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International Rivers challenges the dam-first model reshaping vulnerable waterways
Large dams, water stress and climate risks are forcing a rethink of river governance and community rights
Editorial Team SDG6
Jul 65 min read
Manta rays expose the weak links in ocean protection
The Manta Trust shows how research, tourism and policy can help protect threatened rays and marine ecosystems
Editorial Team SDG14
Jul 54 min read
Climate communication becomes a test of public trust
Climate Outreach highlights why public engagement now matters as much as policy design in climate action
Editorial Team SDG13
Jul 45 min read
Lake Sevan clean-up pledge draws attention to a wider water crisis
A foundation linked to Cape Town’s WeCare Foundation says it will fund shoreline waste removal in Armenia while urging stronger action on sewage, runoff and water withdrawals.
Editorial Team SDG6
Jul 34 min read
EarthRights International puts corporate abuse in extractive industries under scrutiny
Communities facing mining, oil and gas harms are pushing for stronger human rights and environmental accountability
Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 25 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
Jul 16 min read
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
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