EXPERT VIEWS-Wanted: 'wings to fly' as do-good business tests new heights

To mark Social Enterprise Day, an international campaign to raise awareness, experts share views on how social entrepreneurship has evolved in the past few years and what should happen next

'Good neighbors'? U.S. hospitals invest in land, housing to treat crisis

Community land trusts are on the rise across the United States as cities look for ways to ease an ongoing crisis of affordable housing


Extinction Rebellion aims to turn up political heat with hunger strikes

Young strikers aim to put pressure on politicians for faster action on climate change


Political row in Indian state sparks debate on land rights for Dalits

Dalits in the state of Tamil Nadu hold less than 10% of the land allotted to them, according to Dalit rights groups


Greener, longer life: More trees reduce premature deaths in cities

City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighbourhoods, according to a study that links green areas to lower rates of premature death


Tech route to greener cities only 'smart' if residents follow

Cities find they need to invest in communicating how cutting-edge efforts to fight climate change will benefit citizens, to deploy them effectively


Wealth alone won't save countries from climate change

The global economy will contract by 3% by mid-century as the planet warms, with countries in North America faring the best and countries in Africa the worst, says a new study


FACTBOX -Ten facts on trans murders as world marks second deadliest year

Here are some facts on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which began in 1999 to commemorate those murdered due to transphobia


Openly gay Lil Nas X makes Grammy history with nominations

Lil Nas X has already made music history this year, becoming the first openly gay man to receive a Country Music Association award in a genre known for its conservatism


Frustration drives trans consumers to create sell-out brands

Some 600,000 people in Britain identify as trans, according Stonewall rights group, and some 1.4 million in the United States, the Williams Institute think-tank estimates.


Major UK hotels found failing to combat threat of modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a triple threat to the hospitality industry, from sex trafficking in hotels to goods made via supply chains tainted by forced labour and workers at risk of abuse


Opinion

OPINION: Speeding clean energy in least-developed countries could fast-track development

Without action, by 2030, 650 million people will be excluded from access to electricity and the benefits it brings



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