Category: Social Responsibility
Rescuers release 20 Javan slow lorises back into the wild
International Animal Rescue recently released 20 Javan slow lorises in Bandung, West Java. Javan slow lorises (Nycticebus javanicus) are protected primates and yet are heavily trafficked in the wildlife trade.
The new phones that are stuck in the past
These sleek, downgraded cell phones are meant to promote mental wellbeing – by turning the clock back to the pre-smartphone era.
Redefining the city landscape
A United Nations study predicts that global urban population will increase from 3.9 billion in 2015 to 6.3 billion in 2050. Yes, an increase of 60 % in just 35 years.
Most countries ignore Anti-Foreign Bribery laws
A new report by Transparency International suggests foreign bribery is alive and well.
How a New Generation Is Saving Zambia’s Lions | National Geographic
Zambia is one of the last remaining strongholds for large African carnivores like lions, yet human conflict is impacting their populations.
Designing for ‘everyone’ is not the path to an inclusive smart city
Hannah Kaner, smart cities strategist at Orange Bus, argues in Information Age that when it comes to optimising citizen interaction with smart city development, we must target areas of the city where services are failing and address inclusivity.
Reducing carbon footprint made easier with new International Standard
Rising greenhouse gas emissions have resulted in the climate chaos and consequent food and water supply disruption we see now. But much can be done to reverse this, by reducing our carbon footprint.
Cali, Colombia explores how cities can build more resilient school infrastructure
How the city of Cali aims to strengthen the educational infrastructure early childhood education, primary, secondary and high schools.
Climate change: ‘Hothouse Earth’ risks even if CO2 emissions slashed
It may sound like the title of a low budget sci-fi movie, but for planetary scientists, "Hothouse Earth" is a deadly serious concept.
How to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics on Vacation | National Geographic
Cutting back on single-use plastics might be easier than you think. Here are four things travel writer, Marie McGrory, learned from a weeklong experiment in Belize.
Surrounded by Oil fields, an Alaska village fears for Its health
When the wind blows in from the vast oil operations, noses run and asthma flares up. Concerns about respiratory illness have risen as North Slope drilling spreads.
5 Years of 100 Resilient Cities!
Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, on 5 Years of 100 Resilient Cities