Greening backyards for the right reasons
It is wonderful to see inspired ideas catch on – especially the ones that encourage us all to take action and explain how those small actions can prove vital.…
Transforming Global Food Systems
The Geospatial Innovation for Food Security (GIFS) Challenge A new suite of geospatial innovations designed to turn data into actionable intelligence for global food systems was announced May 27,…
Turning rural women into entrepreneurs
Ten years ago, an Ashden Award played an important role in strengthening the credibility of Frontier Markets as it began to scale in India. “Since then, Frontier Markets has…
Outdoor roof garden for critical care patients
Critical care patients can enjoy the sunshine and fresh air on the top of King’s College Hospital in London, thanks to the first outdoor Critical Care garden created in…
What migration can create
This wonderful story, from the International Organization for Migration, was originally published July 1, 2026, under the headline “How Bosnia and Herzegovina’s National Football Team Became a Symbol of Belonging.” It was written by Majda…
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The banker saving an ancient rainforest
After moving to Australia’s Northern Rivers region with his wife Rowena three decades ago, retired banker Tony Parkes was blown away when someone took him into a remnant of rainforest. Then he learned that only…
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Texas inspires Iowa’s Joppa Village
The Community First Village in Austin, Texas, which launched a blueprint for tiny home solutions, is inspiring folks elsewhere in the USA, including Des Moines, Iowa. Joppa Village is an official replicator of Community First!…
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An orchard fights climate change
An orchard is both a climate change solution and a peacebuilding project in a teaching hospital in northeastern Nigeria, which has experienced both extreme heat and entrenched conflict, Borno has long grappled with a deeply…
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Hopebuilding 