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EcoPrácticas: Uplifting the New Voices of Environmental Advocacy in Venezuela
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Corn Kid Home: A Place of Love and Dignity for Chickens
Around 2,000 chickens were slaughtered per second worldwide in 2016, World Animal Protection. “It...
Twinkle-Stars Holiday Camp: Motivation and Guidance for Youth in Cameroon
2.2 million children need humanitarian aid in Cameroon, according to the Country Office Annual...
Using 3D Video Game Technology to Help Threatened Wild Bee Species
More than 42,100 of the world's species are threatened with extinction, according to the ICUN. “My...
Readers To Dreamers®: Working for Equity and Representation in Literature
87.7% of authors in the USA are white in 2022, US Bureau of Labor Statistics. “I am looking for a...
Maria Weston Kuhn: Driving Toward a Safer Future for All
In the car with her family that cold winter morning in 2019, Maria Weston Kuhn had no idea how her...
Poseidon Army: Youth Working for Marine Conservation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was 5th place worldwide in dumping plastic into the ocean in 2010, according to Plastic...
Corpus Christi VegFest: Promoting the Health Benefits of Eating Vegan
Every 33 seconds a person dies from cardiovascular disease in the USA, CDC. “Bringing people...
Rhythms of Change: Music as a Tool of Empowerment and Social Justice
8.8 million youth 15 to 24 years are not studying nor employed or under any type of training,...
Restoring Nature to Save the Pollinators
By 2017, 347 native bee species from the USA and Hawaii were at extinction risk, Pollinators in...
Young Female Leaders Bond to Eradicate Immigrant Stereotypes
The United States of America had 18% of the world's international migrants population in 2020,...
Embracing Peace From Within in Sierra Leone
56.8% of the population in Sierra Leone lived in poverty in 2018, Sierra Leone Integrated...
Planting Trees for Justice in Brazil
Temperature is projected to rise by 1°C to 2.2°C in Brazil by the 2060´s, according to the Climate...
Gee’s Home: Quality of Life for Stray Dogs
Around 6.3 million companion animals end up in shelters every year in the US, The American Society...
Documentary Inspires Action on Climate Crisis
Climate change has caused the sea ice in the Arctic to shrink 40% since 1979, NOAA. “My greatest...
The Boy Who Carries a Fire: Libraries for Literacy in South Africa
In 2021, 10.5% of people 20 years and older were illiterate in South Africa, Department of Higher...
Rebuilding Horizons in Peru: Human Settlement’s Community Hub
1 out of every 4 people lived in poverty in Peru in 2022, according to the National Institute of...
The Healing Outlet: Working Against Gun Violence in DC
Homicides have continuously increased in DC from 2017 to 2021, National Institute for Criminal...
The Healing Power of Nature
“Nature creates a balance and helps all different ecosystems thrive.” Falon Tabares, Founder of...
Valhalla Organics: Resilience & Regrowth After Disaster
Ruby Reid was an environmentalist from an early age, but she never expected to become a double...
A Smile From Above: The Little Library That Will Fight Book Banning in the USA
874 book titles were banned from schools in the United States in the first half of the 2022-2023...
Setting Souls Free: DeafCan Mentorship for Deaf-Autistic Adults
It is estimated that around 2,500 million people will have a certain degree of hearing loss by...
A Way to The Heart: The Community Plant Based Lunch Program
1 in 200 Australians don’t have a safe or affordable place to sleep, Australian Human Rights...
Knitting a Better Future for Girls in Uganda
“Starting something is an achievement. Taking the first step is already being on the way to...
Building Bridges of Hope: Bello’s Robotic Club
“Bridges can be built to help people have a better quality of life,” Carolina Hernández, Bello's...
LightEd: Bringing Light Where It’s Most Needed
775 million people don't have access to energy worldwide. “The little things we do for people go a...
Merging Arts Education and Activism to Create Social Change
Dakota McMahand-Owens, founder of Budding Artists, started her organization in response to the...
The Path of Dreams: Community Permaculture Garden
The province of Manitoba has the second highest inflation rate in Canada making it difficult for...
A World of Change: Animal Home Care
Every year 29 million cows die in the dairy and meat industry world wide. “Always keep in mind why...
Yuki Jackson: After the Storm
After experiencing three shootings in Sulphur Springs, Tampa, Florida, Yuki Jackson knew it was...
Using Art to Piece Together a Compassionate World
“I think art is about self-growth and I totally believe that things evolve on their own - they...
Center for Gender Justice: A Place to Belong
Only 2 out of 10 women own property in Albania. They are deprived of their right to inherit and...
Liquid Spine: Movement to Inspire Social Inquiry and Action
“Just like your spine connects your body together, the water connects us to each other. We need to...
From Finance Executive to Nonprofit Leader, Samantha Wettje is Helping Students to Learn and Thrive
Samantha Wettje grew up with a father who struggled with mental illness and addiction, which had a...
Africa & Beyond: One Girl’s Dream for the Deaf Community
“The world was created with so much diversity; that is its beauty. If we were all the same, it...
Educating Zimbabwe Youth to Become Environmentally Conscious
An increase in natural disasters, a rise in global temperatures, and extreme weather events...
