The Future of Wine making is Here
Since they first started the vineyard in 2005, Sal and Susan Captain have been fighting the uphill battle for true sustainability in the wine industry. The couple has spent the better part of the last 10 years growing and educating
Let’s talk about War and Peace! with Steve Killelea
Steve Killelea is an impressively accomplished man, from tech to peace. Business wise, he is extremely successful. He has built his fortune in the tech industry. He formed Integrated Research in 1988, which manages systems for companies such as Visa, Mastercard, American
Future of Food: Reducing Waste
In 1942 my parents were deported to the polar circle on one of the islands of the Laptev sea. Life conditions were extreme there, with ground frozen most of the year, months going without sunlight, snowstorms blowing down the earth.
Nuclear Poker: The Players Involved with the North Korean Standoff
In years past, flares up on the Korean peninsula between the Communist North and Democratic South could only be found buried within the World News section of a publication. 2017 thus far has proved to be different. For months, North Korea
Mishergas: Converting Waste into Energy
Mishergas is a British startup founded in 2014 by Dan and Vicki Templar and is currently crowdfunding on Seedrs’ platform. Its aim is to provide “sustainable and profitable solutions to current environmental liabilities”. Dan and Vicki have significant expertise in
From Where I Stand: Nada Marković
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY UN WOMEN AS PART OF THE SERIES “FROM WHERE I STAND”, WHICH CAPTURES PEOPLES STORIES AND THEIR DAILY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SEE THE FULL SERIES HERE. Helping women heal from
A New Class is Born
Book Review: The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, published by Princeton University Press (May 2017) Have you ever wondered why in an America replete with 13,000 Starbucks stores, small bars serving totally unknown,
Mending the Wounds Left in Post-Conflict Countries
The original mission of Foundation for Post Conflict Development (from now on FPCD), established in 2005, was to fulfill the Millennium Development Goals in the context of post-conflict situations. It was then, as it is now, a non-governmental organization that
Three Organizations, One Goal: Helping Children Power through Global Turmoil
On 25 September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was approved by world leaders, responding to new development challenges and paving the way for a future without poverty. Although none of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deal exclusively with
Viva Arte Viva: A Biennale for an Outdated Future?
“For me the worst thing would be indifference”, said Christine Macel, director of the 57th Venice Biennale, in an interview with New York Times’ Rachel Donadio. Viva Arte Viva is the theme for this year’s Biennale and presents a passionate
A grand opportunity: Why more newcomers may be just what Germany needs
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece is contributed by ReDi School of Digital Integration, a non-profit digital school for tech-interested newcomers applying for asylum in Germany. It was PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED on medium. Amro Hendawi has nightmares about not completing his education. “I see dreams during the night
Enabling Change: Fighting for Gender Equality
In 2015, the 193 members of the UN General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — among them Goal Five, which aspires to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” by 2030. The ambition is inspiring, the challenge
