Kimiko Hirata launches a grassroots campaign that stops the Japanese coal industry dead in its tracks.
6 min read It wasn't going to be a fair fight, her NGO was understaffed and underfunded. But Kimiko Hirata was not going to back down. She took on some of the wealthiest, most powerful institutions in the world and forced them to do the unimaginable.
FILSAA – where students balance the scales of justice
11 min read This group of students at CUNY School of Law is helping formerly incarcerated people become lawyers and play a vital role in reforming a broken criminal justice system.
“Choosing the clothes you wear is a basic human right” says Sol Escobar, founder of Give Your Best
10 min read Sol Escobar wanted to help a household of refugee women and wound up reinventing the way that clothing is donated. Her life-changing solution could help millions of people experiencing clothing poverty and have a major impact on textile waste.
auticon, people beyond the spectrum
6 min read This consultancy firm/social enterprise is unofficially one of the biggest employers of people diagnosed with autism in the world.
End Female Genital Cutting in Singapore
5 min read This collective of determined people is opening a dialogue among leaders, community members and allies to end of the practice of Female Genital Cutting in Singapore. Read the interview.
“No consent ? No pipeline.” Indigenous leader Freda Huson will not cede.
6 min read Canadian Indigenous leader wins the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for courageous, peaceful resistance in a life or death fight against the Coastal Gaslink pipeline.
Quote This Woman+ is amplifying women in the news
6 min read Men's voices outnumber women's voices in the media. Meet the women who have figured out a simple, powerful way to change that.
Homeless crowdfunding site nearing 1000th campaign
6 min read The world's first crowdfunding platform helping people experiencing homelessness to find stable jobs and homes.
Seaweed fiber is the future of fashion
3 min read Recent research is uncovering the shocking impact of fast fashion on our oceans. Textiles made from seaweed fiber may help turn the tide.
Teach The Future – start looking up
4 min read Schools are not doing enough to help students prepare and face climate change. This youth-led campaign is making history with its plan to "change all that."
“Black is Beautiful” – the beer that taps an outpouring of support
3 min read A black brewer shares his secret beer recipe online.
Over 1000 breweries worldwide have copied it - for free - raising awareness of the injustices faced by people of color.
Over 1000 breweries worldwide have copied it - for free - raising awareness of the injustices faced by people of color.
Handmade gifts that are redefining online shopping
5 min read Looking for an OG handmade gift ? Want to create connection with the things you buy online ? Head over to these sites to discover the work of people who put their face, name, and heart into their work.