Today, Covid crisis has shown us the importance of acting early to avoid larger negative impacts. Sustainability is one of those issues that require urgent actions from us. Failure to address it will certainly result in huge
Circular Business Models: The Transition Read Post »
Business, Environment, Strategy
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
The Scientific Community: Abolishing Hunger Read Post »
Environment, Health, Human Rights, Strategy
If you had a chance to build a house totally on your own, without any traditional construction plan, would you do it and build a sustainable home? Fighting climate change is not easy and attempts to engineer a safe self-sufficient habitat is not new. One is reminded of the lessons from the Biosphere II endeavour.
Earthships: A Sustainable Home for climate change Read Post »
Environment, Innovation, Strategy, Sustainability
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights… everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights Defining Gender Equality Gender equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities, regardless of gender. This includes economic participation, decision-making, and the
What Is The Future Of Gender Equality? Read Post »
Human Rights, Society, Strategy
The THRIVE project expresses its heartfelt appreciation to Cameron Price, Simone Grasso & Valerie Itey for their insightful presentations at the April 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 centred around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme of April 2024 is
We’ve all heard of the proverbial “win-win”. The win-win is where both or all parties involved in a negotiation come out with things they want. However, this win-win only takes into account the needs and wants of the humans involved in the arrangement. It is often at the expense of the natural environment and possibly
Positive Partnerships To Achieve Sustainability Read Post »
Business, Environment, Government, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
In a world obsessed with the latest trends, our wardrobes often mirror the rapid pace of the fashion industry, contributing to a planet drowning in textile waste. Studies show that 85% of textiles end up in landfills annually. In the US this amounts to around 10.5 million tons of waste per year! But what if
Why Thrifting is Good for the Environment Read Post »
Business, Environment, Strategy, Sustainability
Business models are imbued within the very fabric of every enterprise, whether known or not. Often enterprises display several business models at once (think Amazon, Google etc.).
Satellite Connection: The Starlink Project Read Post »
Business, Innovation, Science, Space, Strategy
What does a well-built house need to withstand the weather? It needs a sturdy frame. In fact, with a sturdy frame, a house can take the impacts of extreme weather, protecting the inhabitants within. Similarly, strong institutions provide safety and security for the inhabitants of the Earth, protecting them from uncertainties and providing them with
Strong Institutions: Foundations For Future Peace Read Post »
Government, Human Rights, Society, Strategy
Human trafficking is one of the major crimes of the world and a major violation of human rights. All around the world, men ,women ,children are subjected to exploitation in form of servitude, slavery ,forced labour ,forced marriage ,debt bondage and organ harvesting.
Sex Trafficking and the exploitation of rights Read Post »
Government, Health, Society, Strategy
