Each of us has a unique contribution to offer the world. Change-makers aren’t solely defined as activists — they are artists, athletes, believers, care-takers, nature-lovers, specialists, socialites and techies too! In this section you will learn how you can contribute your “creative currencies” (ie: passions and skills) to make the world a better place.

Disasters are all too frequent, and the material and human costs of such events vary widely.  Though disaster strikes both wealthy and poor regions of the world, such events cause especially high levels of death and destruction in developing countries where emergency response is limited. Alongside natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods, man-made…

From family pets and farmed animals to wild animals and species yet to be discovered, countless creatures are influenced by our everyday activities and consumption.  Though it’s common to use animals for such purposes as food, clothing, research, ritual and entertainment, these practices meet criticism for the harm caused to animals. Human degradation of wild…

From climate change and the loss of biodiversity to land degradation and the scarcity of freshwater, environmental change is escalating social and economic impacts and scarcities.  The world’s richest half billion people – about 7% of the global population – are responsible for roughly 50% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.  Meanwhile, the poorest 50%…