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Fauna & Flora shows why conservation now depends on local power
Protecting threatened species increasingly means supporting the communities living closest to biodiversity loss

Editorial Team SDG15
Jun 306 min read


When sustainability begins in the classroom
GSI workshops in Tarifa helped primary school pupils turn the Sustainable Development Goals into practical school action

Editorial Team SDG4
Jun 283 min read


After the tremor, the question we can no longer postpone
Venezuela must turn its natural resources into reconstruction, dignity and a shared future

Editorial
Jun 276 min read


Civic technology only matters when it gives people usable power
Digital tools can support participation and accountability, but only when they solve real civic problems

Editorial Team SDG16
Jun 256 min read


The ageing planet is testing how societies share care, work and security
Longer lives are reshaping pensions, housing, health systems and intergenerational fairness across ageing societies

Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 246 min read


Cities that exclude the poor show how inequality is built into urban life
Housing, transport, green space and services determine who can fully belong in a city

Editorial Team SDG11
Jun 236 min read


Grassroots peacebuilding shows why peace is community work
Local organisations are reducing violence, rebuilding trust and making SDG 16 visible in daily life

Editorial Team SDG16
Jun 226 min read


The return of local manufacturing can strengthen resilience, but only if work is decent
Shorter supply chains are gaining attention as communities seek resilience, repair skills and fairer industrial jobs

Editorial Team SDG8
Jun 206 min read


White House Tarifa Advisory Board established
New advisory board will guide White House Tarifa as GSI’s seat for research, education and global cooperation.

Editorial Team SDG4
Jun 202 min read


The new geography of water stress is testing public responsibility
Water scarcity is spreading beyond dry regions, exposing gaps in fairness, planning and governance

Editorial Team SDG6
Jun 195 min read


Learners unite across continents for World Environment Day 2026
Global Society initiative connects students from Kenya and Spain to champion environmental action

Editorial
Jun 182 min read


Soil as a public good is becoming a food security test
Soil degradation is no longer only a farming concern. It is a climate, hunger and civic resilience issue

Editorial Team SDG2
Jun 176 min read


The hidden cost of cheap food
Low prices can conceal weak wages, soil damage and wasteful supply chains behind supermarket abundance

Editorial Team SDG12
Jun 165 min read


SELCO Foundation and the case for energy access as development infrastructure
Sustainable energy is treated not as a stand-alone technology, but as a route to livelihoods, healthcare and education

Editorial Team SDG7
Jun 155 min read


Aidsmap, the public value of reliable HIV information
An HIV information service shows why evidence, access and trust still matter in the global response to HIV

Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 144 min read


Liter of Light and the practical politics of community-built solar lighting
A low-cost solar lighting model links energy access, local skills and climate resilience in underserved communities

Editorial Team SDG7
Jun 134 min read


Practical Action and the development case for locally maintained technology
The organisation links agriculture, energy, water and climate resilience through technologies communities can sustain

Editorial Team SDG1
Jun 125 min read


Ashden, the public value of practical climate innovation
The charity supports climate and energy solutions led by communities, cities and social enterprises

Editorial Team SDG13
Jun 115 min read


Girls’ Clubs, the rise of global society
Young women in Uganda are reshaping leadership, identity and community impact through collective action

Editorial
Jun 103 min read


Decidim, the living code of democracy
Barcelona's open-source platform Decidim transforms rigid administration into a dynamic, inclusive urban ecosystem

Till Heumann
Jun 96 min read


The power of caring when the world looks away
In Tuvalu, civil society organisations are showing how solidarity, climate action and community responsibility can shape resilience in one of the world’s most vulnerable countries

Editorial
Jun 75 min read


Global Peatlands Initiative puts overlooked wetlands at the centre of climate action
A UN-backed partnership is pushing governments to protect peatlands before stored carbon becomes emissions

Editorial Team SDG15
Jun 65 min read


Autism is not a marginal issue. It is a global test of inclusion
Around the world, autism is forcing societies to rethink education, healthcare, employment and the meaning of belonging.

Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 55 min read


When a child has to go viral to receive treatment, the system has already failed
In Spain, the case of a boy from Seville with butterfly skin disease has exposed a deeper problem: life-changing medicines should not depend on television, social media pressure or a photograph with a regional president.

Editorial Team SDG3
Jun 45 min read
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