Activist Films and Literature: Do They Inspire Action?
When you watch a terrifying or heartbreaking documentary, are you moved to do something more than just "share" the news on Twitter and Instagram? Participant Media is trying to discover what films work on the people's social conscience and what films
Seeing Architecture Through A Different Lens: Jeanette Hägglund
Jeanette Hägglund is a Swedish photographer who has established herself with her work in portraiture and her ability to manipulate shape and color to produce otherworldly results. She has become well known on Instagram for her skill of capturing the abstract aspects of architecture. Through
Powered by Nature
Installations that interact with nature and depend on it. By the rays of light, by the breath of the wind. Light that produces energy for plants, and plants that generate light for long exposure photos. Wind that modulates the sounds
Three Companies Making Electric Flight Reality
One necessary step to slow the pace of climate change is to reduce our global CO2 emissions. In order to achieve this, one area we should look at is the way in which we move around. While the electrification of
Climate Change Threatens Food Security – Now!
Countries Need to Take Concerted Action, at Home and Beyond Zero Hunger by 2030, this is the target countries set as part of the Agenda 2030. Zero hunger can only be achieved if concerted action is taken to address climate change
Plastic Whale: Fishing for Plastic and Saving the Planet
Plastic in the water is one of the biggest growing threats to our planet. The percentage of plastic in our oceans, lakes, rivers, canals and waterways is reaching a level which is no longer sustainable: this is endangering our precious
If the world was 100 people, how would we teach?
Imagine you lived in a house with 100 people. Or, to be more precise, with 25 children, 66 mid-aged adults, 9 senior citizens
Art Can Win The War: Employing the Language of Humanity
There’s a vicious war underway. The battlefields are our overloaded screens, media outlets, platforms, devices, and minds. Many—on both sides of the aisle—criticise the way things have become polarised, protesting that they never wanted it all to be so black
From Racing Cars to Your Everyday Vehicles, How GreenGT is Leading the Transition to Sustainable Mobility
GreenGT is a Swiss and French company that has worked over the last ten years to develop sustainable solutions that will have a huge impact on humans’ mobility in the next years. Founded by Christophe Richard, Jean François Weber, and
SDG Goalkeepers in Africa: Addressing Cultural Change
While #BeingAfricanInAfrica (that is, while just being my usual self), I received an invitation to attend the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 1 December 2018, on the eve of the Global Citizens concert. My take-home message
We Need To Talk About Toilets
Toilets are something we seldom think about, unless we’re in desperate need of one. It may sound funny, but toilets are the most overlooked human right. Every year, over 360,000 children die from preventable diseases caused by poor sanitation. In
The Political Power of Co-Opting Women
The 2018 midterm elections highlighted the political power of women: Record numbers of women ran for office, winning more than 100 seats, and Democratic campaigns saw striking levels of activism from women volunteering for candidates who embraced progressive policies, including
