Tag: Poverty

#hashtaglunchbag sparks a delicious global movement!

Schools are back in session, and a crazily fun global movement may inspire you to spread some love (along with the peanut butter) into your child's school day, and ideally - well beyond. Check out #HashtagLunchbag. It's the perfect example of how a small group of people on a local level can make a tremendous impact, one small act at a time.

Organic farming doesn’t pay off in Gaza

Organic farming is widely thought to be the healthy choice - not only nutritionally but because organic farmers are required (in...

Ali Lamu Upcycles Weathered Dhow Sails into Inspiring Art

"This is not a romance story," Daniella told me during a recent interview. I met the petite woman at...

Burj Khalifa Resident Arif Mirza to Slum it in Dubai Reality Show

Just 37 years old, Arif Mirza is one of the few people in the world who can afford to...

Moroccan Poor Leapfrog Fossil Fuels – Switch on the Sun

163,000 Moroccans who previously had no access to electricity are going solar, thanks to Tenesol. The world's poorest two billion people...

Greening The Refugee Camps of Lebanon

Nina Rahal-Lott, is a trained architect who wants to transform the Badawi refugee camp in Lebanon from an 'environmental...

Activists Generate Awareness of Critical Issues Ahead of UN Summit

Activists are pulling out all the stops ahead of a development summit at UN headquarters on 20-22...