We are faced with a climate emergency. Can art help?
ARTS
The artist Kito Mbiango contributed to OLBIOS this interview by Jill Van den Brule, In it, Mbiango points to the crucial role of art in communicating risks, but also motivating people to act.
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Churchill’s black dog
CULTURE & SOCIETY
Switzerland: Read this excellent report of Maria Halphen, Founder of Meeting for Minds, on her work on mental illness.
Success in Finland
EDUCATION
Helinä Piik shares her experiences with an outstanding educational system
The youth as active citizens
CULTURE & SOCIETY
Ornella Nana, OLBIOS Correspondent in Ireland, highlights her work at the International Youth Empowerment
Getting a life through coding
CULTURE & SOCIETY
Clementine Brown writes from Beirut on the CodeBrave initiative.
The smaller the village, the greater the opportunities
ECONOMY
Smart, self-sustaining villages: Nupur Agarwal, Correspondent of OLBIOS in India, presents her work on Evolve
Does everyone really have the right to work?
CRIME & PUBLIC ORDER
Abdullah Al Nasser, author and Founder of « Edmaj » in Jordan, writes at OLBIOS on the employment rights of former prisoners
An ounce of humanity goes a long way
DO TANK
New Delhi: The pandemic has seen extraordinary levels of mutual help, according to Alokesh Sharma, Founder of Kayantar Foundation, interviewed for OLBIOS.
From street-smart to street-educated
CULTURE & SOCIETY
The learning environment for some kids is the street. Arnoud Raskin presents Mobile School and its pioneering outreach strategy based on empowerment, as opposed to merely assistance.
The future looks good for the Philippines
DO TANK
Oliver Gardiner writes about Regeneration International and the efforts of the country to forge a national consensus around regenerative agriculture.
Educating the orphans
CULTURE & SOCIETY
OLBIOS Correspondent Nicholas Sandoval in Tijuana, Mexico, presents the work of Create Purpose.
If you want to change the minds, change the infrastructure
DO TANK
Precious Ebere, OLBIOS Correspondent in Nigeria, Founder of « Do Take Action », presents the organization
Bridging the gap with classical music
DO TANK
A very special choir presented by Sara Soltani, OLBIOS Correspondent in Austria.
Tracking real needs, in real time
DO TANK
Canadian Natasha Freidus, Founder of NeedsList, tells OLBIOS that donations often come without a clear beneficiary and how the factor determining longevity is your postal code
Having faith in dialogue
HUMAN RIGHTS & JUSTICE
In his interview with OLBIOS, Zakaria El Hamel, President of Youth for Peace and Dialogue between Cultures in Morocco, tells us about his work to maintain a dialogue on human rights and beyond.
Allowing people to thrive at home
HUMAN STORIES
Harriette Rothwell spoke to OLBIOS on how she found her calling in Guatemala, on the importance of allowing people to thrive where they live and the vital support she provides in nonprofits.
Learning to see like an anthropologist
EDUCATION
California, USA: Jeff Katcherian, Founder at Culture Academy, talks to OLBIOS on underrepresented students and how to expand their understanding of the world and their worlds.
For a successful economy, look at well-being
ECONOMY
Diego Isabel La Moneda, Executive Director NESI Forum of New Economy and Social Innovation talked to OLBIOS from Spain on the idea of co-creating the economy.
Civil society’s new roles in the post-pandemic world
THINK TANK
Massimo Trombin, CEO at Instituto Global da Paz, talks to OLBIOS from Brazil about the pandemic’s impact on civil society.
Changing what ‘normal’ means
DISABILITY
Gerardo Gaya talks to OLBIOS from Mexico on the experiences and autism diagnosis that led him to found Iluminemos de Azul and on what ‘normal’ really means
Big effects through small change: Permaculture as a Philosophy
NATURE & ENVIRONMENT
Eller Everett, cofounder OF BothOfUs, spoke to OLBIOS from Spain about the need to think small when it comes to environmental impact and change.
The empowerment of data
DO TANK
Steve Hollingworth, President and CEO at Grameen Foundation, talks to OLBIOS from the US on how the ‘fifth revolution’ may be harnessed in the fight against poverty and become an agent of empowerment
‘Let our voice ring in your ears’
DO TANK
Kemal Shaheen, Director at Paper Boat and Trustee at Village Aid, talks to OLBIOS from the UK about the importance of listening to what children have to say.
Is it possible to prevent extreme suffering?
DO TANK
Answers and insights from Jonathan Leighton, CEO at OPIS, in an interview with OLBIOS
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