Category: Social Responsibility
5 Years of 100 Resilient Cities!
Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, on 5 Years of 100 Resilient Cities
Is Winterfell a resilient castle?
Once again, everything comes back to Game of Thrones!
Elephants Hit by Trains in India Poses Challenge for Conservationists
Conservationists and railway officials struggle to find a solution to stop elephants from being hit by trains.
Experts discuss guiding principles for urban-rural linkages in Bolivia
Over 50 Bolivian and international urban and rural experts recently met in La Paz, Bolivia, drafting recommendations on how to include considerations on integrated territorial development and urban-rural linkages into National Urban Policies.
The debate over prison conditions for convicted terrorists
There was a very interesting juxtaposition of stories on violent extremism this week in two Western, democratic nations where two acts of terrorism shocked their populace’s in recent years.
Can Cell Phones Help Save Rain Forests? This Tribe Thinks So
Rather than being tossed in the trash, these old cell phones are being used to help track signs of deforestation.
How corrupt (or not) is your country?
A look into Transparency International's latest report on corruption around the world.
These are the Ocean’s Protected Areas – and we need more
The ocean faces many challenges, but has the extraordinary power to replenish when it is protected.
Climate Change Could Lead to Major Crop Failures in World’s Biggest Corn Regions
Two new studies looking at corn and vegetables warn of a rising risk of food shocks and malnutrition with unchecked global warming.
Helping Rotterdam Stay Cool
During extended periods of heat, urban residents are more prone to health problems; elderly people, children, and the ill are particularly vulnerable to overheating and dehydration.
17 Pounds of Plastic Waste Kills Pilot Whale | National Geographic
Whale dies in Thailand with 80 plastic bags in its stomach.
World Environment Day 2018: Join the global game of #BeatPlasticPollution tag!
Do you remember playing tag as a kid? So do we.