Ben & Jerry’s launches ingenious marriage equality campaign Ben & Jerry’s recently made a surprising announcement on Twitter. In all of their 26 Australian stores, you can no longer order two scoops of the same flavor. “Chocolate and chocolate? Cookies and cookies? Strawberry and strawberry? We’re scooper sorry. You can’t choose that.” In a promotional video, the…
Christian church destroyed by ISIS rebuilt by muslim residents This group of Muslim volunteers are being hailed for their compassionate gesture of solidarity towards an abused Mosul church earlier this week. According to the Facebook group This Is Christian Iraq, young community Muslims volunteered to help rebuild the Monastery of Mar Georges in the Al…
People who are dying are a lot happier than you think Fear of death is a fundamental part of the human experience—we dread the possibility of pain and suffering and lament the day when we may lose our loved ones. Although thinking about dying can cause considerable angst, new research suggests that the actual emotional experiences…
Citizen-led legal action on climate change peaks New study finds a ‘proliferation’ of climate litigation cases filed against governments by grassroots individuals and communities worldwide. Is there a growing global hunger for accountability and resolution? A study has revealed that governments around the world are facing unprecedented legal pressure to better mitigate and adapt to…
This addictive video game is all about cleaning up the ocean By now the problems associated with plastic – specifically its impact on the ocean – are widely understood. The common refrain is that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. But sometimes such statements are simply too big to…