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Education·14 February 2019

'The beginning of great change': Greta Thunberg hails school climate strikes

Greta Thunberg: ‘We are in the middle of the biggest crisis in human history and basically nothing is being done to prevent it.’ Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters The 16-year-old’s lone protest last summer has morphed into a powerful global movement challenging politicians to act Greta Thunberg is h

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Climate·13 February 2019

In the Vast Beauty of the Coachella Valley, Desert X Artists Emphasize the Perils of Climate Change

Superflex, Dive-In (2019) at Desert X. Photo by Lance Gerber.

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Arts & Culture·8 February 2019

The Syrian Refugee Art Initiative

As the Syrian War rages on, desperate civilians continue to pour across the borders into neighboring countries. While they have escaped the death and destruction of war, many refugees now find themselves in desolate refugee camps across…

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New Museum·24 January 2019

Could this local experiment be the start of a national transformation?

‘Over the past year, Barking and Dagenham has started to become known as a global leader in taking back control.’ Illustration: Eleanor Shakespeare

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Uncategorized·23 January 2019

Hope for the Future

Hope for the Future supports anyone and everyone who is concerned about climate change to raise their local MP’s awareness of the issue.

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New Museum·22 January 2019

Can Art Relax You?

Can art relax you? Sressed Millennials use galleries to unwind, research shows.

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Uncategorized·10 January 2019

The Clock of the Long Now

The Clock of the Long Now is a portrait of Danny Hillis and his brilliant team of inventors, futurists, and engineers as they build The 10,000 Year Clock—a grand, Stone Henge-like monolith, being constructed in a mountain in West Texas.

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New Museum·9 January 2019

Choose Love: The world's first store that sells real products for refugees

Every single purchase you make goes towards a similar item for a refugee, delivered via one of the 80+ projects Help Refugees support across the world.

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Humanitarian·9 January 2019

Unpacked: Refugee Baggage

It grows in the sun and sleeps in the stillness of the night;

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Charities·9 January 2019

Skateistan - Skate to Liberate

On a personal journey to Afghanistan, passionate skateboarder Oliver Percovich found himself ‘rolling’ the rugged streets of Kabul. Captivated by how children gravitated towards his board when they tried it out, the Australian saw a…

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New Museum·8 January 2019

Beauty That Unites: Travels in the Marvelous Harmony of the Chinese people and Vatican Museums

Soft diplomacy between the two countries starts off with an exchange of art.

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New Museum·8 January 2019

Art can be a powerful medicine against dementia

People living with dementia discuss art at a Royal Academy InMind session. Photograph: Roy Matthews

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New Museum·8 January 2019

Forest Bathing Is the New Global Phenomenon in Nature Therapy

Shinrin Yoku means “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” In 1982, the Forest Agency proposed Shrinrin Yoku as a different type of therapy which quickly took as picnicking under the cherry blossoms in April and March is a…

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New Museum·8 January 2019

Bee inspired: why Oslo has put ecological riches at the heart of the city

Kristina Bjureke, the chief botanist at the natural history museum in Oslo, examines a flowering plant with horticulturalist Tor Mjaaland. Bjureke wrote the plant management plan for city’s hay meadow campaign. Photograph: Jonathan Watts…

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New Museum·8 January 2019

15,000 at Glastonbury set record for biggest human peace sign

People form a giant peace sign at Glastonbury. Photograph: Andy Eliot/PA

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Humanitarian·8 January 2019

The Performers Bringing Joy To Child Refugees

Ash and his team of clowns, musicians and dancers are 'play specialists' who work with children in refugee camps across Europe. The aim is to allow the kids 'to feel good, feel daft, and feel playful'.

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United Nations·8 January 2019

United Nations: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform

Preamble This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is…

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Sustainability·8 January 2019

Growing a World Wonder - Great Green Wall

Spanning the entire width of Africa – nearly 8,000km from Dakar to Djibouti – a Great Green Wall is planned to defend land from the winds and sand of the Sahara. The band of trees is designed to halt the advance of the desert and create a…

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