Welcome to the smart city of the future →
How will artificial intelligence change the cities we live in? Made with the help of Theo Tryfonas from Bristol University. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThis kit of parts is designed to build cheaper, faster affordable housing on small urban lots →
The new Nest LivingHome toolkit is designed to give cities and nonprofit developers a variety of designs that can save costs by using prefab partsāand the housing can also be built more quickly than traditional construction. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreHow Norway is teaching America to make its prisons more humane →
The broken US prison system is in desperate need of reform and prisons are now trying to find answers overseas. Recidivism rates in Norway are among the worldās lowest. Around 20% of those released from prison are arrested within two years. THE HUFFINGTON POST
Read MoreThe women taking the plastic out of periods →
Sanitary products litter Europeās beaches, and 200,000 tonnes a year end up in UK landfill. Meet the people fighting for āenvironmenstrualā alternatives. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreWhy big banks are accused of funding the climate crisis →
Mazaska Talks ā mazaska is the Lakota word for āmoneyā ā is an indigenous-led alliance aiming to bring people together across the US to demand cities pull their money away from the Wall Street banks that finance fossil fuels. THE HUFFINGTON POST
Read MoreWhat is Extinction Rebellion and what does it want? →
Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion says it will start a two-week protest on Monday. But who are Extinction Rebellion's supporters and what are they hoping to achieve? BBC NEWS
Read MoreUnilever vows to reduce use of plastic packaging →
Unilever has pledged to reduce the amount of plastic packaging it produces annually by about 14 per cent by 2025 across all its brands from Dove soap to Lipton tea, and to halve its reliance on non-recycled plastics. THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Read MoreMeet Cargonomia, the eco-friendly cooperative championing degrowth in Budapest →
Every year, Cargonomia organizes about 50 workshops for academics, children or the general public on topics ranging from sustainability and up-cycling to local food production, degrowth and the solidarity and circular economy. The cooperative shares its space with various like-minded, low-tech initiatives such as repair cafes and sewing workshops. KAFKADESK
Read MorePublic living rooms for radical friendship →
With epidemic levels of loneliness and the breakdown of supportive communities in society, what can we do we take on the enormous challenge of ensuring everyone is listened to and cared about? A growing social movement called Camerados has a simple, but powerful approach that means that people from Baltimore to Blackpool are coming together to get through tough times by looking out for each other. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreHit by wildfires and heat, Tunisia's youth join climate protests →
Firsthand experience with surging climate risks are fueling an emerging youth protest movement in Tunisia. Police have permitted the protests but do not allow the young activists to march into the streets. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCities copy Cleveland's prosperity model →
Something important is happening in Cleveland: one of Americaās poorest cities has a radical plan to remake itself. Taking into account that opportunity for ownership and participation is a powerful tool for change, the model recognises the unique role cooperatives can play in the creation of community wealth. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreParalysed man moves in mind-reading exoskeleton →
A man has been able to move all four of his paralysed limbs with a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit, French researchers report. Thibault, 30, said taking his first steps in the suit felt like being the "first man on the Moon". BBC NEWS
Read MorePrepare for Silicon Valley to go full āself-careā →
Google and Apple have both built ādigital wellnessā tools into their phones, aimed at helping people cut back on technology use. And now, Panasonic is teaming up with Benjamin Hubertās Layer design studio to release a series of concepts dubbed Balance of Being for the ānear futureā of self-care. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreVegan diets can save the world →
There are various actions big and small that we can all take to try to minimise our impact on the planet, but many of those actions pale in comparison to whatās on our plates. THE ECOLOGIST
Read MoreFlight shaming hits air travel as 'Greta effect' takes off →
One in five travellers is flying less as "flight shaming" propels travellers to shun air travel for the sake of the planet, according to a survey of 6,000 Western travellers. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreDemocracy, but not as we know it →
With faith in politics at an all-time low and thorny and divisive issues aplenty in these volatile and politically corrosive times, is it time to reinvent the way we interpret democratic ideals? Sortition Foundationās co-founder Brett Hennig believes that the practice of āsortitionā ā once favoured by the ancient Greeks ā could revive the legitimacy of government. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreUKās first degree course in social change begins →
The UKās first degree course in āsocial changeā has attracted six times more candidates per place than Oxford University, as young people flock to activist careers to reshape a world strained by environmental and wealth inequalities. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreCongo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals →
It's the latest initiative to improve systems meant to show minerals entering global supply chains come from mines that don't use child labour or fund warlords. REUTERS
Read MoreThe Himalayan village that confiscates single-use plastics →
While many Indian cities are struggling to deal with plastic waste, one Himalayan village has shown the way in dealing with the problem. Lachun, in the northeastern state of Sikkim, has successfully banned single-use plastic and showcases eco-friendly alternatives. BBC NEWS
Read MoreNew global 'scorecard' to map extent of mental illness crisis →
Countries will be assessed on successes and failures in bid to identify effective treatments and improve sketchy data on depression and anxiety. THE GUARDIAN
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