Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Nottingham's coal to carbon neutral journey, Europe's green energy storage problem, Bangladesh depot explosion aftermath

Espresso | news.trust.org Former coal hub Nottingham aims to become Britain's first net zero city Former fossil fuel industry hub Nottingham is aiming to slash its carbon emissions to reach net zero by 2028 Russia gas crisis highlights Europe's gre…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 11:02 AM

Espresso ☕️ - India heat waves turn factories into 'furnaces', climate migration puts cities on alert, F1 would welcome openly gay driver - Vettel

Espresso | news.trust.org Indian workers suffer as heat waves turn factories into 'furnaces' Workers at India's manufacturing hubs are calling for cooling equipment and wider change as rising summer temperatures impact their health and power cuts disrupt their liveli…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 11:08 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Lebanon's health worker exodus, South Asia's deadly disasters and World Oceans Day

Espresso | news.trust.org Lebanon hospitals forced to turn away sick children amid exodus of health workers An economic crisis is leading large numbers of health workers to quit for better opportunities abroad, forcing medical centres to close departments and turn aw…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - The big U.S. renewable projects creating land conflicts, Thailand's first pride, Mexico's 'paradise' battered by storm

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. renewables 'frenzy' puts land conflicts on corporate radar As big firms from Apple to PepsiCo target net-zero emissions, there is hot demand for renewable energy projects that reduce the risk of protests over land use or wildlife impact…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Frontlines · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 11:16 AM

Wedding trees in India, crumbling mosques in Bangladesh and the U.S. quest for clean energy space - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor How big a threat is climate change to culture around the world? I…

See More from Frontlines

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 11:04 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Bangladesh's coastal mosques, an interview with Margaret Cho and India's new VPN rules

Espresso | news.trust.org Bangladesh's historic coastal mosques feel climate change's bite Worsening climate-change-driven heat, heavy rainfall and storm surges threaten Bangladesh's coastal mosques. What needs to be done to protect them? Indian tr…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Africa's tech innovators, Bangladesh's first city climate plan, 10 years of Argentina's self-ID law

Espresso | news.trust.org 'Local is king': Africa's online platforms take on Silicon Valley From online funeral service planning to voice-based messaging, Africa's innovators are tapping local knowledge and cultures to develop their own tech platforms …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Frontlines - May 31, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Judges head to Peru, South Carolina's flood maps and a solar push in Cameroon - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Belgium decriminalises sex work, Vanuatu goes to court over climate action and the legacy of Stockholm's 1972 climate conference

Espresso | news.trust.org How COVID-19 helped sex workers in Belgium make history Sex workers celebrate as Belgium is the first EU country to decriminalise sex work, hoping to blaze a trail for other countries ANALYSIS: Can Vanuatu inspire new lega…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Abortion bans around the world, India's hydropower push and Cameroon untaps its solar power potential

Espresso | news.trust.org What happens when abortion is banned? Lessons from around the world As the U.S. Supreme Court looks set to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion, campaigners for abortion access from Africa to Latin America s…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Africa's mobile money taxes, Climate migrants trafficking fears, Australia's new Labor government

Espresso | news.trust.org Africa's mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy Cash-strapped African nations are rolling out an e-levy on mobile money transactions to boost revenues, but the policy could hurt the poorest as the cost of living rises an…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 10:50 AM

INVITE | TrustLaw Awards - 8 June, 2022

No images? Click here TrustLaw Awards | 8 June 2022   Join us at the TrustLaw AwardsEvery year at the TrustLaw Awards ceremony, we gather to recognise the remarkable pro bono projects undertaken by our legal members with NGOs and so…

See More from TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Redrawing U.S. flood risk maps, Climate at Davos 2022, Washington's 'Waymap' helps blind navigate public transit

Espresso | news.trust.org As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps As climate change drives more intense storms and floods, some coastal districts are no longer relying solely on risk maps from U.S. disaster agency FEMA and are drawing up their own …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Frontlines · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 5:50 PM

South Asia feels the heat, the trauma of flooding and Ecuador's youth fight fossil-fuel fallout - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent Rain may have brought respite to baking northern India at t…

See More from Frontlines

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 11:02 AM

Espresso ☕️ - France helps Ukraine's refugees, US youth receive cash support and does ESG help businesses?

