The “Petaluma Reusable Cup Project”, a novel experiment implementing single-use plastic cups, gathered local restaurants in an initiative to reduce plastic waste. By Joseph Winters In August, more than 30 chain restaurants and locally owned coffee shops and eateries in Petaluma, California, began providing beverages in reusable cups by default as part of a first-of-its-kind… Continue reading ‘Sip, return, repeat’: How this California city is trying to normalize reusable cups

When the need for an organ transplant arises in a family, Indian women feel a hidden pressure to become donors. For several reasons, women make up more than two-thirds of living donors, while most recipients are male. By Mythreyee Ramesh and The Quint Team For 40-something Kavita (name changed), a Bengaluru-based start-up professional, there was… Continue reading In India, Organ Donation Data Says that Women Give and Man Receive

Women played a crucial role during Sudan’s revolution, which toppled dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Then, political instability fueled a civil war that put them at the center of the violence. In a hostile environment shaken by external geopolitical interests, Sudanese women are still trying to achieve the peace and democracy that animated the revolution.… Continue reading “Just let us live”: Sudan’s war and women’s vital role in peacebuilding

The beguiling, mist-covered forest of Los Cedros provides a vision of a future where the rights of the natural world are actively and effectively protected. By Peter Yeung Jose Martín Ovando suddenly halts in his tracks and crouches down along the steep forest path shrouded in mist. He pulls out a magnifying glass from his… Continue reading The Rights of Nature Prevail Again in Ecuador

Northern Nigeria has a history of vaccine hesitancy, affecting millions annually. With cash incentives, an organization achieved over 3 million doses.  By Ogar Monday Gombe, Nigeria: It’s 8 AM on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Pantami Primary Healthcare Centre in Pantami, a suburb in northeast Nigeria’s Gombe State. The children’s vaccination hall is filled… Continue reading Cash for vaccines: How a reward program boosts child immunization in Nigeria

Adashes have become a way of communitary economy among Nigerian women living in refugee camps. By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim As the sewing machine hums, Hafsatu Hamman focuses on the fabric in front of her, carefully guiding it through the machine to keep the stitches in line. This is a typical day at Hamman’s tin shack, where… Continue reading Money clubs help displaced Nigerians create their own safety nets

Offered across several UK cities, these tours help guides embrace the next chapter in their lives while sharing hidden sites with tourists. By MaryLou Costa After struggling with alcohol addiction for over ten years — during which his 20-year banking career and 30-year marriage both collapsed — a presentation in a rehab center in 2019… Continue reading On ‘Alternative Walking Tours,’ Formerly Homeless People Share Their Perspectives

A cultural space in Panama has transformed into a refuge of hope for those children who might have been lost in the statistics of poverty and violence. By Yasser Yánez García In the historic center of Panama City, where the narrow alleys and colorful walls of the San Felipe neighborhood hold stories of struggle, resilience,… Continue reading From the Alley to the Stage: Dance as Social Transformation

As illegal logging and harvesting wood for fuel are causing deforestation in Borno State, a local organization is combating the crisis with sustainable tree-planting practices. By Rukaiya Ahmed Alibe Under the blazing midday sun of Gomboru Liberty in Borno, northeast Nigeria, Ali Yerima, a youth advocate and chairman of the Gomboru Youth Association, was in… Continue reading Anti-deforestation Initiative Benefits Local Communities in North-East Nigeria