Water IS everything and water is IN everything. Surge UAE is making sure we all keep the importance of water in mind. Ahead of World Water Day 2019 on 22 March, the non-profit organization announced its new name: Water Alliance. Despite the rebranding, the goal remains the same: to raise awareness of the global water crisis. […]
“Our generosity is hard-wired to the reward mechanisms in our brains. When we give our time, energy and kindness to others, it not only helps them, it’s also great for our wellbeing too,” according to Action for Happiness, a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society. Take Kazi Mannan, for example. […]
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.”
Henry Ford
Who is credited with having made the lives of an estimated 2 billion people possible over the last century? The German chemists Fritz Haber (1868-1934) and Carl Bosch (1874-1940). How? They invented a process to produce ammonia on an industrial scale. Why is that important? Ammonia can be converted into fertilizer. And abundant fertilizer translates […]
This video, made by Michael Pedersen, internationally recognized expert in sport governance, transparency, ethics and integrity, shows what top lugers are doing to fight climate change. The 2019 International Luge Federation (FIL) World Championships took place in Winterberg, Germany from 25 to 27 January. Follow these champions’ lead and sign the Citizens Climate Pledge, committing to […]
In its own words, United People Global (UPG) is “a community that encourages and enables people to make the world a better place”. The new non-profit organization and Swiss foundation shares its video on “nine beautiful things in 2018”. Music: Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Copyright: United People Global. All rights reserved. If you care […]
One goal, two pioneers, three remarkable world tours between them: the first in a balloon, the second in Solar Impulse, the renowned solar-powered aircraft, and the third, less widely known, in a solar boat called PlanetSolar. Less famous than Bertrand Piccard who accomplished the first two global tours, Swiss solar navigator and aviator Raphaël Domjan nevertheless has […]
With World AIDS Day quickly approaching, mothers2mothers created a new HIV/AIDS donation guide that offers tips on donating credit card rewards to a number of HIV organizations directly. mothers2mothers is an international non-profit organization dedicated to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV by providing education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV. The “Guide […]
Water is the most precious resource we have. We cannot survive, let alone thrive, without it. Yet, we often don’t give it much thought and continue living as if we will never run out of this indispensable commodity. The recent events in Cape Town, South Africa have brought the issue more in focus. Surge has […]
Brazil’s prison population of 700,000 is one of the highest in the world. The occupancy rate has been estimated at 165%, with some cells so full that prisoners can’t lie down. Brutality, endemic violence and riots are common. The prisoners that leave the penal system are even more hardened criminals than when they entered the […]