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A volunteer clean-up group has grown into a regional operator running collection, sorting and community programmes across Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

A volunteer-led mobile unit treated more than 200 children in Honduras, where the nearest hospital can be over three hours away on foot

The UN SDGs offer a common blueprint, but it is civil society that turns goals into lasting projects on the ground

A LoCoFoRest initiative aims to link SDG 15 ambitions with land rights, livelihoods and governance ahead of a planned shift to digital monitoring

World Vision says climate shocks can halt routine services in unstable regions, raising disease risks and child mortality

Reforestation, wastewater reuse and youth-led research sit at the heart of the foundation’s water agenda for 2026.

A February 2026 meeting in Saudi Arabia brought government, industry and civil society together around modular building, green standards and PropTech

A sharper focus on performance, hybrid designs and local leadership signals a shift from pilot projects to durable clean cooking systems

Digital archiving projects in Aleppo and Homs are being used to preserve claims for displaced Syrians amid a documentation vacuum

Late 2025 and early 2026 highlight renewed commitments to forest preservation, wildlife recovery and locally driven stewardship under SDG 15

2025-26 move strengthens data validation for PoU and FIES, aiming to steer funding and policy with greater precision

The Oakland-based think tank drives scientific, equitable and sustainable solutions to the world’s water challenges

A community based model in Argentina shows how compassionate end of life care can advance social equity and human dignity

Local school feeding in Timor Leste links farmers and students, improving nutrition, attendance and rural incomes through community based supply chains

A Spanish social innovation model combines volunteering, technology and companionship to address ageing and isolation at scale

Community based education and advocacy protecting migrant workers from exploitation in Victoria

When family support fails, too many older people slip into isolation, poverty and practical hardship.

Digital growth meets physical limits in the silicon desert

Systemic education reform at scale shows how policy driven innovation can reduce inequality and strengthen public schooling in Brazil

Volunteers, pastoralists and women farmers lead this year’s global focus on sustainability and equitable growth

An end-of-year reflection on real progress driven by people and civil society, one Sustainable Development Goal at a time.

A month-by-month selection of the most meaningful shifts, voices and ideas featured on Global Society News.

Twenty-five global projects redefine architecture for resilience, innovation and decarbonisation

New research reveals how innovative financing and governance models can accelerate the EU’s urban sustainability goals