Espresso | news.trust.org Ukrainian refugees find haven at French castle Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion find housing and jobs with community initiative spreading across France What is ESG and does it make financial sense for businesses? Ethica…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 23, 2022 at 11:02 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Oil pollution in Ecuador's rainforest, India's severe heatwave and China's postponement to nature talks

Espresso | news.trust.org In Ecuador's Amazon, youth take up the fight against oil pollution Young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling Mill…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 20, 2022 at 11:11 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Protests over Egypt's tree-felling, keeping Harvey Milk's legacy alive and monkeypox hits the UK

Espresso | news.trust.org Egypt's street trees fall foul of urban development drive Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt’s government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November Factbox: New U.…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 11:16 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Bollywood's sex worker biopic, South Africa's homeless flood victims and Gareth Thomas on the UK's first openly gay footballer in 30 years

Espresso | news.trust.org Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels For many sex workers in Mumbai's Kamathipura red-light district and across India, movie hit and Netflix release 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has struck a chord as they fight for their rights…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Bhutan's electric vehicle push, India heatwave hurts poor workers, Chile's LGBTQ+ mural defaced

Espresso | news.trust.org Bhutan looks to taxis to jump-start stalled electric vehicle push After one false start and pandemic-related delays, the Himalayan kingdom's project to put more battery-powered cars on the road is picking up speed Poor wor…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Frontlines · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 1:11 PM

The women steering India's electric vehicle revolution, U.S. wildfire risk spreads east, and carbon labels coming to a store near you - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent It's often said - but less often seen in practice - that sh…

See More from Frontlines

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - U.S. wildfire dangers spreading east, Uganda 'violating rights of poor', Carbon footprint labels for food & drink

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. wildfire dangers seen spreading east as climate risks grow As wildfires devastate swathes of the Western United States, parts of the Midwest and East Coast also face an increasing threat due to accelerating climate change risks, researc…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Welcome to our May update

No images? Click here   May update   Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s May update. In this newsletter, you’ll find highlights from across our work, as well as the latest opportunities for you to get involved. If you don’t regularly…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The UK's LGBTQ+ conversion therapy ban, Lebanon's election and Finland's plans to turn sewage into energy

Espresso | news.trust.org UK drops in LGBTQ+ rights ranking over trans conversion therapy Moves to exclude trans people from a ban on so-called conversion therapy and bar self-certifying gender on IDs cited as factors for fall in European rights index …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Trust Conference · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Save the date: Trust Conference 2022

No images? Click here LONDON | 26 & 27 OCTOBER 2022   Trust Conference is back in person.  Save the date.This year, the first day of the conference will focus on the surging threats to media freedom and digital rights, in the wa…

See More from Trust Conference

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The Indian migrants scarred by lockdown, E-scooters for healthcare in India, Zoom AI emotion tech privacy fears

Espresso | news.trust.org Scarred by COVID-19 lockdown, some Indian migrants stick closer to home Some 11 million migrants travelled thousands of miles home in scorching heat, many dying of exhaustion or in accidents, after losing their jobs in one of the world's lon…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 2:38 PM

Frontlines - May 10, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate-driven child labour in Bangladesh, Kenya's drought solution and is cheap food over? - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Climate adaptation in Zimbabwe, 1.5°C warming could happen in next five years, Cryptocurrencies in Africa

Espresso | news.trust.org Hit hard by storms and forest loss, Zimbabwe builds stronger homes New construction standards push Zimbabweans to swap traditional materials for cement bricks to protect homes from extreme weather, curb deforestation and conserve wetlands …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Espresso ☕️ - The Ukranians heading home, Climate impacts drive Bangladeshi children to work, Trans Germans haunted by sterilisations

Espresso | news.trust.org Some Ukrainian refugees return home despite the dangers Millions of Ukrainians have headed to Poland, Germany and beyond since Russia invaded, but some are starting to return even as the fighting continues Climate disaster…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Nuclear energy vs. Russian oil, Roe vs. Wade implications on abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights

Espresso | news.trust.org Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key The EU ban on Russian fossil fuels over the war in Ukraine has forced Europe to reconsider nuclear as an energy alternative that could help meet ambitious climate change goals …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The U.S. states restricting abortion rights, Kenya's waste water project and the Philippines' Ressa speaks out against Facebook

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. states making 2022 moves on abortion rights and access With the Supreme Court reportedly set to overturn Roe v. Wade, here’s a roundup of states moving to restrict access to abortion Charging for wasted water helps mo…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 2:55 PM

Our World Press Freedom Day update

No images? Click here   World Press Freedom Day update   Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s World Press Freedom Day update. In this update, you’ll find highlights from our media freedom work, as well as the latest on how you can get…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 11:12 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The price of America's anti-abortion laws, a project to breed bigger goats in Zimbabwe and activists take on anti-LGBT laws in Romania

Espresso | news.trust.org Big bucks: Drought-hit Zimbabweans cut poverty, poaching with larger goats The project to breed bigger goats and raise incomes aims to help communities feed their families without wiping out local wildlife, as extreme weather hurts crops …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Frontlines · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 10:04 AM

Time for a new green social contract, climate-free elections, and disasters test U.S. farmers' love of the land - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent International Workers' Day, on May 1, was a stark reminder …

See More from Frontlines

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Surprise floods in Malaysia, Musk's Twitter deal and Bangladesh's easy bike taxis

