This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What began as a roving conversation about the role of happiness in policy among a group of visiting academics (which I was lucky to be a part of) in Bhutan…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus pandemic deepened entrenched inequalities and took an especially heavy toll on the most vulnerable, but in a grim year there were some notable wins for human rights, Amnesty International…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Systems change! Just saying the words aloud makes me feel like one of the cognoscenti, one of the elite who has transcended the ways of old-school philanthropy. Those two words…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the previously mundane routines that have taken on a new level of anxiety during the pandemic, one rises to the top: going to the dentist. There are few other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We spoke to 26 funders and nine women’s rights organizations about their motivations, priorities and the challenges they face, to see how funders and practitioners can work together more effectively.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A question hangs over the end of lockdown, and whether, with respect to the climate crisis, we fall back into old habits or rebuild better. In either case, business has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On April 13, 2021, the ICLEI World Congress will host a session featuring innovative leaders from across the world on sustainability, equity, and issues citizens care about on a personal and global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While earthquakes are not climate-driven, the damage they cause is similar to that of extreme weather, and this example demonstrates the importance of openly sharing data. Indeed, there are big…
In this episode we talk to Nanjira Sambuli about technology, philanthropy and civil society. Nanjira is a researcher, policy analyst and advocacy strategist based in Nairobi, Kenya and in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ninety-five local governments across 33 states procured 3,638 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy generation capacity in 2020 through 143 deals, the largest amount of capacity ever added in one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a recent white paper from the Rodale Institute, global implementation of regenerative practices could sequester more than 100 percent of human-related carbon emissions. One decade ago the United Nations…