Brazilian Ashoka Fellow Fernando Assad on Vivenda’s work changing systems and prioritizing customers — In Brazil alone, an estimated 25 million houses are inadequate. They typically lack proper infrastructure, such as sanitation, clean water, and electricity, and are often constructed from substandard materials, leading to issues such as overcrowding, poor living conditions, and vulnerability to natural disasters. …

Alison Tickell on how culture and sports can champion change — by Ambika Aggarwal “Culture and sports are hugely important economically and creatively, but they are seen as drivers of an economy, rather than drivers for good.” The global sports sector contributes the same level of emissions as a medium-sized country. The carbon footprint created by transportation to and from events…

Steffi Biester & Julia Sandmann on creating frameworks for young people to realize their changemaking power — by Elijah Gampel-Bornstein “The big vision is that every young person can perform as a changemaker and that they already are.” Sport gives young people the opportunity to develop the skills and embrace the mindset needed to thrive in an ever-changing world: shared leadership, empathy, teamwork, and changemaking. In fact…

A learning experience with real-life impact in the workplace — By Claire Davenport with contributing editor Romina Carrillo Creating a healthier world feels like a larger hurdle than ever post-pandemic. …

Manifesting the future we want, one story at a time — How do we leverage the power of media and stories to unleash environmental agency on an unprecedented scale? Why are we failing to tell the climate story we need to hear? How can we shift the storytelling paradigm to better face one of humanity’s biggest existential challenges? To begin to…

How 1 billion pastoral herders are regenerating the planet — Every year in spring and autumn, Ashoka Senior Fellow Jesús (Suso) Garzón and millions of shepherds around the world migrate between climatic regions in search of greener pastures with their livestock. Following the natural rhythms of the seasons, pastoral herding regenerates the earth. …

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A partnership between a high school club and local women’s group is creating new spaces for women to showcase their art — by Claire Davenport Alexandra Himmel plays a lot of roles at Haddonfield Memorial High, located in western New Jersey, close to the Pennsylvania border. …

Measuring the “polarization footprint” of social media From Syria to Yemen, Burkina Faso and Myanmar to Mali and the United States — conflict has migrated to online spaces. …