And showing how biodiversity and sustainable food go hand-in-hand — With the urgency of climate change beyond question, the real question becomes: how do we move towards regenerative living? And importantly, how do we ensure this transition is just, and doesn’t leave anyone behind? …

Notes from the Skoll World Forum — Forests help keep our climate stable, are home to 80 percent of life on Earth, and provide a source of livelihoods to more than 2.4 billion people worldwide. So why are we continually choosing to destroy them? How might new decision-making processes help keep our tropical forests vibrant? What policies…

Cultivating a conservation mindset across sectors in the Philippines — The Philippines is one of 18 mega-biodiverse countries in the world. These regions are home to roughly 70 percent of the world’s plants and animal species. Yet, biodiversity loss in the Phillipines– largely due to illegal logging — is increasing at a rapid pace, making it a top priority for…

12 initiatives equipping people with skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world — The key to transforming our economy lies in our communities. Ashoka and HSBC scoured the communities worldwide find Green Skills Innovators — changemakers who are equipping people with “green skills,”: the abilities they’ll need to step into jobs that positively impact the planet. …

Across 350 changemaker organizations, we’re seeing a clear trend — By Karsten Beling and Sarah Holcomb What will it take to transition to a green economy? It requires looking beyond headline-catching technologies and think tanks for answers. Environmental solutions must take root in communities. Across the globe, changemakers are already responding. Social entrepreneurs are helping their neighbors access skills and…

Learning from India’s Open Prisons — Open Prisons may seem like an oxymoron, but Kolkatta-based social entrepreneur Smita Chakraburtty is demonstrating that they are instead a much needed update for criminal justice systems in India and beyond. To find out how and why open prisons work, we spoke with Smita — founder of Prison Aid &…

Part of a changemaker’s job is to imagine a different future. Changemakers don’t settle for the way things are; they’re looking for solutions that will alter society for the better — whether they’re inventing a creative everyday recycling solution (like Ishaan and Porter, founders of Terracan) or pioneering a new…

Ashoka and Worldreader produce 5 illustrated children’s books featuring stories from Brazil to Indonesia — By Jamie O’Toole Ara Kusuma cared about the cows in her community. And when she saw that some farms weren’t treating cows as well as others in Indonesia, she decided to start a conversation. At the time, she didn’t know many other young changemakers willing to challenge the status quo. …

Salaado Qasim, co-founder of RAHY, received Ashoka Nordic’s Changemaker of the Year award 2022 — Born and raised in Finland, Salaado Qasim repeatedly faced discrimination from teachers who misjudged her abilities and knowledge. Undeterred, Salaado went after her goals. And she wanted to ensure others could do the same by accessing the power and opportunity that come with education. …