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Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities

Climate and environmental harms do not affect everyone equally. Exposure, income, housing, health, disability, race, gender and political power can shape who faces the greatest risk and who can recover. This section examines those inequalities and the policies and community solutions designed to address them.

Equality explores how access, opportunity, and representation shape the path toward a more just and sustainable world. These stories investigate the ways inequality intersects with climate change, public health, migration, gender, race, and economic systems.

We look at both structural barriers and grassroots efforts that challenge discrimination and build more inclusive communities. This category is for readers interested in the human rights dimensions of sustainability — and how fairness becomes a foundation for long-term resilience.

Accessibility in Tourism: Snow wheelchair with extra-wide inflated tires for travel on top of snow

The Importance of Accessibility in Tourism

October 21, 2023February 9, 2023 by Amanda Winstead

This guide to the current state of accessibility in tourism around the world offers facts, figures, key insights, and hope for the future.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Equality, Ethics, Lifestyle, Travel
Girl touching grass in white dress witrh vegan tattoos

Vegan Tattoos: Environment, Ethics, Ink, and Design

October 21, 2023February 4, 2023 by Jacob Pullman

Going vegan is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to prevent you from expressing yourself. Vegan tattoos are becoming more common and more accessible.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Art, Culture, Ecology, Environment, Ethics, Lifestyle, Vegan
Carol McBrady sitting on a bench with 4 men under a graffitied wall

AFCZ: Helping those Living and Dying on the Street in Zambia

October 21, 2023December 18, 2022 by Katarzyna Rybarczyk

Carol McBrady, known around Zambia’s capital Lusaka as ‘Mama Carol,’ has dedicated her life to rescuing street children and helping them get a better future.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Africa, Education, Equality, Ethics, Politics, Poverty
Empowering Women, Indigenous Communities & Sustainability: 4 women in a colourfull hall working on a wooden frame on the floor

Empowering Women, Indigenous Communities & Sustainability

October 21, 2023December 5, 2022 by Brett Stadelmann

Establishing meaningful partnerships is key to empowering women and indigenous communities. Find out how Asia Pulp and Paper is creating positive change.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Asia, Business, Equality, Ethics, Politics, Sustainability
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Ethical Diamonds: A Guide to Buying Conflict-Free Jewelry

October 21, 2023November 29, 2022 by Brett Stadelmann

Guide to buying conflict-free and ethical diamonds: We examine just what constitutes “ethical” when sourcing items of jewelry, and diamonds in particular.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Business, Crises, Equality, Ethics, Fashion
The Global Lack of Classrooms: Thinking Huts 3d printed school sign

The Global Lack of Classrooms, and a Sustainable Solution

December 13, 2025August 9, 2022 by Maggie Grout

As the global education gap grows, and the global lack of classrooms widens, Thinking Huts tackles the crisis head-on with sustainable 3D printed schools.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Education, Environment, Equality, Ethics, Sustainability
Human Rights and Agriculture: Farm workers in a field

Human Rights and Agriculture: Issues in Today’s Food Chain

December 4, 2025June 19, 2022 by Amanda Winstead

By making small changes, like buying local or seeking transparent companies, anyone can shape demand for compliance with human rights

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Agriculture, Ethics, Politics, Poverty
Ethical Labor: Women working on SodaSteam devices at the SodaStream factory in Israel. Shot during press trip to SodaStream factory in 2019.

Is Ethical Labor At Odds with Environmental Sustainability?

October 21, 2023March 21, 2022 by Lena Milton

In a profit-driven world, can ethical labor and environmental sustainability be prioritized together?

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Environment, Ethics, Politics, Sustainability
Tattoos in Society: A Progression of Acceptance

Tattoos in Society: A Progression of Acceptance

December 9, 2024February 27, 2022 by Olivia Sanders

In this article, we will explore the progression of tattoo acceptance in society and answer some common questions about tattoos.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Art, Ethics, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Transcultural Nurses Essential for Sustainable Healthcare

Transcultural Nurses Essential for Sustainable Healthcare

December 12, 2025February 26, 2022 by Amanda Winstead

Transcultural nurses can make important connections with often marginalized members of the community, and can also have an impact on sustainability efforts.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Education, Equality, Ethics, Health
Sustainable and Inclusive Design

With, Not For: Sustainable and Inclusive Design

October 22, 2023February 5, 2022 by Brett Stadelmann

Sustainable and inclusive design are interconnected in the projects of SOUR, an international design studio with a mission to solve social and urban problems.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Design, Environment, Ethics, Lifestyle
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Gender Equality in the Hairdressing Industry

October 22, 2023July 24, 2021 by Jessica Fernsby

This study of equality in the hairdressing industry highlights some of the key challenges, and hopes for the future.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities
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Who faces the highest risk of deadly heat?

October 22, 2023July 14, 2021 by Jeremy Williams

It is consistently people of colour that bear the burden of risk. And that means that preventing runaway climate change will also avert an epic racial injustice.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities
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Teaching the Next Generation About Environmental Justice

October 22, 2023July 14, 2021 by Amanda Winstead

As more and more people realize that marginalized groups bear the brunt of climate change issues, environmental justice is picking up traction at long last.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities
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Accessibility in Architecture: A New Modular Man

December 8, 2025July 10, 2021 by Azaan Rahemtulla

The Modular Man has been widely used in architectural design, to the unintended discrimination of a majority of the world’s population. It’s time for a change.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities
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Female Garment Workers Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

December 11, 2025April 25, 2021 by Brett Stadelmann

The garment industry, like many industries across the globe, has taken a massive hit during the pandemic, disproportionately affecting women.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Covid-19, Equality
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Does Your Easter Chocolate Contain Modern Day Slavery?

October 22, 2023March 26, 2021 by Christie Johnson

Easter, where all is not so sweet, for this quasi-healthy treat may in fact come at the cost of much untold suffering.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Christie Johnson, Ethics, Poverty
silhouette of child sitting behind tree during sunset

A Global Education Crisis: The Lack of Access to Education in Developing Countries

March 11, 2026March 17, 2020 by Maruša Romih

In some frequently forgotten parts of the world, there are no schools or other educational institutions. The chances for learning here are slim, if there are any at all.

Categories Equality, Climate Justice and Inclusive Communities Tags Education, Maruša Romih, Politics, Poverty
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