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Digital abuse crosses the screen as gender-based violence becomes a human rights crisis
New data expose how unchecked online harassment, AI misuse and legal gaps are driving real-world harm against women and girls

Editorial Team SDG5
5 days ago5 min read


The right to disappear
A practical look at consent, AI and the right to be forgotten, and how to delete your digital footprint online

Editorial Team SDG16
7 days ago4 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


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


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


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


Melting glaciers are rewiring water security
The slow loss of mountain ice is becoming one of the most underestimated risks to global stability

Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 24, 20253 min read


Gender Equality – A foundation for sustainable development and lasting peace
One of the most powerful, yet persistently undervalued, strategies for long-term sustainable development is hiding in plain sight.

Lovisa Ralpher WIN WIN
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Older people slipping into dental poverty, a hidden crisis with visible consequences
When oral health is out of reach for the middle classes, the result is pain, isolation and a crisis in dignity

Joan Ubide
Dec 9, 20254 min read


Education under pressure: why student mental health defines true quality in learning
Social media, fear of failure, and academic demands are shaping a generation at risk, but also one capable of redefining what real educational excellence means

Editorial Team SDG4
Nov 23, 20253 min read


Is solar energy truly sustainable?
Solar power is hailed as clean and limitless, but its true sustainability begins long before the panels catch the sun.

Editorial Team SDG7
Nov 10, 20254 min read


The glass is already half full
With nearly half of recoverable oil already extracted, the world’s remaining reserves may sustain just four to five more decades

Editorial
Nov 9, 20252 min read


Between respect and curiosity: the dilemma of uncontacted tribes
Respecting isolation as a choice, not a loss, challenges our idea of progress and reminds us what it truly means to be human

Joan Ubide
Oct 31, 20252 min read


Youth, innovation, and ocean literacy as the foundation of a regenerative blue economy
Empowering youth through ocean literacy and innovation to build a regenerative, resilient, and inclusive blue economy

Gabriela Casuso
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Rediscovering Eunice Newton Foote the woman who saw climate change coming
Reflecting on how one forgotten scientist in 1856 uncovered the link between carbon dioxide and global warming, and how women’s voices in science were silenced

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 21, 20253 min read


Ivory: an old obsession in a market that shifts
Despite stricter laws and shrinking demand, the illegal ivory trade adapts, threatening elephants across Africa

Editorial Team SDG15
Oct 5, 20253 min read


Children in the shadows of tech coltan dilemma
The capture of Rubaya mine exposes child labour at the heart of the digital economy and fragile efforts to end it

Editorial
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Robert Redford’s activism life a voice for land people and the promise of wild places
From wilderness protection to Indigenous rights his legacy shows how conscience can guide future generations

Editorial
Sep 20, 20253 min read


Free education as a pathway out of poverty
Expanding access to schooling can lift communities, but only if matched with quality, relevance, and robust implementation

Editorial Team SDG4
Sep 7, 20253 min read


The urgency of unity: A call for collective action to achieve the SDGs by 2030
Unity in action: How cooperation drives SDG success

Ira Grange
Aug 9, 20256 min read


The price of progress
The Industrial Revolution shaped our modern world, but its legacy of inequality and exploitation remains unresolved today

Ira Grange
Jul 28, 20253 min read


Climate non-profits under threat: Trump's tax-exempt status crackdown raises global sustainability concerns
Environmental groups brace for unprecedented legal and financial challenges amid political scrutiny

Ira Grange
Jun 19, 20252 min read


The case for binding AI regulation: Why ambition alone is no longer enough
Voluntary commitments are a welcome start, but only enforceable laws can truly govern AI’s future

Ira Grange
Jun 16, 20254 min read
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