Human Rights and Agriculture: Issues in Today’s Food Chain
By making small changes, like buying local or seeking transparent companies, anyone can shape demand for compliance with human rights
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TIAFI Community Centre in Turkey Helps Syrian Refugees
The TIAFI Community Centre, in the Turkish city of Izmir, Helps Syrian Refugees Rebuild Their Lives
How Slavery Was Never Truly Abolished – Present Day Facts
When most people think of slavery, images of historic racist abuse come to mind. However, those in power have found ways to abuse loopholes in legislation.
Does Your Easter Chocolate Contain Modern Day Slavery?
Easter, where all is not so sweet, for this quasi-healthy treat may in fact come at the cost of much untold suffering.
The Malawi Water Crisis: Initiatives Aim at Universal Access
To address the Malawi water crisis, a collaboration between the government and key NGOs is attempting to curb the disastrous lack of access to this resource that is affecting broad swathes of the country.
Tackling a Locust Plague in the 21st Century: A Sustainability Issue
In East Africa, experts are warning of new threat to food security, that of an unprecedented locust outbreak that began at the end of 2019.
Mahani Teave and NGO TOKI Rapa Nui: Easter Island’s Youth and Living Heritage
TOKI Rapa Nui is a school of arts and music dedicated to restoring and promoting the broken heritage of Easter Island, and to encouraging its youth to explore and nurture their creativity.
Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation
Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.
Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families
Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.
Stitch by Stitch: With Kutch Weaving and Kala Cotton Fabric
Stitch by Stitch: A socially responsible textile brand committed to working with sustainable materials while supporting marginalized communities.
Black Lives Matter, Environmental Racism and Climate Injustice: What They Have in Common and What You Can Do to Help
Dismantling the white supremacist foundation underpinning all three of these movements will take everyone working together. Get involved undoing the harms ravaging your local community using these 3 tips.
Thinking Huts Launches First ‘Building Minds Project’ in Madagascar
Thinking Huts, an innovator in humanitarian technology, aims to provide quality education infrastructure faster, at a lower cost, and with decreased waste.
Uneako: An Innovative Approach to Pollution and Poverty
Pollution and poverty—two critical issues, affecting people the world over, that Uneako founders Ankit and Atul Tripathi are taking steps to address.
Climate Change and Overpopulation
The overpopulation argument is a high-risk discussion; it’s all too easy to step on moral and ethical landmines such as racism, xenophobia, or eugenics.
Sustainable Fashion: Edinburgh’s Eco-Champions
This guide to sustainable fashion in Edinburgh, and Scotland as a whole, will introduce you to some of amazing organizations working to minimise the great harm caused by the fashion industry.
A Global Education Crisis: The Lack of Access to Education in Developing Countries
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.
Tug of War: The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Development
Combating the climate crisis requires a global effort, but governments of poorer nations must also consider economic development, and the needs of their struggling populations.
The Effects of E-Waste on the Environment and Human Health
Recycling old digital products is a practice not many people are willing to commit to, even though it is absolutely essential.
Climate Change is Boosting Global Inequality
Climate change and anthropogenic warming have devastated the economies of warmer, poorer countries; while financially boosting colder, wealthier countries.
What does the future hold for Borneo’s Bajau Laut?
Visitors to Mabul Island in Borneo flock to witness some of the most diverse marine life remaining in the world. But whilst there, they are almost guaranteed to meet another mysterious community that call the sea home.
Uttarakhand; Sarmoli, The Mountain Life
Sarmoli is not a place you go to visit; Sarmoli is a place you go for an experience.
Planetary Boundaries, Food and Humanity
Due to the complex interaction between human activities and the ecosystem, humanity’s food system is facing severe threats.