Discrimination against people with disabilities is still rampant, so they do not receive fair opportunities or even basic decent treatment in society.... Read more
Sustainable Development
With forest areas this large, Bhutan provides groundwater for a fifth of the earth's population, helps reduce global warming, and absorbs carbon dioxide. Bhutan even claims itself to be a zero-carbon country.... Read more
"...I believe boycotting palm oil is not always the answer. However, developing a plan of action to tackle issues surrounding the palm oil industry deeper, further, and faster is necessary."... Read more
The UN says that policies that do not consult women or include them in decision-making are less effective and can even do harm.... Read more
UI found the need to develop a ranking system that can be inclusive to measuring sustainability in thousands of universities worldwide. ... Read more
Tetsu Nakamura was a physician from Fukuoka, Japan, who spent decades of his life helping people in a desert area in Eastern Afghanistan. Nakamura’s story is one of respect, commitment, and hard work. ... Read more
Our hope is that this Production Community will develop economic independence and political sovereignty of the citizens through intensive deliberation.... Read more
This year, a forest at the slopes of Mount Lawu flourishes, and the credit goes to one man, Sadiman. Today, we celebrate Sadiman and his twenty-five years of labor. ... Read more
Since mid-2019, they have decided to move on to a more environmentally friendly consumption practice.... Read more
Beena Rao is the woman behind a free teaching initiative called Prayas in India. This community has reached over 5,000 children in the slums of Gujarat.... Read more