Introduction Democracy is only as good as the institutions that uphold and operate it. Representative democracy was adopted to suit large nation-states of the modern period. This contrasts with Demos Kratos and the direct democracy within Ancient Greece. With this approach came many processes, and checks and balances of power. Only in 1948 however, was […]
The THRIVE Project is incredibly grateful to Dr. Jarra Hicks, Dr. Sadaf Taimur, and Calum Harvey-Scholes for their captivating and inspirational presentations during the November 2024 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 7: Affordable and Clean Energy // Science & Technology. With their extensive knowledge, our presenters
Imagine a world where water and sunlight produce the fuel that powers our homes and energises our industries. In this world electricity generation would produce no pollution and leave no carbon footprint. The truth is this world may not be as far off as you think. Enter green hydrogen, an emerging technology that could help
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Energy, Government, Human Rights, Technology
What Is Wasting? As many as 785 million people go hungry around the world every day and 45 million of these are children. The eradication of hunger is a Complex Wicked Problem that affects 1 in 11 people worldwide, most notably in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Pacific, and Southern Asia. The UN defines hunger as periods
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Health, Human Rights, SocietyThe THRIVE Project is incredibly grateful to Dr. Ginish Cheruparambil, Martin Drewry, and Mishal Athar Shah for their captivating and inspirational presentations during the October 2024 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1 & 2: No Poverty & Zero Hunger // Innovative Policies. With their extensive knowledge,
Recent years have witnessed huge progress within the scientific community to abolish world hunger. However, global warming-induced floods, droughts, and population growth in developing nations cast doubt on humanity’s ability to solve this problem. Food insecurity is a serious issue in many parts of the globe. This is further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, social
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Environment, Health, Human Rights, Strategy
What is human exploitation? “People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.” Dalai Lama XIV In today’s society, using other people as if they were things has become normalised. Exploitation occurs when
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Government, Health, Human Rights, Sustainability
In 1979, the United Nations took a historic step by adopting the Convention on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, signalling a commitment to monitoring and promoting women’s rights globally. However, despite the passage of decades, the journey towards gender equality remains ongoing. While significant strides have been made in many developed countries, statistics reveal
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Business, Government, Human Rights, SocietyThe THRIVE project expresses its heartfelt appreciation to Lia Golledge, Radhika Raghupathy and Khusshboo Mehta for their insightful presentations at the May 2024 Thrivability Matters Webinar. We thought you were awesome and well worth listening to. Each subject was interesting and illuminating. The focus of this webinar centered around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme of May 2024 is
Over recent decades both experienced and prospective investors have become increasingly aware of the impact that their investments can have on the world around them. To rectify this moral dilemma, some choose to focus their investments and finances on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. In other words, they choose to invest in firms or
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Health, Human Rights, Lifestyle