Nicole Ndiaye: Growing Food, Connection and Community in NYC
Nicole Ndiaye is a mother of two, a farmer, and an incredible entrepreneur whose love of people,...
Two Scientists are Using an Unconventional Approach to Analyze Nature
Scientists and professors, Michael Shilo DeLay and Anastasia Bendebury were interested in the...
Violet Matiru: Connecting Communities and Nature in Kenya
It is impossible not to feel inspired when speaking with Violet Matiru. The dedication that Violet...
How 9VT\5 is Opening Doors for Unpublished Writers and Poets in America
Growing up in a family of musicians, Marlon Paine was an artist before he even knew it. Some of...
Time-hive Arena: Can a Card Game Change the Future of Our Climate Crisis?
Giacomo Losio loves the environment. Growing up in a big family in Italy, he credits it with...
Animal Lover Turned Social Enterprise Founder Improves the Lives of Dogs
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Priyanka Chaudhary moved to Kathmandu, Nepal. Growing up, she cared...
When Pigs Escape
Animal welfare, rights, protections—which term is best, and how does one define it? The lines get...
How Cobblers, Recycled Tires and One, Incredible Idea are Changing Lives
Do cobblers still exist? As R. Senthamarai discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic when she met...
Emmanuel Nuvalga: Uplifting Education for All
Emmanuel Nuvalga knew from an early age not to take education for granted. Throughout his school...
Art on Blast: The Little Book With a Big Message
I always know I am conversing with an artist when the word “intention” comes up often. The...
Using Yoga and Mindfulness to Fight Against Teen Pregnancy in Rwanda
After attending a training about sexual and reproductive health in Nairobi, Emmanuel Dushimimana...
A Kid to a Ball: Solving Uganda’s Education Crisis
Far removed while deep in a rural village in Central Uganda, Kenneth Oroma—a then Teach for Uganda...
Butterfly Academy: Art for All
“I want to say thank you for opening my eyes to new things and now, thanks to you, I love writing,...
In Her Own Words: An Essay by Greta McClain, Founder of Silent No Longer TN
Every 73 seconds a woman in the United States is raped - that’s more than 400,000 women a year -...
Elly Fatehi: Growing a Healthy Environment for Students
Mill Hill Elementary School’s outdoor classroom began as a response to coronavirus guidelines, but...
Robin Valenzuela: Assistance to Immigrants in Detention
Robin Valenzuela had spent years researching the intersection of child welfare and immigration...
The Leaders Readers Network: supporting equitable education for all
“When teachers and students work authentically together to promote early literacy in communities...
One Women’s Dedication to Creating an Understanding and Peaceful World
As a widow and mother of three children living in Kenya, Mary Oyier works hard in every area of...
Robin Singh – Peepal Farm
Growing up, Robin Singh was an animal lover, but as he remembers “in India, when we say you’re an...
Stories for Thriving on Earth: Patrick Kasele
Patrick Kasele never expected to work in environmental education. After realizing that his work in...
Using Education as a Means to End Poverty and Create Hope
When Alagie Ndow was only nine, his parents divorced leaving him to be looked after by his aunt...
Color My Dreams Africa: an Organization Spreading Literacy and Hope
Edith Cherotich Ndiwa was born in a small village in Kenya to parents who both attended school and...
The Abortion Diary: A Unique Space for Stories and Conversation We Need Now
One of the most challenging and important things for our country and our world to try right now is...
Creating an Environmental Brigade in One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth
Beatriz Carmena was a teenager when she fell madly in love with Nature. Intrigued by everything...
Dr. Camila Perussello’s New Book “Food for Thought” Offers Science-Based Advice on How We Can Do Better for Animals, Ourselves and Our Planet
A thought-provoking new book by Food Engineer Camila Perussello, PhD, Food for Thought: Planetary...
Play2Learn: Dedicated to Overcoming Obstacles and Inspiring Children to Follow Their Dreams
Using her voice and gift for teaching, Mercy Abdulsalam inspires and influences change by...
One Organization Makes Strides in Caring for Animals and the Environment
In the heart of the Ozark mountains, just miles from the Buffalo River, lives the Human Society of...
Working to End Gender-based Violence
Even as a child growing up in Mtakuja II, Anthony Migeka was aware of gender inequality. At an...
Urban Gardens and Repurposed Waste Materials Create New Opportunities for Street Youth
Wairimu Mwangi, an inspiring woman with a love for sustainability and desire to design a balanced...
Creative Ideas to Help Communities Around the Globe
Vulnerability. Courage. Creativity. Heart. Time and again throughout the course of six weeks,...
An Inspiring Podcast Addressing the Mistreatment of Animals in a Unique Way
Angela found a bird in a garbage can while throwing out the trash, it was drenched in food oil and...
10 Billion Strong: Launching an Environmental Leadership Movement
Patrick Arnold created 10 Billion Strong, a leadership development organization focused on...
HelpUkraine: Opening Their Hearts and Homes to Ukrainian Refugees
“When you try to help someone, I think that there are no particular inspirations, you just need a...
Girls’ Pride: Inspiring Conversation and Generational Change
A few years ago, Fatoumatta Kassama met a woman named Sarah who would share a story that would...