Espresso | news.trust.org 'Surprise' urban Malaysia floods drive pleas for climate action Widespread flooding across Malaysia starting late last year shocked urban residents, with green groups urging a new approach as climate change impacts become more severe …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Espresso ☕️ - Climate takes backseat in elections, The countries embracing crypto, Elon Musk's twitter takeover

Espresso | news.trust.org As living costs surge, climate change takes a backseat in elections As COVID-19 has worsened economic and social inequalities, jobs and livelihoods have dominated election campaigns - even in climate-vulnerable countries C…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 11:27 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Shanghai's lockdown, the digital army saving Ukraine's heritage and tech's role in tracking climate pledges

Espresso | news.trust.org Online army deploys to save Ukraine's art and heritage As Russia's invasion threatens Ukraine’s cultural patrimony, an online army is creating backups of websites, archives and research related to everything from musical instruments to folk …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 12:12 PM

Frontlines - April 26, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Vanishing firefighters, a bitcoin pushback and Australia's elections - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Espresso ☕️ - UN warns disasters are on the rise, old oil wells create jobs in the U.S. and how crypto can help fund the Ukraine war

Espresso | news.trust.org U.S. to boost green jobs, curb emissions by fixing old oil and gas wells As many as 120,000 jobs could be created by fixing abandoned oil and gas wells leaking climate-warming methane into the atmosphere Humanity on 'spira…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Zimbabwe's women-only rangers, organised crime in the Amazon and South Korea's breakthrough ruling on gay sex

Espresso | news.trust.org Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty The Akashinga unit offers a rare chance for poor and marginalised women, like school drop outs and abuse survivors, to build a career and protect nature Recycling ne…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 11:20 AM

Espresso ☕️ - The Philippines' election, Somaliland fire and Nigeria's clampdown on mobile security

Espresso | news.trust.org Philippine 'Avengers' battle disinformation before election From lawyers to priests, Philippine fact-checking coalitions are fighting fake news on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and TikTok ahead of the May 9 election Inv…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 11:21 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Budgeting apps boom in Britain, climate crisis overlooked in Australia's election and chemical sunshade set to shift malaria risk

Espresso | news.trust.org Solar geoengineering predicted to shift malaria risk in tropics Deploying a controversial global chemical sunshade to cool runaway climate change could help some regions but hurt others How a little-known energy treaty cou…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Frontlines · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 1:21 PM

Thomson Reuters Foundation Frontlines - April 19, 2022

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Durban's deadly deluge, Kenya's shock-smart farmers and the battle for climate protection cash - Climate change news from Frontlines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

See More from Frontlines

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Turkish workers fight for inflation pay rise, Afghan refugees hardship in Pakistan, South Africa's floods teach need for adaptation

Espresso | news.trust.org Turkish workers fight for pay rises as inflation bites As Turkey’s inflation tops 60%, workers from e-commerce couriers to supermarket staff have staged a series of protests this year – winning concessions that labour experts think could rev…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Kenya's green farming boost, Indian workers 'unaware of toxic air', Ukraine's post-war green recovery

Espresso | news.trust.org Green farming gets a boost as Kenyans confront climate and war shocks Efforts by farmers to prepare for climate change impacts may also help deal with other crises, from COVID-19 to the Ukraine-Russia war In 'world's most …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Welcome to our April update

No images? Click here   April update   Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s April update. In this newsletter, you’ll find highlights from across our work, as well as the latest opportunities for you to get involved. If you don’t regul…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 2:20 PM

Indian singer's solar tweet, Iraq's drought-hit farmers and saving a U.S. island - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent India's been feeling the heat lately, with March temperatur…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 12:02 PM

TrustLaw Awards 2022 | Meet the nominees

No images? Click here Every year at the TrustLaw Awards ceremony, we gather to recognise the remarkable pro bono projects undertaken by our legal members with NGOs and social enterprises around the world.This year’s nominated projects are only some of the e…

See More from TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 11:12 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Malaysia tests AI in courts, rising prices in Nigeria set women shopkeepers back and a round up new anti-trans laws in the U.S.

Espresso | news.trust.org Nigeria's women shopkeepers forced to scale back as prices soar As the Ukraine war fuels food price inflation, women running small retail businesses in the West African nation are reducing their stock and taking out loans to stay afloat …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - COVID fuels Latin America school drop outs, women fish sellers in India miss out and Russians switch to social media alternatives

Espresso | news.trust.org Russians switch to homegrown social media amid Ukraine crackdown From RuTube to VKontakte, domestic platforms are getting a boost from Moscow's curbs on platforms like Instagram and YouTube Young Latin Americans see career…

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Thomson Reuters Foundation · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Espresso ☕️ - Women fight for free HPV vaccine in Turkey, how to halt deforestation and small businesses set to lose out from World Cup

Espresso | news.trust.org How to halt deforestation? Trust indigenous groups, funders say To channel much more funding to protect forests, donors need to shift their own demands on indigenous groups, both sides say Turkish women fight in court for …

See More from Thomson Reuters Foundation