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
The NFT Emperor Is Wearing No Clothes
Albert Fox Cahn, founder of Surveillance Technology Oversight Project S.T.O.P. NFTs—roughly described as digital collectibles—are climbing in value. Albert Fox Cahn is a technologist, social
Why Play Is Essential, Especially Now
Have you played a game lately? Playworks founder Jill Vialet catching a game of Roshambo (rock, ... [+] paper, scissors) at recess, and getting crushed (rock crushes
Approaching The Cliff: A Pivotal Week For Young People Aging Out Of Foster Care
Sixto Cancel (speaking) works to bring the voice and agency of young people in foster care to those ... [+] making policy decisions about their care and
Jennifer Harper, Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc.
Interview on YouMeWe Amplified with Jennifer Harper, Founder of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics exists to help every Indigenous youth to see and feel their enormous value while creating sustainable cosmetics. (Previously WisdomExchangeTv.com)