Climate change puts millions at risk of trafficking and exploitation
As extreme weather patterns become the norm, millions will be forced to relocate from their homes into the unknown. What does this mean for the future of their security? Around the world, the effects of climate change have become impossible to ignore. This summer, even major cities like New York...
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Italyβs rising radical right and the quest to end immigration
In Italy, a country once home to Benito Mussolini, a leader who radicalised society between 1919 and 1945, history is on the verge of repeating itself. On 10 September, police officers arrested a 26-year-old Somali asylum seeker for allegedly stabbing four women and a six-year-old boy in Italyβs north-eastern town...
Exclusive β Gen Zer Brian Femminella is in the vanguard of social impact
Fuelled by a dedication to serve others, Gen Z entrepreneur Brian Femminella founded SoundMind, a company combining the power of music therapy with technology to help those suffering from trauma, anxiety, and depression. βMy niche seems to be doing something that immediately assists the public in one way or another,β...
Exclusive β Discussing the βgender play gapβ with Stefani Nurding
The skateboarder is shaking up the outdated preconceptions of an inherently male-dominated sport. We spoke with her on the importance of reclaiming femininity in skating, working towards a more inclusive athletic community, and improving the visibility of women who choose to compete. Nowadays, though female athletes are undeniably more visible...
Are we on the cusp of a new βgreen givingβ era?
Philanthropists have just pledged to protect 30% of our land and seas by 2030, potentially providing a huge incentive to prioritise the climate within the charity sector. A group of nine philanthropic foundations pledged over $5 billion USD last week to help protect 30% of land and sea by...
The fight to raise awareness for female first responders in 9/11
One of the first women firefighters, Brenda Berkman, has led over a decade-long fight to highlight the role of women as first responders during 9/11. 20 years on, the attack on the Twin Towers still dominates the public memory of the world - but Brenda Berkman is fighting to show...
Abandoned tents from UK festivals to be sent to refugees
Apparently eco-awareness goes out the window in the aftermath of a weekend festival. Luckily, charities are repurposing discarded camping gear for a greater cause. While many can relate to the feeling of exhaustion from dancing and indulging in extracurricular activities all weekend, thereβs no excuse for leaving festival locations in a complete mess. This was the case when a combined total of 180,000 people attended Reading and Leeds Festival last weekend....
Couzenβs sentencing prompts calls for change within the police
Though justice has been served with Sarah Everardβs killer condemned to spend the rest of his life behind bars, the case has sparked a renewed focus on law enforcement misconduct in the UK. Following trial, Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to a whole life order for the kidnap, rape, and murder of Sarah Everard, meaning he will never be eligible for parole. The ruling β which comes six months after...
Doctors in Belgium prescribe museum visits to manage stress
Access to museums and art galleries are being prescribed in one European nation to combat increased mental stresses caused by the pandemic. Whether or not your pandemic-related stress has dissipated during this βsummer of freedomβ, itβs impossible to forget the feelings of impending doom that periodically emerged as we journeyed through the last two years. In a study of over 3,000 people in the UK, at least 64 percent had symptoms...
Climate inaction looms over Afghanistan under the Taliban
The Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan has put the nationβs climate plans on hold. Threatened by food insecurity and major droughts, the region may struggle to bounce back. The US withdrawal from Afghanistan wasnβt just a threat to citizens on a humanitarian and human rights front, it has also jeopardised prior plans to address the regionβs worsening climate. Before the Talibanβs unanointed takeover, Afghanistanβs National Environmental Protection Agency had planned a...
