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Solar Cookers International sets out a 2026 strategy for clean cooking at scale
A sharper focus on performance, hybrid designs and local leadership signals a shift from pilot projects to durable clean cooking systems
Editorial Team SDG7
12 hours ago3 min read
Digital documentation drive aims to protect Syrian housing and property rights
Digital archiving projects in Aleppo and Homs are being used to preserve claims for displaced Syrians amid a documentation vacuum
Editorial Team SDG10
2 days ago3 min read
Global conservation gains mark a new phase for forest protection and community leadership
Late 2025 and early 2026 highlight renewed commitments to forest preservation, wildlife recovery and locally driven stewardship under SDG 15
Editorial Team SDG15
Jan 313 min read
FAO tightens transparency standards for hunger indicators
2025-26 move strengthens data validation for PoU and FIES, aiming to steer funding and policy with greater precision
Editorial Team SDG2
Jan 293 min read
Pacific Institute unveils strategic plan through 2026
The Oakland-based think tank drives scientific, equitable and sustainable solutions to the world’s water challenges
Editorial Team SDG6
Jan 262 min read
Hospice Buen Samaritano, the quiet revolution of dignified palliative care
A community based model in Argentina shows how compassionate end of life care can advance social equity and human dignity
Editorial Team SDG3
Jan 233 min read
Farm to classroom feeding proves local food systems can deliver fair growth
Local school feeding in Timor Leste links farmers and students, improving nutrition, attendance and rural incomes through community based supply chains
Editorial Team SDG2
Jan 202 min read
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 192 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
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
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
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
When green slowly turns dark green
A calm reflection on climate actions that, beneath a sustainable narrative, reveal social and environmental costs that cannot be ignored
Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 23, 20254 min read
Zambian teachers lead climate action in Kafue biosphere reserve
Empowering educators to protect biodiversity and build resilient communities
Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 20, 20253 min read
Red cross and red crescent scale back aid as crises grow
Funding cuts expose limits of global humanitarianism at a time of conflict climate shocks and displacement
Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 17, 20252 min read
When green energy becomes contested, downstream effects of withdrawing fossil fuel support
A shifting moment for global energy finance as governments reassess risk, security and sustainability
Editorial Team SDG7
Dec 16, 20254 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
Safeguarding the planet one acre at a time
How the World Land Trust empowers local communities to protect Earth’s most vital ecosystems
Editorial Team SDG15
Dec 8, 20252 min read
Philanthropist Saad Kassis-Mohamed announces early childhood support
Early, practical support to strengthen childhood development and community wellbeing across Armenia
Editorial Team SDG10
Dec 3, 20252 min read
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