Planting Hope: Why Small Green Acts and Everyday Apps Matter in a Burning World
Are We Truly Powerless in the Face of a Planetary Crisis? When we think about climate change or biodiversity loss, the scale of the crisis can feel crushing. The headlines speak of disappearing forests, record heatwaves, and species on the brink. Faced with this, it’s natural to wonder: Do my individual actions really matter? The […]
Geneva’s Plastic Pact: A Defining Moment in the Global Fight Against Plastic Polluti
Geneva, August 2025. Inside the stately corridors of the Palais des Nations, the world is attempting what may be its most consequential environmental intervention since the Paris Agreement. From August 5 to 14, delegates from across the globe convened for the final session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), aiming to finalize a legally […]
The Sixth Mass Extinction: A Silent Crisis
Countless species, from disappearing fish in the oceans to vanishing birds and mammals on land are dying at alarming rates, signalling that Earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction driven by human activity for the first time in history. According to science, extinction is the death of the last member of a species, leaving none […]
UPG Biashara: The Gospel to Entrepreneurs.
Economic development is one of the essential tools for national progress. A nation whose government prioritises national advancement must have a good economy. Entrepreneurship is one of the best drivers for economic development. The Role of Entrepreneurship in National Growth Entrepreneurship, the exchange of goods and services, remains the backbone of innovation, job creation and […]
Land (only) to the tiller? Story of tens of thousands of women farmers across the Globe PART 1
It is just before the Kharif season (autumn crop in South Asia). Shoba visited her maternal home to stay for a couple of days because once the sowing season starts, she will be occupied for at least a month working in the fields and won’t be able to spend time with family, the same with […]
The Empowerment Index: A New Compass for Our Global Future
In a world saturated with metrics, GDP, literacy rates, and unemployment figures, we often forget to ask a far deeper, more human question: Are people truly empowered? Yemi Babington-Ashaye’s TED Talk, “Where Would You Like to Land?,” strikes at this very nerve with a concept that could redefine governance and development in the 21st century: […]
How to Launch a Thriving Community Garden on a Budget: Your Guide to Growing Green and Building Bonds
Disaster Management in Nepal: The Need for a Systematic and Coordinated Approach
Disaster Management in Nepal: The Need for a Systematic and Coordinated Approach The recent three days of continuous rainfall across Nepal, particularly in the capital, exposed severe vulnerabilities in disaster management. Despite the capital city’s resources, it faced extensive damage, loss of life, and displacement, with many missing due to flooding. The situation mirrored past […]
Of Earth and Us: Reckoning With the Cost of Progress
There are truths so profound, so urgent, that they whisper through the rustling leaves, echo in the melting glaciers, and cry out in the parched soil beneath our feet. One such truth stares us in the face today: our climate is changing drastically, undeniably, and, in many ways, irreversibly. This isn’t merely about weather patterns […]
From Purpose to Possibility: My #UPGSustainability Leadership Experience
There are moments in life that change your trajectory, not by chance, but by immersing yourself in something bigger than yourself. For me, and hundreds of changemakers around the world, being part of the UPG Sustainability Leadership Program Class of 2025 was that moment. It wasn’t just a fellowship; it was an invitation to rise, […]