Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda

Marie Rosine Ntabomvura, a mother of three, in Kigali, defies gender stereotypes that prescribe roles and abilities based on gender. When she turns the wheel of the humongous 60-seater town-bound bus, nothing about her skill suggests that she is intimidated by...

Waste management

Awash in trash

A tide of trash is rising worldwide, causing health problems and environmental damage

Risks to humanity

“The most powerful driving force is climate change”

The dangerous trends that are changing the global environment are interconnected

Rural development

Involve the local community

The High Atlas Foundation is setting standards for improving rural livelihoods and protecting the environment in Morocco

Why sovereignty must be pooled

Brexit proponents don’t want to assume human responsibility for global public goods

Environment

Forests need protection

Even sacred forests in Benin are being cut down for firewood

Rural development

New opportunities for farmers

Sahaja Organics builds a bridge between organic farmers and customers in the cities

Organic farming

In touch with nature

South Indian farmers are protecting agricultural biodiversity by growing landraces

Urban development

The need for holistic action

Freetown’s landslide disaster of 2017 showed that urban planning must reduce environmental risks

Private sector engagement

Fifty metro lines per year

Private public partnerships can tackle the huge demand in transport infrastructure in developing countries

Public transport

Rethinking mobility

Experts discuss viable and sustainable mobility models in developing countries and emerging markets

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.