Uplifting Black Fathers In America
Nearly 20 million kids in the US are growing up without a relationship with their fathers, which is strongly correlated to these kids experiencing a range of lifelong adversities from
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Need a lathe or a laser cutter? Come to Bloqs – Britain’s biggest open-access factory
From guns and vacuum flasks to cookers and colour televisions, Enfield has long been a cradle of invention. Rifles, radios, motorbikes and dishwashers were all made in this fertile corner
The Rise Of Climate Cases: How 58,000 People Took The Belgian Government To Court
In June 2021, Brussel’s court of first instance found that the Belgian authorities’ failure to prevent the "detrimental" effects of climate change was in violation of its civil and human
How Co-Creation Strategies Lead To Success: An Example In Affordable Housing
In 2011, Kentucky-based social entrepreneur Stacey Epperson set out to address the shortage of safe, affordable housing, a problem she knew well from her upbringing in rural Appalachia. “I looked
The Internet Is A Right, Not A Technology
When the pandemic hit in India, many of the country’s policies around vaccine roll-outs, online education and welfare services assumed universal Internet access and literacy. Yet, only 60 percent of
Loving and giving: try volunteer work
As 2022 begins, after nearly two years of isolation and restrictions of various kinds, people are desperate to reach out and connect. Giving time, energy and attention to something that
Rooms for improvement: new pods pep up an unsung Somerset coastal town
On a fine weekend evening, locals gather at the harbour in Watchet, west Somerset. Town crier David Milton, dressed in a gilt-trimmed green jacket and tricorn hat, leads the singing:
Human Rights Documentation In The Digital Age: Why Machine Learning Isn’t A Silver Bullet
When the Syrian uprising started nearly 10 years ago, videos taken by citizens of attacks against them such as chemical and barrel bomb strikes started appearing on social media. While
True Cost Of Food: What We Measure, Matters
Paula Daniels, Center for Good Food Purchasing Co-Founder and Chief of What's Next Center for Good Food Purchasing The U.S. spends $1 trillion on food
From a Debenhams to a creative hub: closed stores get new lease in community life
It was once the launchpad for a national department store chain, now the former Binns site in Sunderland’s High Street West will be fostering the musical and catering talents of
Growing Food To Heal The Planet
Social entrepreneur-led initiatives like SOS Mata Atlantica's Forest Research Center in Brazil are ... [+] showing a way forward. © Alexandre Pottes Macedo The advent
John Lewis targets ‘throwaway’ culture with £1m ideas fund
The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose will on Monday launch a £1m fund that will channel cash into projects with the potential to end the high street’s “throwaway” culture.The
Want A Better Asylum Process? Ask Asylum Seekers For Ideas
Leticia (left) is one of many ASAP members who is working to improve the U.S. asylum system. She ... [+] lives in New York City and Indigenous
Iceland In Focus: Wild Salmon, A Kayaker And An Environmental Awakening
Kayaker Veiga Grétarsdóttir inspects an aquaculture farm in Iceland's West Fjords. Aquaculture ... [+] practices threaten the wild salmon, says North Atlantic Salmon Fund. Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Fashion Industry Support Allows FABSCRAP To Expand Its Reach
FABSCRAP has a textile warehouse in Brooklyn and will open a second in Philadelphia next month. FABSCRAP The fashion industry contributes 10% of global carbon