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- Article, Social, Sustainability
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...
- Article, Social, Sustainability
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...
- Lifestyle
Seven Surprising Ways Animals Contribute to Our Lives 1. Clothing Leather, wool, and other animal-based fabrics are commonly used in fashion. 2. Cosmetics & Beauty Products Ingredients like collagen, lanolin, keratin, and hyaluronic acid come from animals. They help improve skin, hair, and nails. Most cosmetics—including toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, lipstick,...
- Article, Social, Sustainability
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...
- Article, Social, Stories, Sustainability
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...