Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging
Oxo-degradable plastics are being produced and sold in many countries, with society being led to believe they safely biodegrade in nature
Civil society
LGBT organization creates equality index to hold power conference schools accountable
Tabbed the “Athletic Equality Index,” the organization developed the report as a way to measure power conference schools’ athletic policies and practices.
67 Indian NGOs pledge to achieve sustainable development goals by 2029
A two-day workshop concluded with a declaration by the 67 NGOs from the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh to take up Agenda 2030 of the Poorest of the Poor in a committed manner.
Anglican church set to offer special services for transgender people
The General Synod, meeting in York, voted in favour of the move by 284 votes to 78. It was the second time in two days that it gave overwhelming support to motions seen as positive towards LGBT people, suggesting to some a significant change of mood.
Church of Scotland apologizes for its historical discrimination against lesbian and gay people
The Kirk’s general assembly, meeting in Edinburgh, instructed officials to consider changes to church law that would allow ministers to preside over same-sex-marriage ceremonies.
First global standard for sustainable procurement hits the market
The first standard of its kind in the world, ISO 20400 aims to help companies make better purchasing choices throughout their supply chains by establishing guidelines for companies to judge suppliers on ethical and sustainability issues.
U.S. libraries join struggle to resist the Trump administration
Along with efforts to guide readers to trustworthy information sources, many branches are working to make themselves ‘sanctuary spaces’ for immigrants
The Economic Security Project is committing $10 million to study universal basic income in the U.S.
Partially tested in various places in the 1960s and 1970sincluding areas of the US, Canada, and IndiaUBI gives everyone a guaranteed minimum payment as a way to, in theory, reduce poverty and improve health, eduction, and other benefits.
The Giant Panda is no longer listed as endangered
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced the positive change to the giant panda’s official status in the Red List of Threatened Species, pointing to the 17 per cent rise in the population in the decade up to 2014.
For the first time in 100 years, tiger numbers are growing
After a century of constant decline, the number of wild tigers is on the rise! According to the most recent data, around 3,890 tigers now exist in the wildup from an estimated 3,200 in 2010.