3 out of 10 children and adolescents grow up at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion in our home. The fight against childhood poverty is not only a matter of social justice and guaranteeing the recognized rights of children. It is also a challenge of collective intelligence.
Trans people continue to face disproportionate rates of unemployment and job insecurity due to deep-rooted social prejudices and stigmas.
It is more necessary than ever to commit to multilateralism, dialogue, and the reduction of global military spending in order to address the escalation of global conflict.
Adolescence is often viewed by adults as a stage of vulnerability, rebellion, emotional instability, and lack of control. But what if we change the perspective?
Does human trafficking for sexual exploitation exist? Is it possible to combat it?
The planet is burning, what is happening? The reality of the world's major fires is very different from one to another, but what is clear is the relationship between high-intensity fires and climate change around the world , as the scientific community warns.
When we think about reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption, smokestacks and car exhaust pipes usually come to mind. However, residential buildings in our cities are responsible for almost 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO₂ emissions in the European Union. In a continent where the climate crisis is becoming increasingly evident, ensuring sustainable housing is not just an option but an imperative.
Media coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict since the Russian government started manoeuvring in February 2022 requires a critical approach forcing us to leave aside binary readings to dive deeper into the context.
Today, the effects of the health crisis and the energy, climate and financial emergencies make the need for global cooperation and coordinated actions more necessary than ever before, as well as direct actions to end the war.
We may not know it yet, but game changer concepts such as ‘Demand Response’ and ‘Flexibility’ could be the key to decrease the amount of energy European citizens consume and optimize the resources we do have available.
The silence that surrounds suicidal behaviour has contributed to ignorance and stigma being the usual way of dealing with this tragic situation.
