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Last day of the year: when change did not come from governments
An end-of-year reflection on real progress driven by people and civil society, one Sustainable Development Goal at a time.
Editorial Team SDG17
50 minutes ago4 min read
Year in review: twelve stories that shaped 2025
A month-by-month selection of the most meaningful shifts, voices and ideas featured on Global Society News.
Editorial
1 day ago8 min read
Sustainable construction inspires a new era of climate-adaptive design
Twenty-five global projects redefine architecture for resilience, innovation and decarbonisation
Editorial Team SDG11
2 days ago2 min read
Climate justice at the tipping point as courts recast inaction as a human-rights violation
How a quiet legal shift is reshaping global expectations for fair, sustainable governance
Editorial Team SDG16
3 days ago3 min read
Europe’s mission cities chart new paths to net zero
New research reveals how innovative financing and governance models can accelerate the EU’s urban sustainability goals
Editorial Team SDG11
4 days ago2 min read
Strategic UN partnership drives sustainable development innovation
Indonesia launches new cooperation framework to accelerate SDG progress through finance, data, and policy alignment
Editorial Team SDG17
5 days ago3 min read
When green slowly turns dark green
A calm reflection on climate actions that, beneath a sustainable narrative, reveal social and environmental costs that cannot be ignored
Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 234 min read
EPA web revisions spark concern over omission of fossil fuels in climate change explanation
Scientists warn that removing references to fossil fuels from U.S. environmental web pages risks public confusion and weakens climate literacy
Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 222 min read
Age of disconsent
youth exchange explores political literacy and responsible citizenship across borders
Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 213 min read
Zambian teachers lead climate action in Kafue biosphere reserve
Empowering educators to protect biodiversity and build resilient communities
Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 203 min read
Climate justice at the tipping point as courts recast inaction as a human-rights violation
How a quiet legal shift is reshaping global expectations for fair, sustainable governance
Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 193 min read
The inequality crisis and the age of ultra-wealth
Why extreme concentration of wealth is testing global fairness and SDG 10
Editorial Team SDG10
Dec 183 min read
Red cross and red crescent scale back aid as crises grow
Funding cuts expose limits of global humanitarianism at a time of conflict climate shocks and displacement
Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 172 min read
When green energy becomes contested, downstream effects of withdrawing fossil fuel support
A shifting moment for global energy finance as governments reassess risk, security and sustainability
Editorial Team SDG7
Dec 164 min read
Ai’s quiet drift toward structural inequality
How uneven access to emerging technologies could harden global divides in the decades ahead
Editorial Team SDG10
Dec 154 min read
News from the BedrettoLab – earthquakes explicitly welcome
Research deep beneath the Alps reveals how controlled seismic tests and microbial discoveries are reshaping our understanding of the Earth
Petra Fritz
Dec 145 min read
Rebalancing power through storytelling: Shenali Rajaratnam’s expanding influence on global leadership
As her network widens, Rajaratnam’s work links digital equity, gender leadership and SDG-aligned collaboration across continents
Editorial Team SDG5
Dec 133 min read
The launch of the “be hope – end aids” campaign
Global solidarity, innovation and shared responsibility place the end of AIDS within reach
Editorial Team SDG3
Dec 124 min read
Harnessing evolutionary intelligence: young scientists drive a breakthrough in biogenic materials
Emerging talent leads a breakthrough in biogenic materials, merging AI and evolution to tackle tomorrow’s environmental challenges
Editorial Team SDG9
Dec 104 min read
Safeguarding the planet one acre at a time
How the World Land Trust empowers local communities to protect Earth’s most vital ecosystems
Editorial Team SDG15
Dec 82 min read
Promoting equality through shared responsibility
How engaging all genders in change is reshaping efforts toward fair and lasting gender justice
Editorial Team SDG5
Dec 72 min read
WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award: a global beacon for sustainable change
Highlighting global leadership for sustainable development and gender-equal societies
Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 62 min read
Global shipping pollution still rising despite green pledges
As ships carry over 90% of world trade, their environmental cost threatens ocean health and climate stability
Editorial Team SDG12
Dec 53 min read
A turning point in youth employment and sustainable agriculture
how a new generation of farmers could reshape food security and decent work in Ghana
Editorial Team SDG8
Dec 43 min read
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