The Community Ecology Institute – where people and nature thrive
9 min read The Community Ecology Institute helps to enhance community and well-being by connecting people with nature.
A mental health revolution? How Mental!
9 min read Mental health is so often wrapped up in secrecy and taboo. How Mental founder George Taktak is on a mission to make discussion well-being and mental a global priority.
Youth Vs. Apocalypse – tackling climate justice at the root
15 min read Meet Aniya Butler, poet and climate activist at Youth Vs. Apocalypse
Artist Support Pledge – a perfect storm creates a sustainable economy for artists
7 min read A British painter started an unbelievable social media movement that is transforming the way artists sell their work. Read how Mathew Burrows is creating community, spreading success, and helping countless artists achieve financial independence with Artist Support Pledge.
The Inspirer – people focused on the bright side of the news
7 min read All over the planet, countless inspiring people are bringing positive change to their communities. The Inspirer wants to make their stories front-page news.
Kimiko Hirata launches a grassroots campaign that stops the Japanese coal industry dead in its tracks.
6 min read It wasn't going to be a fair fight, her NGO was understaffed and underfunded. But Kimiko Hirata was not going to back down. She took on some of the wealthiest, most powerful institutions in the world and forced them to do the unimaginable.
FILSAA – where students balance the scales of justice
11 min read This group of students at CUNY School of Law is helping formerly incarcerated people become lawyers and play a vital role in reforming a broken criminal justice system.
“No consent ? No pipeline.” Indigenous leader Freda Huson will not cede.
6 min read Canadian Indigenous leader wins the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for courageous, peaceful resistance in a life or death fight against the Coastal Gaslink pipeline.
Homeless crowdfunding site nearing 1000th campaign
6 min read The world's first crowdfunding platform helping people experiencing homelessness to find stable jobs and homes.
Seaweed fiber is the future of fashion
3 min read Recent research is uncovering the shocking impact of fast fashion on our oceans. Textiles made from seaweed fiber may help turn the tide.
Teach The Future – start looking up
4 min read Schools are not doing enough to help students prepare and face climate change. This youth-led campaign is making history with its plan to "change all that."
“Black is Beautiful” – the beer that taps an outpouring of support
3 min read A black brewer shares his secret beer recipe online.
Over 1000 breweries worldwide have copied it - for free - raising awareness of the injustices faced by people of color.
Over 1000 breweries worldwide have copied it - for free - raising awareness of the injustices faced by people of color.
Handmade gifts that are redefining online shopping
5 min read Looking for an OG handmade gift ? Want to create connection with the things you buy online ? Head over to these sites to discover the work of people who put their face, name, and heart into their work.
“The Unplugged Debate”- journeying with a Scottish park ranger
3 min read Husky sledding, surfing, skydiving, or swimming the English Channel - The Unplugged Debate's guests talk about the entanglements between technology and the outdoors.
TranSanta – Secret Santas who are helping trans youth to have happier holidays
4 min read A massive outpouring of support for a brilliant social media idea that is reaching vulnerable, at-risk trans youth and touching hearts around the world during the holidays
The Bee Brick is creating buzz and saving bees
3 min read A Cornish couple's design workshop merges a passion for nature with intelligent design to create elegant household materials with a positive impact on nature.
Breaking the cycles of generational trauma
8 min read Meet the therapists from Vienna who are helping families around the world to break free from the cycles of generational trauma simply by talking.
Marthe Wandou – girls’ well-being begins with community
5 min read Cameroon's first winner of the Right Livelihood Prize is mobilizing entire communities to heal and end gender-based violence.
Where Love Is Illegal, personal testimonies of survival
7 min read There are still 70 countries where people who love each other must do so in secret. Award-winning photojournalist Robin Hammond's project connects people, opens minds, and stops people's brutal punishment where love is illegal.
“Witness Change” tells the story of 1000 dreams
5 min read This small, dynamic team is using visual storytelling to shine a light on excluded and stigmatized people.
Shark reporting checklist – it’s not exactly what you think
4 min read "The biggest threat to marine life is believing that ‘someone else’ will save it."
Graham Buckingham decided to stop waiting for “someone else to do something”.
Graham Buckingham decided to stop waiting for “someone else to do something”.
Bike Brigade offers free delivery service for people in need
6 min read An initiative that sprung up during the Covid-19 pandemic. The riders offer free delivery of critical necessities that people cannot pick up in person.
The packages contain hot meals, food essentials, protective equipment or other supplies for the communities they serve.
The packages contain hot meals, food essentials, protective equipment or other supplies for the communities they serve.
TransActual UK: advocacy for a more inclusive world
6 min read jane fae of TransActual UK talks about fundamental human rights and the fight that trans people face making their voices heard.
Resident decision making builds a stronger community
3 min read Camden Giving is on a mission “to end local inequality and end racial injustice wherever it shows up.”
Resident decision-making puts problem-solving power into the hands of the people who are impacted by these problems.
Resident decision-making puts problem-solving power into the hands of the people who are impacted by these problems.
Place based giving – who’s got the power?
10 min read Camden Giving is a “by-the-community-for-the-community” crowdfunding charity. Their driving idea is to give decision-making power to people from within the community.
Social change sparking a generation
3 min read TribesforGOOD believes that social changemaking is a powerful idea whose time has come.
Young changemakers in India who are “giving back”
7 min read Tribes for GOOD - the social impact platform training young changemakers in India to become the social entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
Agroforestry solutions – a bridge to a fossil fuel-free future
6 min read Agroforestry solutions are a powerful answer to the problem of increasing CO2 emissions.
Teem Khan – refugee fashion designer and human rights activist
10 min read Teem Khan, the genderfluid, organic and vegan-approved clothing brand whose refugee fashion designer is a human rights activist