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The Engine Room tests a community-led model for safer civil society technology
The non-profit combines digital security, responsible data and research as civic groups face expanding technological risks

Editorial Team SDG16
7 days ago5 min read


Wildlife captivity debate tests Born Free's conservation model
The foundation links anti-captivity campaigning with rescue, habitat protection and community-based species conservation

Editorial Team SDG15
Sep 45 min read


WildAid’s dual strategy targets wildlife demand and gaps in marine enforcement
The conservation group combines mass communications with practical support for protected seas and fisheries

Editorial Team SDG15
Sep 24 min read


TRAFFIC tracks the systems behind illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade
The monitoring network turns trade data into policy and enforcement support, while confronting gaps in evidence and capacity

Editorial Team SDG15
Aug 284 min read


ClientEarth tests the reach of environmental law in public accountability cases
The legal charity targets governments and companies, while court outcomes reveal the reach and limits of climate litigation

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 245 min read


How abusive lawsuits can silence environmental criticism
Anti-SLAPP reforms seek to stop legal process being used as punishment while preserving valid reputation claims

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 216 min read


Environmental crime operates as a global organised economy
Illegal extraction and dumping converge through corruption, financial secrecy and international commodity chains

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 145 min read


Environmental information turns pollution data into democratic accountability
Public records allow communities to test official promises against permits, emissions and environmental conditions

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 115 min read


Shark Trust links citizen science with pressure for stronger fisheries controls
The UK charity combines public data collection, education and policy work as shark and ray populations face sustained fishing pressure

Editorial Team SDG14
Aug 95 min read


Satellite alerts expose deforestation but enforcement determines their impact
AI can detect forest loss rapidly, but data access, local verification and state action decide whether trees are protected

Editorial Team SDG15
Jul 306 min read


The Advocates for Human Rights links legal aid to systemic reform
How documentation, pro bono representation and international advocacy turn individual cases into wider human rights action

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 286 min read


ARTICLE 19 turns free expression principles into practical protection
How a global rights organisation uses law, policy and local partnerships to defend speech and the public’s right to know

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 255 min read


Women defending land and water are reshaping environmental leadership
Women environmental defenders protect shared resources while confronting violence, exclusion and legal pressure

Editorial Team SDG5
Jul 235 min read


Grassroots partnerships at the heart of global women's rights
MADRE supports women-led organisations through long-term partnerships that connect human rights, peacebuilding and climate justice

Editorial Team SDG5
Jul 145 min read


Digital Defenders Partnership strengthens digital security for civil society under threat
The programme funds emergency responses and long-term protection for activists, journalists and human rights organisations

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 126 min read


ARTICLE 19 defends freedom of expression in an increasingly restrictive information environment
The organisation combines legal expertise, advocacy and training to protect the rights to speak, know and participate

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 96 min read


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


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


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


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


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


CIVICUS, the global struggle to defend civic space
The alliance tracks threats to public participation and shows why grassroots organising matters for democracy

Editorial Team SDG16
May 285 min read
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