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Adopta Un Abuelo builds lasting intergenerational bonds to reduce loneliness among older people
A Spanish social innovation model combines volunteering, technology and companionship to address ageing and isolation at scale

Editorial Team SDG3
Jan 182 min read


Migrant Workers Centre advances workplace justice for migrant labour
Community based education and advocacy protecting migrant workers from exploitation in Victoria

Editorial Team SDG8
Jan 182 min read


When old age is left alone
When family support fails, too many older people slip into isolation, poverty and practical hardship.

Joan Ubide
Jan 176 min read


Hyperscale data centres and water stress in arid regions
Digital growth meets physical limits in the silicon desert

Editorial Team SDG12
Jan 163 min read


The Ayrton Senna Institute and the long view of education reform
Systemic education reform at scale shows how policy driven innovation can reduce inequality and strengthen public schooling in Brazil

Editorial Team SDG4
Jan 143 min read


The High Seas Treaty begins in the classroom
From classrooms to communities, ocean literacy turns the High Seas Treaty into shared action for Caribbean resilience and global stewardship.

Gabriela Casuso
Jan 143 min read


Heterojunction technology becomes the new benchmark for solar efficiency in 2026
High bifacial performance and durability reinforce photovoltaic innovation worldwide

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 133 min read


Global sustainability in 2026 recognises unseen actors shaping development
Volunteers, pastoralists and women farmers lead this year’s global focus on sustainability and equitable growth

Editorial Team SDG8
Jan 122 min read


Women Deliver 2026 to redefine futures in Oceania and the Pacific
Global advocates gather in Melbourne to shape inclusive and sustainable gender equality movements

Editorial Team SDG5
Jan 112 min read


The horizon of parity: light and shadow on the path to global equality in 2026
Political progress rises, yet the world remains far from closing its economic and social divides

Editorial Team SDG5
Jan 103 min read


Beijing Agenda 2030 and the political test of gender equality delivery
A six lever framework aiming to convert long standing commitments into measurable equality outcomes by 2030

Editorial Team SDG5
Jan 93 min read


Global Society Institute opens the door to youth leadership
How the new youth advisory board brings expertise, diversity and future focused thinking into global governance

Editorial Team SDG17
Jan 83 min read


The end of dismissal by algorithm
Europe sets binding safeguards to keep human judgement at the centre of AI driven work by 2026

Editorial Team SDG8
Jan 72 min read


A solar driven shortcut to affordable green hydrogen
A new co electrolysis route cuts costs below fossil fuels by pairing solar power with biomass waste

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 63 min read


Alzheimer’s breakthroughs offer new promise for reversing and preventing brain decline
Two late-2025 studies reveal potential ways to restore brain energy balance and block early toxic processes before symptoms appear

Editorial Team SDG3
Jan 43 min read


From propaganda to global harmony: the Vienna New Year’s Concert and the power of music
Born in one of Europe’s darkest chapters, the Vienna New Year’s Concert now unites over 50 million viewers worldwide through music, culture and shared heritage

Editorial
Jan 42 min read


The green paradox of progress: when booming green jobs still fall short of protecting the planet
Rapid growth in sustainable employment exposes deep skills gaps, social inequalities and the limits of job creation alone

Editorial Team SDG8
Jan 32 min read


Elections under force and fear test the meaning of democracy
Low turnout, digital surveillance and repression in Myanmar reveal how voting has become a tool of control rather than consent

Editorial Team SDG16
Jan 23 min read


Reducing inequality must move to the centre of global action
Why prioritising SDG 10 is now critical for stability, growth and fair sustainability

Editorial Team SDG10
Jan 13 min read


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
Dec 31, 20254 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
Dec 30, 20258 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
Dec 29, 20252 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
Dec 28, 20253 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
Dec 27, 20252 min read
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