Why You Should Always Buy Fairtrade Products
The Fairtrade principle is simple. Consider this. When you delight in your daily morning caffeination ritual at the local cafe, you spend $3.50 on a cup of coffee. Have you…
The Year of the Woman and the Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality
We talk about four pivotal moments that shaped the struggle for gender equality in 2o17 and why, despite the great strides which have been made, there’s no room for complacency…
Shark Week: Apex Predators or Prey?
With Shark Week festivities in full flow, many marketing campaigns will surely play on the trope of sharks as bloodthirsty man-eaters. We could have baited you (no pun intended) with…
The “Man-Made” Natural Disaster: Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Natural disasters have left more than 600,000 people dead, 4.1 billion injured or displaced and inflicted $2 trillion in economic damages in the past 20 years. 90% of all natural…
5 Reasons to Protect the Oceans
Awareness of environmental issues is growing globally. Environmentalist thinking has gradually grown since the first Earth Day in 1970. More concrete action needs to be taken to address environmental issues…
Did You Know These Celebrities Like to Give Back?
With their glamorous lifestyles, huge success, and global admiration, it can be hard for a lot of people to remember that celebrities are people just like you and I. Our…
Young Refugee Girls Share Their Struggles & Inspirations
All over the world, thousands of refugees seek safety in other countries, escaping their homes and abandoning all they had ever known. For many refugees, peace isn’t something that comes…
The READ Act: Improving the Future of Education
Thanks to overwhelming public support and an effective call-to-arms from some of our country’s leading minds, the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (or READ for short) of 2017 passed…
Celebrating Dr. Seuss
On March 2nd, we celebrate the one and only Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote and illustrated 44 children’s books between 1937 and 1990. Additionally,…
The Proven Benefits of Reading for Pleasure
Both scientific studies and public opinion have always leaned toward literary fiction being superior to popular fiction. Literature has been proven to help you understand the mental states of others and…
#Tree4Tree
What a wonderful time of the year. Family. Food. Festivity. Time’s spent decorating front porches, or fire escapes for us city folk, and Christmas trees are harvested for families around…
Safe Water, Educated Children
Throughout the United States, kids wake up everyday without giving a second thought to their daily routine. Wake up, use the restroom, get a drink of water, get dressed, eat…