Struggles from below

Shining a light on the solutions.

  • Home
  • Features
  • Notes from the field
  • Audio longreads
  • News
  • About
    • Mission statement
    • About
  • Contact
  • 🔍

'Tinder' for Brazil's street recyclers →

July 04, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

In São Paulo, people are using the Cataki app to swipe right on cleaner streets, protecting the environment, and improving the lives of some of the city’s poorest residents. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE

Read More
July 04, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
Comment

Fitness parks made from knives →

July 04, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Quite literally raising the bar on anti-knife crime campaigns, Steel Warriors are using surrendered blades in the best possible way. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE

Read More
July 04, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
Comment

Andrew Yang will give a $12,000 basic income to a random Twitter follower →

July 03, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The presidential hopeful’s tacky yet effective method of promoting universal basic income. VOX

Read More
July 03, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
Comment

What Happened When Austin Asked Homeless People How To Solve Homelessness →

July 03, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

People with firsthand experience of life on the streets are proposing policies — but they face grinding bureaucracy and strident NIMBYism. HUFFINGTON POST

Read More
July 03, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
Comment

This hurricane-proof home is made from 600,000 plastic bottles →

July 03, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

One structure, two solutions to climate change issues: excess waste and extreme weather. FAST COMPANY

Read More
July 03, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
Comment

Brazil to issue 'dirty list' of employers using slave labor based on court findings →

July 03, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The list will be compiled from a roster of companies and people found guilty in labor courts. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Read More
July 03, 2019 /Oliver Gordon

One restaurant's simple approach to fighting food waste →

July 03, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

With cowbells and chalkboard menus, Toronto's Farmhouse Tavern aims to cut out unnecessary food waste. The approach is simple - just sell off every dish before the end of the night. BBC NEWS

Read More
July 03, 2019 /Oliver Gordon

The Green New Deal could change the way America builds—here’s how →

June 28, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

To meet the goals of the resolution, the design and construction industries will retrofit millions of structures and build many more. In the process, they could create a more just and resilient country. FAST COMPANY

Read More
June 28, 2019 /Oliver Gordon

Virtual visits: how Finland is coping with an ageing population →

June 28, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Online lunch clubs are the start of a remote care revolution to reduce the spiralling costs of caring for older people. THE GUARDIAN

Read More
June 28, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
  • Newer
  • Older