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.
“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.
Beyond Equality – young men learning to be part of the solution
6 min read Rethinking masculinities to prevent gender based violence and build community.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Grassroots food provisions – security and dignity for refugees during the pandemic
5 min read Calais Food Collective was created out of necessity at the beginning of the pandemic. A year later, their mission prevails.