In Igunga, one of Tanzania's driest districts, citizens aren't content to let rising temperatures chase them from their homes and destroy their livelihoods. Men, women, and children are banding together and fighting to keep climate change at bay and to revitalize the environment. Read about how communities are harvesting rainwater and rehabilitating ponds, students are planting trees and couples are supporting their families while caring for the Earth.
In a time of polarizing issues, one of the topics hot on everyone’s mind is immigration. If you’re looking for guidance on how to navigate this complex topic: the 10 books listed here, a mix of fiction and non-fiction, explore the migrant experience in different parts of the world and from multiple points of view.
“Who cares for your farm?” … “Who cleans your house?” … “Who cooks your food?”…”Who raises your children?” It is questions like these that are leading men in Rwanda towards a change in perspective about the women in their lives. See how couples are working together in Rwanda’s Nyamasheke district to tackle sexist thinking and to give women a place at the table.
When it comes to fighting climate change, 16-year old environmental activist Greta Thunberg has made it clear that she’s not afraid to take drastic measures. Fresh off of a two-week, zero-emissions boat journey from her native Sweden across the Atlantic ocean, Thunberg has attended congressional hearings (and submitted an iconic testimony), met with President Barak Obama and given several interviews before going on to be the face of this week's global climate strike. During her appearance on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, she laid out the two most important things she felt we can all do to help save the world:
We know the second is far easier to control. To help kids make sense of things, try this list of 25 children's books that teach kids how to care for the environment.
For the adults, it’s hard to know if the steps you’re taking to help the planet are adding up to much. Business Insider’s got a great list to help you figure out what you're doing that's working and what you should probably cut out.
