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“You can lack everything, except water”. Water scarcity is an increasingly serious problem in much of the world. Innovation is key. So, Moyobamba in Peru is using nature-based solutions in a bid to save its water sources.
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 calls for urgent climate action to combat climate change. Climate action usually focuses on different mitigation — renewable energy sources, sustainable use of land, sustainable transport and adaptation — protecting coastal wetlands, decentralizing energy distribution, promoting sustainable agroforestry measures. However, when we talk about climate action, we often ignore one of the most important tools for climate action: Climate Change Education.
“DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, the theme for this year’s UN International Women’s Day on March 8, highlights the digital gender gap and its impact on economic and social inequalities.
Read here how big tech companies are failing women on both sides of the screen: their employees and the users of their services.
Biodiversity has never been so high on the agenda of political and business leaders worldwide. We now have a new global commitment to “halt and reverse” the extinction crisis with some tangible targets. But time is of the essence.
With so much inequality and suffering in our world, and in our own country, it’s understandable that we are left feeling overwhelmed and powerless to make a difference. But even our small actions can have a big impact.
With our lives increasingly lived in urban environments, it’s vital for our personal wellbeing—and the planet’s—that city planners find ways to foster a connection with nature.
Fast fashion is entering a market—the second-hand market. Concern about social and environmental impact of the fast-fashion industry saw the global second-hand market grow by 24% in 2022.
Experts have found that forgiveness is key to living a good life. The theme for 2023 i4give week, ‘keep 4giving’, recognises the ongoing need to forgive every day.
Extreme weather events affecting communities across the Caribbean are destined to become more commonplace as the impacts of climate change intensify.
Many of us are drowning in “stuff”. To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Australians spend an average of A$163 per month on self-storage, one recent survey found.
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