This Rwandan factory is revolutionizing how humanitarian aid is done In 2007, Feike Sijbesma, the CEO of the Dutch vitamin and nutritional-supplement company Royal DSM, attended the World Economic Forum, where he heard in a breakout session with several African leaders that the humanitarian aid that flows into the continent from western countries does as much…
For fish’s sake campaign targets Thames litter Londoners are being encouraged to stem the tide of litter into the capital’s river. A campaign, For Fish’s Sake, is encouraging people pick up and bin litter along the Thames to help protect hundreds of species of river-dwelling wildlife. The Thames is home to 125 species of fish,…
Engineer creates green oasis by growing glaciers in the desert This engineer has come up with an awe-inspiring method of providing freshwater to his village during the dry season. Sonam Wangchuck is an engineer who lives in Ladakh: a village that sits 11,500 feet up in the southern Himalayas. Since the village depends on mountain glacial…
Vancouver to eliminate harmful single-use packaging Leo Varadkar has made history in Ireland by becoming the country’s first openly gay prime minister, as well as the youngest Leo Varadkar was formally elected taoiseach at a confirmation ceremony in the Dáil in Dublin on the June 12th after winning the Fine Gael party leadership earlier this…
A Bengaluru temple has been zero waste since 2016 Faced with a growing waste disposal problem, a temple in Bengaluru decided to take action and transform its premises into a zero-waste zone. And this was done partly by taking a firm stance with its patrons to ensure that litter is not part of prayer. Here’s how…
5 ways the Denver public library supports the city’s homeless population The Denver Public Library over the past year has developped innovative ways to play a role in addressing the needs of a city’s homeless population. The rate of homelessness in Colorado is staggering, and it is unfortunately on the rise. Last year the number…