsen Can...
See moreThe spirit of Mahatma Gandhi lives on in western India, brightening the futures of underprivileged children thanks to NGO Manav Sadhna....
See moreDo you segregate your wet and dry waste? Most people think it’s extra work, but if you can convert it...
See moreIn the deprived slum locations in West India, Prabhat Education Foundation is replacing despair with hope. The community-based organisation helps children with special...
See moreIf you feel that formal education doesn't hold the answers to a sustainable future, take a few tips from Enrol Yourself...
See more"Whoever you are, wherever you are, you only have to know one thing. You can learn anything." That's the motto...
See moreOnline exchange and interaction between young people around the world is now a part of our daily lives, but how...
See moreWe've all heard the expression 'Don't judge a book by its cover'. Yet we’re all guilty of doing it. And you...
See moreThe Save The Chicken app is providing a digital solution to the very analogue chicken mortalities happening in Africa. Early...
See moreNew Roads School in California's Santa Monica is an independent school that gives away almost half of its income in the...
See moreDid you know that we can enable African students to learn vital IT skills in addition to offsetting tonnes of...
See moreThe Liger Leadership Academy in Phnom Penh is an astonishing secondary school set up by a couple of North American...
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 moreThis activewear helps clean the oceans, reduces waste and limits the number of pieces in our wardrobes – all while...
See moreDespite being born over a thousand years before the invention of the computer, Saint Isidore of Seville is considered the ‘Patron Saint...
See moreMost farmers in advanced economies take advantage of a wealth of agricultural information services to support farm management and increase...
See moreQuite literally raising the bar on anti-knife crime campaigns, Steel Warriors are using surrendered blades in the best possible way. ...
See moreWhether by sharing or by hiding their sexual orientation throughout their lives, LGBT older people often find themselves socially isolated...
See moreEarth Logic is a simple yet transformative call to the fashion sector: to put earth first, pledging loyalty to the...
See moreAre you helping to build a fair fashion sector?Are you a fashion-lover working on ways to reimagine how we produce what we...
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 more“There's an Eskimo on a mass of ice, a Bedouin in the desert and a Polynesian at sea. All three of...
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 moreGames can transform how we live, work and play. This UN programme proves how people of all backgrounds and ages can show...
See moreLike it or not – and the international pharmaceutical industry doesn’t – an Indian drug company is boldly reverse-engineering and...
See moreJust ten days before this was written, the lives of four twenty-something friends – Simone Policano, Healy Chait, Mimi Aboubaker...
See moreA powerful mini-computer ‘teaching assistant’ is revolutionising Latin American education and can help bridge the pedagogical divide between the world’s...
See more“No matter what we look like, where we live, or how much money we have, getting sick reminds us that...
See moreCould 3D-printing help to tackle homelessness and provide affordable housing for those who need it most? Rural families in...
See moreAs climate change shrinks Andean glaciers and brings water shortages, two Quechua sisters are building traditional ‘sacred’ reservoirs to harvest...
See moreDino Impagliazzo dices onions like a master chef and makes a mean vegetable soup – but most of his loyal...
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See moreMeet Basma and Jad, the Muppets addressing the devastating impacts of crisis and displacement on children. American educational children’s television...
See moreDutch investigative journalist Teun van de Keuken was shocked when he discovered that much of the world’s chocolate production has...
See moreA unique media project in Valparaíso, Chile, is challenging stereotypes in an often ageist world of social media, podcasts, blogs and...
See moreColombia’s diverse geography – from towering Andean mountain ranges, to vast flooding wetlands and thick Amazonian jungle – has made...
See moreTransformed poachers trained as 'blasters' are helping keep elephants from raiding farmers' crops in Zambia – using non-lethal chilli powder...
See more“Food is a central part of the Filipino life. For the people of an agricultural country such as the Philippines...
See moreEvery night across the world’s former murder capital, young boys and girls study the four elements of hip-hop to transform...
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