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.
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.
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.
“Choosing the clothes you wear is a basic human right” says Sol Escobar, founder of Give Your Best
10 min read Sol Escobar wanted to help a household of refugee women and wound up reinventing the way that clothing is donated. Her life-changing solution could help millions of people experiencing clothing poverty and have a major impact on textile waste.
auticon – bringing neurodiversity to IT
6 min read This consultancy firm/social enterprise is unofficially one of the biggest employers of people diagnosed with autism in the world.
End Female Genital Cutting in Singapore
5 min read This collective of determined people is opening a dialogue among leaders, community members and allies to end of the practice of Female Genital Cutting in Singapore. Read the interview.
“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.
Quote This Woman+ is amplifying women in the news
6 min read Men's voices outnumber women's voices in the media. Meet the women who have figured out a simple, powerful way to change that.
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.
“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
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.
Beyond Equality – young men learning to be part of the solution
6 min read Rethinking masculinities to prevent gender based violence and build community.
Comics that help kids feel just Weird Enough
4 min read Tony Weaver Jr. CEO of Weird Enough produces comics that empower kids to become the heroes of their own stories.
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.
Sharon Lavigne – never too late for environmental justice
5 min read Sharon Lavigne stopped the construction of a $1.25 billion petrochemical complex that would poison her community.
“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.
Trans people in Hungary cannot be legally recognized – the fight continues
6 min read Part 2 of the interview with Transvanilla, the only trans-led NGO in Hungary, working to safeguard their community's rights, livelihoods, and safety in an increasingly hostile political climate.
Transvanilla, the Hungarian NGO fighting for trans people’s rights
7 min read Transvanilla Transgender Association is the only trans-led NGO in Hungary fighting for the rights of trans people. Interview Part 1
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.
From the Bow Seat – the 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest is open
2 min read Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is holding its 11th annual…
Dance, sex and recovery: 3 tell-all sober podcasts
2 min read Podcasts can be great tools to maintain sobriety. These 3 sober podcasts should be added to your list.
Sky High Farm is showing how “food is power”
3 min read Sky High Farm practices is reinventing philanthropy with their partnership with Dover Street Market.
The Refugee Rights Project is using Instagram for education
4 min read Refugee Rights Project is an educational Instagram account breaking down tough topics into accessible chunks and challenges people to join the fight for a better future.
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.