Sharing research and experiences of volunteering
Researchers, policy makers and practitioners will meet in Nottingham at the 2017 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference on 7-8th September.
35 Greenpeace activists released after a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic
The crew of the ship Arctic Sunrise were protesting against Norwegian government allowing oil licenses in violation of the Paris Agreement.
Young people committed to society
The European Solidarity Corps, a new European Union initiative, brings young people to build a more inclusive society, supporting vulnerable people and responding to societal challenges.
Less nuclear weapons in 2017, but increasingly modern
SIPRI yearbook points out nine countries as the major nuclear weapon bearers.
Shopping biodegradable bags transformed into food
Made from renewable resources and seeds (inside), this innovative method proposes to fight against pollution in Frankfurt.
Europe supports sport
The European Week of Sport is an initiative to promote sport and physical activity through many activities organized across the continent.
5 TED Talks for social technological awareness!
TED is a platform that hosts thousands of talks explaining many creative ideas. The present selection of talks explains brilliant ideas to build a better world through technology!
A CEAR report sizes the number of people displaced around the world in 70 million
The fifteenth annual report "Refugees in Spain and Europe" calls for a Government Pact for the right to asylum.
Sapere Aude, mentoring for children and youth at risk
The European programme is training a group of volunteers to improve the educational career of students aged 12 to 17.
The Venus Project: how to make a sustainable global civilisation?
This organisation proposes a social change where poverty, debt, hunger, wan and environmental degradation are completely unacceptable.
Imagine All the People, a non-profit initiative to change the world
The Imagine All the People project is aiming a world living in peace without possessions, religions and countries to be achieved in 2222.
Google Maps seeks collaboration to identify accessible places
Google Maps aims to identify physical places that are accessible to people with reduced mobility. For this it has opened a category in the contribution option on its maps.