COVID-19 Vaccines: Science and Scientists are Out to “Getcha”!
There is widespread concern about how fast the current COVID-19 vaccines were produced compared to other past conventional vaccines such as polio, measles, and other contagious diseases - and this has nothing to do with being “health illiterate”. The concern
Envisioning a New Daxi Through EcoLogistics
Could traditional last-mile logistics finally be undergoing a much-needed transformation? The way goods and services arrive at the people’s doors has never been more important. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, e-commerce was on the rise and so were demands for
Ki Culture, Promoting Sustainability In The Cultural Heritage Sector
When you walk into a museum, there is a sense of reliability, of trust. You never walk into a museum and think, “I wonder what the carbon footprint of this place is?” or think about how the exhibition you are
White Guilt – Just Another White Privilege?
I am Danish - and proud of it. But realistically, Denmark is the epitome of white privilege. The population is 90% white, highly wealthy and as such, very happy. This summer, Danes witnessed Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George
Pollution Is a Racial Justice Issue. Let’s Fight it that Way.
Around the world, communities of color and marginalized groups disproportionately feel the effects of pollution and other environmental impacts. Whether it’s residents living along the polluted Cooum River in Chennai, India; Louisiana’s petrochemical-dense Cancer Alley; Thailand’s toxic hot spot Map
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustainable and Transformative Recovery
There is no doubt COVID-19 shattered progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On top of a horrific loss of life, an additional 95 million people globally could be thrust into poverty and hunger because of the pandemic. Two decades of
How The Private Sector Can Contribute To Peace – The Case of Benefit Companies
Benefit companies are a new legal form of business that contribute to local development and the common good in a transparent way. When great shocks are considered, for instance, wars, pandemics, and earthquakes, we all recognise the essential role of the
Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Action on World Soil Day
Innovative ways to improve soil carbon accounting can support investment-oriented actions promoting soil carbon storage and help smallholders participate in carbon markets. Today is the 6th annual international World Soil Day, which aims to direct attention to the importance of healthy
The Importance of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
India enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), effective as of 2010 (Government of India, 2009). This Act is still not fully implemented in many schools in India. It is imperative to understand the history
To Unblock EU Budget: Hungary and Poland Off the Hook
Updated 11 December 2020: EU Budget effectively unblocked, Veto from Hungary and Poland is lifted, rule of law in the EU is compromised. The first to announce the news was the President of the EU Council, Charles Michel on Twitter: Deal
What happened after COVID-19 hit: Uganda
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, globally, 243 million women and girls were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. Since the pandemic, with lockdown measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on
COVID-19 Vaccines: Bridging Religious Divides, Engaging Religious Support
With hope of true progress in emerging from the COVID-19 emergency finally on the horizon, ironically, an urgent challenge is to persuade citizens that vaccines can be trusted and that they are a vital part of the solution. Thoughtful and