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Wadhwani Foundation push to turn research into public value
A non-profit is backing innovation hubs that aim to move Indian research from laboratories into usable technologies
Editorial Team SDG8
3 days ago6 min read
Critical minerals are reshaping the clean energy transition and global power
Rising demand for transition minerals is exposing new tensions over mining, sovereignty and fairer economic returns
Editorial Team SDG12
4 days ago6 min read
ETC Group and the politics of the bioeconomy
A civil society watchdog tracks how the bioeconomy could reshape power, land, food systems and democratic oversight
Editorial Team SDG2
6 days ago5 min read
Infrastructure, power, and people: inside Africa’s shift from ambition to execution
Insights from the Africa We Build Summit 2026 on Africa’s infrastructure shift, capital, and regional integration
Edwin Ochola
May 23 min read
How Europe’s debt architecture is draining public budgets in the global south
Rising repayments to creditors linked to London and other European financial centres are squeezing health, schools and climate action
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 136 min read
Fragile countries are paying for crises they did not cause
Drought, hunger, inflation, aid cuts and geopolitical shocks are colliding across the world’s most vulnerable states
Editorial Team SDG10
Apr 96 min read
External shocks still shape economic futures more than domestic planning alone
War, fuel prices and fertiliser costs still outweigh national plans across Africa, despite reforms and stronger policy ambitions
Editorial Team SDG2
Apr 86 min read
Methane leaks are a fast climate target, but only if governments and industry act on what is already visible
Methane warms fast, leaks can often be fixed cheaply, and new monitoring is making inaction harder to hide
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 66 min read
Just transition, how to cut emissions without deepening inequality
Climate policy can move faster when governments protect household budgets, workers and the regions most exposed to change
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 56 min read
Grid connection has become Europe’s main energy transition bottleneck
Clean power can be built quickly, but grid links, permits and court challenges often take far longer
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 46 min read
How long-duration energy storage works, what it costs, and why it matters for renewable grids
Long-duration energy storage could help power systems absorb more wind and solar, but cost, siting and policy still decide its future
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 36 min read
Nuclear power and the energy transition, where costs, timelines, safety and waste really stand
Nuclear can cut emissions, but high upfront costs and long build times shape how it compares with renewables and storage
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 17 min read
Ashoka and the rise of social entrepreneurship as a civic force
The organisation helped define social entrepreneurship, but its larger wager is that changemaking should become a social norm
Editorial Team SDG17
Mar 286 min read
From demographic dividend to digital power: AI and the future of work in Africa
Closing the skills gap is now central to competitiveness, productivity and long-term prosperity
Edwin Ochola
Mar 253 min read
The cost of living far from work, mobility as a driver of poverty
When cheaper housing lies on the urban edge, the daily journey to earn a living can deepen hardship
Editorial Team SDG8
Mar 246 min read
Post-harvest waste in middle-income countries, the simple fixes that can save food fast
From crates to cold rooms, small changes in handling and logistics can cut losses across Eastern Europe and the Balkans
Editorial Team SDG12
Mar 68 min read
Migration forum and ILO recruitment strategy set 2026 test for migrant worker rights
Global plans due in May and through 2030 seek to turn promises on migrant workers into enforceable labour protections and easier access to redress
Editorial Team SDG8
Mar 53 min read
Finance turns to regulation as biodiversity markets mature in early 2026
New disclosure rules, emerging nature credits and expanding BIOFIN plans are reshaping how capital is directed towards SDG 15
Editorial Team SDG15
Mar 23 min read
The hidden cost of scaling social projects too quickly
Rapid growth can dilute impact, weaken accountability and burn out communities before systems are ready.
Editorial Team SDG16
Mar 17 min read
Global finance still fuels destruction despite urgent call for nature positive investment
A 30 to 1 imbalance in global funding shows the world is still financing its own extinction as nature based investment lags far behind
Editorial Team SDG15
Feb 104 min read
Aboitiz circular economy initiative gives new life to e-waste and funds social change
Aboitiz Foundation and AEV expand their partnership with Humble Sustainability to transform waste into community value
Editorial Team SDG12
Feb 92 min read
Meat waste emerges as the costliest burden in global food supply chains
New analysis reveals that meat waste now accounts for nearly €86 billion in annual global losses, driven by inefficiencies and shifting demand
Editorial Team SDG12
Jan 302 min read
Africa at the World Economic Forum 2026: civil society perspectives on global dialogue and development impact
Why Africa is closely watching Davos 2026, and what the continent expects from global leadership in a fragmented world
Edwin Ochola
Jan 283 min read
Is salt, just salt … or not?
From ancient “white gold” to modern brine purification, salt’s story spans culture, chemistry, and surprising sustainability gains.
Petra Fritz
Jan 259 min read
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