A worn open book spread like wings — Shakespeare's Wings

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New Museum·17 September 2019

ART-2030 CONNECTING ART AND THE UN GLOBAL GOALS

ART 2030 works with art as the key to achieve the UN Global Goals by opening people's hearts, minds and imagination - to inspire action for a healthy and sustainable future.

1 min read

Arts & Culture·17 September 2019

There’s a Flood of Climate Change-Related Art at the Venice Biennale.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg makes a speech in Rome in April 2019. Photo Antonio Masiello/Getty Images.

ON Network · 7 min read

Arts And Sustainable Ecology·16 September 2019

How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Inspired the Art World

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Photo by Finnba

1 min read

Education·14 September 2019

Winners Announced for a School Made from Recycled Plastic in Mexico

Archstorming , an architectural platform that organizes international competitions, has released the results for the Tulum Plastic School contest. In fact, participants were challenged to design a school made of recycled plastic, tackling…

ON Network · 1 min read

Dwelling·5 September 2019

May all our dreams be green

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Climate·5 September 2019

Ireland to Plant 440 Million Trees in 20 Years to Fight Climate Change

Owengarriff River along the Kerry Way, Ireland at Killarney National Park. David Madison / The Image Bank / Getty Images Plus

ON Network · 2 min read

Education·1 September 2019

Partnerships with civil society and youth ‘essential’ for a future that leaves no one behind

Partnerships with civil society and youth are essential to achieving the goals of key UN-backed international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement on climate change, María Fernanda Espinos

UN News · 2 min read

Education·1 September 2019

Term is starting – and English schools must tackle their arts emergency

‘There should be a place for the arts in all schools.’ Students at the In Harmony school in West Everton, Liverpool. Photograph: Antonio Zazueta Olmos/Antonio Olmos

ON Network · 5 min read

Dwelling·30 August 2019

Britain’s first car-free school planned for Leeds

The new school would have no parking spaces for staff or visitors and would discourage drop-offs. Photograph: CITU Group

ON Network · 4 min read

Arts & Culture·27 August 2019

Can Eco-Tourism Save the Art World?

AZULIK from the sea. Courtesy: SFER IK; photograph: Nicolás Borgnino

ON Network · 4 min read

Education·27 August 2019

School Strike 4 Climate Action NZ

We are school students aged 8-18 from cities and towns across New Zealand. Most of us have never met before but are united by our concern about our planet.

Infoon · 1 min read

Dwelling·26 August 2019

The Japanese have a word to help them be less wasteful – 'mottainai'

How linking words with emotions ensures sustainabil

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Sustainability·22 August 2019

Socially-Organized Housing: Biophilia, Connectivity, and Spirituality

Espacios de Paz / PICO Estudio & Movimiento Por la Paz y la Vida. . Image Cortesía de ASF International Awards

ON Network · 11 min read

Uncategorized·19 August 2019

Casa Ojalá offers a world of infinite choice

architect beatrice bonzanigo of IB studio presents the design for the adaptable ‘casa ojalá,’ a transportable home with twenty configurations that covers just 27 square meters.

ON Network · 1 min read

Humanitarian·18 August 2019

Why Ikea's Flatpack Refugee Shelter Won Design Of The Year

‘It’s a thousand times better’ … Better Shelters at a transit camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in 2015. Photograph: Better Shelter

ON Network · 4 min read

New Museum·17 August 2019

Franciscans International - A Voice At The United Nations

We are a Franciscan voice at the United Nations protecting the vulnerable, the forgotten, and our wounded earth through advocacy.

1 min read

Climate·17 August 2019

How do you fight air pollution in Mongolia? Start with ballet

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – A familiar issue presented in a not-so-familiar way. A little girl walking home from school. A violent cough makes her whole body shake.

ON Network · 4 min read

Arts & Culture·16 August 2019

“It is about making people feel, think and act.” The role of the photograph in charity appeals.

I guess this is a difficult question to answer. When do you actually become a photographer? Is it when you pick up your first camera? Is it when you get your first commission or publication? I started taking pictures more than 20 years ago…

ON Network · 7 min read

Stories, our curated cornerstones, embedded here, for now, for the long-term

ART-2030 CONNECTING ART AND THE UN GLOBAL GOALS

There’s a Flood of Climate Change-Related Art at the Venice Biennale.

How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Inspired the Art World

Winners Announced for a School Made from Recycled Plastic in Mexico

May all our dreams be green

Ireland to Plant 440 Million Trees in 20 Years to Fight Climate Change

Partnerships with civil society and youth ‘essential’ for a future that leaves no one behind

Term is starting – and English schools must tackle their arts emergency

Britain’s first car-free school planned for Leeds

Can Eco-Tourism Save the Art World?

School Strike 4 Climate Action NZ

The Japanese have a word to help them be less wasteful – 'mottainai'

Socially-Organized Housing: Biophilia, Connectivity, and Spirituality

Casa Ojalá offers a world of infinite choice

Why Ikea&#x27;s Flatpack Refugee Shelter Won Design Of The Year

Franciscans International - A Voice At The United Nations

How do you fight air pollution in Mongolia? Start with ballet

“It is about making people feel, think and act.” The role of the photograph in charity appeals.

Why Ikea's Flatpack Refugee Shelter Won Design Of The Year