Banning trophy hunting won’t protect animals, scientists warn →
As several countries consider banning imports of hunted animals, 133 conservationists and community representatives urge reform instead. THE INDEPENDENT
Read MoreCan you survive on foraged food? →
As the average person is recommended to eat at least 2,000 calories a day, including 50g of protein, it would not be easy. But foragers say sustainably-sourced wild food can certainly supplement a normal diet. BBC NEWS
Read MoreHow ping pong helps prisoners turn the tables on violence and reoffending →
A weekly table tennis session at HMP High Down improves behaviour, provides coaching skills – and boosts confidence. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreIn praise of slowness: challenging the cult of speed →
We live in a world of scarce understanding and abundant information. We’re so busy that our free time comes in 20 second bursts, just long enough for us to read the gist and assume we understand. If we are to synthesize learning and understanding we need time to think. FARNHAM STREET
Read More'Ma cité va briller': the viral challenge that confronts litter and gang violence →
Fed up with the state of their Parisian suburb, members of a youth charity decided to clean up – and challenge another city, sparking a trend. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreA new generation of students is teaching us how to reduce e-waste →
In colleges and universities across the United States, students are taking classes on how to repair our electronics that normally end up as e-waste. VICE
Read MoreIndian state expands work scheme to tackle exploitation →
The scheme provides unskilled work to about 70 million rural people building everything from dams to school toilets, helping them avoid debt bondage. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreOPINION: Tackling the climate emergency and protecting our oceans go hand-in-hand →
Scientists are clear that we need to protect at least 30% of our global oceans by 2030 if we are to safeguard wildlife and to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreTech tool aims to stop 'bottlenecks' in reaching UK homeless →
Thousands of people sleep rough on England's streets every night, and they have become an increasingly common sight in major cities including London, Birmingham and Manchester. PLACE
Read MoreRailway heat to be repurposed to warm London homes this winter →
Besides riding the railway, or ‘tube,’ to go from one end of the U.K. to another, some North Londoners will benefit from excess heat generated by the Northern Line by year’s end with a new initiative to reuse this heat to warm hundreds of houses and businesses in Islington. INHABITAT
Read MoreClimate change: Big lifestyle changes 'needed to cut emissions' →
People must use less transport, eat less red meat and buy fewer clothes if the UK is to virtually halt greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the government's chief environment scientist has warned. BBC NEWS
Read MoreVillage by village, the quest to stop female genital cutting in Somaliland →
Almost all women between the ages 15 to 49 are thought to have undergone the procedure in Somaliland. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreSudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals →
Sudan's pro-democracy movement has achieved its biggest victory - getting the junta to agree to a civilian government. BBC NEWS
Read More5 changes CEOs can make if they’re serious about ending shareholder primacy →
If the Business Roundtable is serious about encouraging stakeholder capitalism, here are some things they might do. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreMaking history: teaching of LGBT+ rights gains momentum in United States →
An increasing number of states are mandating LGBT+ history lessons. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreSeventh Generation is donating its national ad airtime to the climate strike →
For the week of September 16, the company’s six-figure ad buy will be controlled by the Youth Climate Movement to push the message of the global event on the 20th. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreHas Kenya's plastic bag ban worked? →
Tens of millions of plastic carrier bags were handed out in supermarkets every year in Kenya. Two years ago, the country introduced a ban on plastic bags. Has it worked? BBC NEWS
Read MoreOPINION: New Zealand has a plan for a zero carbon future →
The New Zealand Government has put a significant pioneering piece of climate change legislation before Parliament. The Zero Carbon Bill would make New Zealand one of the first countries in the world to place a 1.5 degrees C temperature limit into law and set out how the country would meet that goal. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreThis Eco Villa in Utrecht produces all of its own energy through solar power →
Dubbed the Eco Villa, the 2,000-square-foot modern home slots in perfectly with its green and environmentally minded surroundings with an emphasis on natural materials, sustainability and the use of renewable energy. INHABITAT
Read MoreKFC to hold US trial of vegan ‘chicken’ nuggets →
The fast-food chain said it was working with the rapidly growing meat substitute company Beyond Meat on a one-day trial that if successful would lead to plant-based chicken nuggets and wings appearing on its US menu. THE GUARDIAN
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