Liya Kebede: Millionaire with a Heart
The people of rugged, landlocked Ethiopia do not lack in natural grace and beauty. Some of the best-known modern Ethiopians are phenomenal long distance...
Asia Pacific: Japan – A Uniquely Successful Model
Ernest Hemmingway once said that going broke happens very slowly – and then all of a sudden. The world has been waiting for more...
SDG10: Finding equality in an unequal world is never easy
The UN’s sustainable development goal SDG10 — to reduce inequality within and among countries — is a particular challenge, as BV’s JASON AGNEW reports
SDG10:...
Could matching EU quotas improve UK gender diversity?
By FRANCESCA ANOJA
FROM June 2026, all 27 EU member states will have to enforce mandatory quotas that ensure at least 40 percent of non-executive...
Hundreds of green apprenticeships backing net zero
MORE than 200 apprenticeships are supporting England’s drive for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The announcement was timed to coincide with Green Careers Week, which...
World leaders issue clarion call for accelerated action on water
A fundamental shift is needed to avert devastating consequences, says high-level panel on water
A HIGH-level Panel on Water consisting of 11 Heads of State...
Playing to Win or Playing to Survive? Urbanisation and the Knowledge...
It is no surprise that cities around the world have been expanding over the last few decades. The pace of this trend is breath-taking....
World’s first crowdfunded, climate-neutral sneakers — with caffeine
HELSINKI-BASED eco-startup Rens has launched vegan, waterproof sneakers produced from coffee grounds and recycled plastic.
The firm released “every-day” sneakers made from 21 cups of...
SDG3: Bold efforts to eradicate epidemics and all preventable diseases
Preventing maternal mortality and infant deaths: this UN goal guns for some crucial advances. JASON AGNEW reports.
SDG3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
BEYOND the broad sweep...
SDG13: The time to look at climate change is right now
What can governments and citizens do to combat climate change? BV’s JASON AGNEW continues his series on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals…
SDG13: CLIMATE ACTION
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