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5 curve-flattening technologies being developed by young people

Young people around the world are developing new and innovative technologies to help in the fight against COVID-19. Here are five of them.

Sarah Shakour and Natalie Pierce 20 May 2020

COVID-19

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution can help us beat COVID-19

The tools of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, from Big Data to AI, combined with the right leadership have helped many countries respond to COVID-19.

David Alexander Walcott 07 May 2020

COVID-19

'I hope he doesn't feel too lonely' - COVID-19 hits people with intellectual disabilities hard

Loss of a normal routine and essential services are among things making life under coronavirus lockdown even more isolating for those with intellectual disabilities.

Kara Eusebio 24 Apr 2020

SDG 13: Climate Action

5 ways young people are fighting for the planet during the pandemic

Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Here are 5 projects that show why a global pandemic won't stop the fight to protect our environment.

Rebeca Cipollitti and Jill Leaness 21 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Rethinking tax in Africa to respond to COVID-19

Governments should be prepared to find other ways to fuel the economy, as revenue from taxes is currently not a viable option.

Aimée Dushime 21 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Two refugees explain what COVID-19 means in their precarious world

Basic sanitary precautions and social distancing can be impossible for refugee communities facing the coronavirus threat.

Maxwell Hall 10 Apr 2020

Infrastructure

Why infrastructure is the only way to fight a COVID-19 recession in the US

The US needs to reform the way it builds bridges and roads to boost the economy as it confronts a coronavirus slump.

Shai Kivity 27 Mar 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

3 ways to put water onto the climate agenda

For World Water Day 2020, how to incorporate water into the climate agenda by raising awareness, encouraging advocacy and seeking innovation.

Anna Huber 20 Mar 2020

Private Investors

3 hard-won lessons from a decade of negative cleantech returns

A decade of negative returns from cleantech investments has provided some useful lessons for today's investors, as interest in the sector begins to pick up once more.

Shai Kivity 13 Mar 2020

Mental Health

What Thailand can teach us about mental health

Why we need to invest in mental health and how to ensure that investment brings change and empathy for those living with mental health disorders.

Amornthep Sachamuneewongse 24 Feb 2020

Climate Change

6 ways travelling professionals can cut their carbon footprint

Those of us who have to travel for work can all take steps to reduce the environmental footprints we leave behind. Here are six ways to start developing a more sustainable approach.

Petros Kusmu and George Patrick Richard Benson 13 Feb 2020

Youth Perspectives

Young activists share four ways to create a more inclusive world

Global Shapers propose five ways to fight for marginalized communities.

Natalie Pierce 11 Feb 2020

Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

How to change the world at Davos

When I received the news that I was selected as one of the #Davos52 – the lucky group of Global Shapers chosen each year to attend the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting – I knew what ...

Liz Rebecca Alarcón 03 Feb 2020

Mental Health

What young people can teach world leaders about mental health in 2020

The global movement to tackle the mental health crisis gained significant momentum in 2019. But what's needed in 2020?

Naeem Dalal and Jazz Thornton 21 Jan 2020

Global Governance

A short history of climate change and the UN Security Council

Climate change has risen up the Security Council's agenda in recent years. Its members' stances often mirror their other geopolitical aims - but consensus is building.

Karolina Eklöw 19 Jan 2020

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