What happened after COVID-19: Albania
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and girls globally were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. Since the pandemic, with lockdowns measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on
What Does Panic Buying Reflect About Our Society?
After having witnessed thousands of people stampede through their local supermarkets amid COVID-19’s outbreak, stripping aisles bare whilst willingly queuing in line for hours, one might question how such a state of panic arose particularly within advanced societies. Some may claim
Tiny Homes, Big Solutions
Today we live in a world of globalisation and mass consumption. We, as a society, have internalised that happiness and abundance come hand in hand. As a result, we often find ourselves living in excess – wanting more, thinking bigger.
What Happened After COVID-19 Hit: Bolivia
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and girls globally were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. Since the pandemic, with lockdowns measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on
Innovative Index-Based Agriculture Insurance: Where Hope Meets Possibility
Farmers in Bangladesh face the twin challenges of coping with COVID-19 related atrocities while constantly being battered by monsoon floods. Fortunately, there was some respite for 316 flood-struck Bangladeshi Boro Rice Farmers who received a claim of Bangladeshi taka (BDT)
What Happened After COVID-19 Hit: Lebanon
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and girls globally were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. Since the pandemic, with lockdowns measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on
Q&A with Florence Adepoju: Inclusivity and Sustainability in the British Beauty Industry
Florence Adepoju is the CEO and founder of MDMflow, a vegan and cruelty-free British beauty brand that includes women of color. MDMflow’s products range from traditional and liquid lipstick to mascara and lip balm. Adepoju graduated from the London College of
Health Illiteracy – Why a Silent Epidemic Needs a “One Health” Approach
Health illiteracy haunts the COVID-19 response in most of the Western democracies. Health illiteracy is defined as the inability to comprehend and use medical information that can affect access to and use of the health-care system. Conversely, health literacy refers
What Happened After the COVID-19 Pandemic Hit: Malawi
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and girls globally were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. Since the pandemic, with lockdowns measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on
How Not to Introduce a Carbon Tax: The Australia Example
On July 1, 2012, Australia introduced a carbon price of AU$23 (USD$16.92) per tonne, with a plan to transition to a cap-and-trade emissions trading scheme three years later. But just two years later, on July 17th 2014, the tax was repealed after
Is Our System of Voting Racist?
At its most basic level, the fairest system of voting most accurately reflects the principle of one person one vote. According to that standard, does the American system measure up and when it discriminates, does it discriminate fairly? For example,
Sucking Up to Business is a Certain Path to Ecological Collapse (Part 3)
This is the last of a three-part essay by Canadian sustainability strategist, Brad Zarnett. The series explores why corporate sustainability was always ill-suited to deliver on its promise of a more sustainable world and what we need to do going