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Feed · 15/06/2026

Presentation of the World Inequality Lab

We are committed to helping everyone understand the drivers of inequality worldwide through evidence-based research

Feed · 17/02/2026

Rethinking Economics, the movement changing how the subject is taught

Born of student disquiet after the 2008 crash, the group says it is reshaping economists’ education

Feed · 14/02/2026

Timeline of Peace — Positive Peace

Discover positive peace from the 7th Century until today. The timeline is a guide to address the key questions about Positive Peace - what it means, where it came from, why it’s important.

Feed · 28/01/2026

Sustainability and system change

Climate change, malnutrition, inequality, poverty, ecological degradation. The global challenges we face are so urgent and tricky that we need a solution to match their scale and complexity. This is where system change comes in. We use systems thinking to understand the web of interrelations that create complex problems, anticipate unintended consequences, and identify how and where to take action to meet the SDG goals.

Feed · 10/01/2026

Global scientists call for ‘systems reset’ to redefine sustainable development

A new international study calls for a fundamental reset in how humanity understands and pursues sustainable development. The paper argues that current sustainability frameworks – built on a three-pillar model separating nature, society and economy

Feed · 04/12/2024

Wild Renaissance

Wild Renaissance - New Paradigms in Art, Ecology, and Philosophy; Offers a new and original way of understanding the current ecological turmoil through the lens of art, philosophy and ecology. Draws on a new concept of renaissance and proposes a 360° vision on how to dwell on Earth. The role of art and design appear of paramount importance and play a crucial role. French original, 2019. 200 col. illus.

Feed · 07/10/2024

I wish you could see the living nightmare in Palestine. But how much more must we see before something is done? | Nesrine Malik

Those with the power to end this tragedy refuse to understand that Palestinians cannot submit to a fate of being subhuman, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Feed · 02/09/2024

About Human Rights & Human Rights Law | ISHR

Learn more about human rights and human rights law to understand the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person and why we need to defend them.

Feed · 10/04/2024

Climate change: focusing on how individuals can help is very convenient for corporations

From eating less meat to foregoing flying, individual obligations make up our understanding of how to fight climate change, letting polluters off the hook and stifling real change.

Feed · 09/11/2023

Learning to see like an anthropologist - Olbios

Jeff Katcherian talks to OLBIOS about underrepresented students and expanding their understanding of the world.

Feed · 21/01/2023

An African Photography Biennale Makes a Case for Mali as a Creative Hub—But the Global Art World’s Bad Habits May Hold It Back | Artnet News

Highlights of the 13th Bamako Encountres include Baff Akoto, Anna Binta Diallo, Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo, and Marie-Claire Messouma.

Feed · 07/01/2023

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Feed · 09/11/2022

IKEA Foundation and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Invest in Better Data to Boost Protection and Wellbeing of Refugees - IKEA Foundation

The World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement (JDC) today announced new partnerships—with IKEA Foundation and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation—to understand the challenges of the forcibly displaced and their hosts so that the private sector, governments, aid agencies, and others can help improve their lives. As part of their commitment to the partnership, IKEA […]

Feed · 19/10/2022

How Bob Dylan used the ancient practice of 'imitatio' to craft some of the most original songs of his time

Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.

Feed · 07/01/2022

42 cards to understand the climate crisis | Atlas of the Future

Climate Fresk uses play to help people make sense of climate science and fosters collaboration to solve the climate emergency.

Feed · 08/11/2021

How poetry can help us understand the urgency of the climate crisis

Research has found that poetry can make people feel the urgency of climate change more keenly.

Feed · 12/01/2021

Opinion: Clap for Heroes, if You Really Want to Help Our Front-Line Workers, Just Obey The Government Guidelines Instead Whilst a Clap for our Carers or Clap for Heroes may seem like a gesture of thanks and gratitude, obeying the rules is much better On Thursday the 7th January 2021 was supposed to be the return of our Clap for Heroes, the special 10-15-minute gesture where neighbours all around the country went outdoors and clapped for those on the front-line. It was basically a repeat of what we all did back in the spring last year of 2020, but unlike now it was a damn sight warmer. In other words, it was a way of congratulating all those in the front-line that are battling the Corona virus aka COVID 19 and recognising the efforts of the underdog in times of extreme challenges. Let’s face it though, how often do we really stop to congratulate those guys. And I’m one of them. Since early 2018 I have been working as, what is now described, as a Key Worker, one of the people whose work is important to the running of the country. And I am openly proud to say that it is a job I am very proud to do. When the whole Clap for our Carers started it left me with a feeling of great pride, as though I was finally doing something that made me feel worthy and that I was doing something to be proud of. For something that was only meant to be a one-off which ended up lasting 10 weeks (two and a half months if you were wondering) it helped us recognise the pride and value of our front-line staff. It also helped me to both understand and realise just how much what I did in regards to help caring for vulnerable people genuinely mattered. So now of course the moment of gratitude is back again, but obviously with an altered name, but quite a bit has changed since then. One of them, sadly, is that the number of deaths has continued to rise and as the last count was over 70,000, transmission rates up and down, and the number of people falling ill to the virus is also on the rise. Unfortunately, those numbers are only set to increase before any sign of slow down becomes visually evident. Sadly, some of the reasons why those numbers are set to increase is due to people flaunting the rules and not sticking to the government requirements of simply not wearing face-masks, not adhering to social-distancing and, most importantly, not avoiding social gatherings of more than what it legally allowed. Yes, I’m afraid that is just a small number of reasons why things are currently going in the wrong direction as compared to how we actually want them. That plus the number of those who believe that the current pandemic is a hoax and recklessly ignore the rules, and those who just can’t be bothered to listen to good advice. As a frontline worker who works as a Support Worker, I just find something a bit in-your-face type of hypocritical about the attitudes of those who ignore the advice yet choose to applaud the frontline when they’re already stretched to the limit. People need to understand that whenever they break the rules in regards to advice, especially when it comes to our current situation, they are only making it worse for our carers, nurses and doctors etc that have to deal with situations. They are even risking their own health just to support those whose health is in a dire state. Like with many Key Workers whose job is to support people, I to also stand by the belief that if you really want to help us get through this then don’t clap us, just obey the guidelines. At least that way you really are helping us to get through this crisis. Clapping may well be a noble, grand gesture to show us that you care but simply sticking to the rules is much better for us all in the long run.