Archives

As the tragic bombing in Manchester this week has shown, communities affected by terrorist attacks often unite in solidarity in inspiring ways. We explore 5 actions that capture resilience and [...]

The team behind a new app hope to help Londoners enjoy nature in the city. Is using technology to encourage nature connection contradictory? Or can we ‘tap in’ to the natural world – and improve [...]

International brands and retailers have formed a coalition to try to make sustainably sourced cotton the ‘mainstream choice’

New research suggests that young people in Britain are increasingly swapping pints for soft drinks. We investigate the growing movement for more mindful drinking

From a ‘tap and donate’ jacket to a startup that reconnects families via social media, five projects challenging the dehumanisation of homeless people

From a surge of interest in repair cafes, to a new wave of workspaces for freelance makers, we explore fresh signs that we’re demanding a new relationship with ‘stuff’

After a trial run last autumn, Transport for London today officially released badges to encourage passengers to give up their seats to fellow travellers with ‘invisible’ disabilities

Londoners are being asked to take part in a befriending scheme that matches people with spare time and goodwill, to asylum seekers and refugees who are in need of friendship

Friday was set to become the UK’s first working day without coal power generation since the Industrial Revolution. Recent months have seen some notable green energy advances around the world. [...]

From an eerily misty loch in Cumbria, to Dorset’s chalky cliffs, a new book celebrates 10 years of the Landscape Photographer of the Year award

While acknowledging the huge challenges facing our planet, a new summit taking place in London this week is sharing stories of conservation success. Could it help us learn from both success and [...]

A Belgian TV station has added green energy updates to its regular weather reports in a bid to raise awareness about renewable power

With a cover story about making sex education sexy, the inspiring current affairs magazine considers the power of giving attention to what is desired rather than what is feared

A law that forces UK companies to publish details of their gender pay discrepancy came into force this week. Could it accelerate the closure of the 18.1 per cent gender pay gap?

‘Water has won over gold’ say campaigners, as they celebrate El Salvador’s history-making ban on metal mining

A citizen survey has recorded increases in the number of certain birds – from the robin to more unusual visitors – being spotted in British gardens

New Internationalist, a 44-year-old magazine with a global perspective and a focus on social and environmental justice, launches the most ambitious community share offer by a media organisation to date

After 140 years of negotiation, New Zealand’s parliament has approved a bill recognising the Whanganui river as having the same legal rights as a human being

The 2017 World Happiness Report, released yesterday to coincide with International Day of Happiness, names Norway the happiest country in the world. What lessons can we learn from the nations at [...]

A month after opening, London’s first community fridge has redistributed 50kg of food to those in need and attracted enquiries from around the world. What lessons can we learn from the project so far?