By Ken Fullerton Globally, around 1.6 billion people lack access to adequate housing, and it’s estimated that $11 trillion will be required to meet the current housing shortage. With a growing global population, finite resources and the effects of climate change it is evident that innovative solutions will be required. Nabeel Siddiqui, who represented Pakistan … Read more
By Ken Fullerton According to UNICEF, it is estimated that 44,000 women die due to preventable pregnancy-related causes in India each year while one in five deaths globally is likely to be an Indian lady. Aditya Kulkarni, a 2017 Young Global Changer, and the organisation he co-founded are working to change this. Inspired by a … Read more
Binod gives an insight into how citizens of remote rural region in Nepal got trained to collect field data and map resources for improved disaster resillience with minimum investment.
Brianna: “When people ask me if I am a pessimist or an optimist about the future of our big blue planet, I always give the same answer…”
Read about the impact the Global Solutions Summer School had on Young Global Changer Yelena Novikova´s professional life.
An interview by Ken Fullerton (YGC 2017). Learn more about the work of Sivendra Michael, a Young Global Changer from Fiji, who has designed programs to raise awareness for climate change issues.
Minerva Valier Camacho, a Young Global Changer from Mexico, is developing a new solution to minimize the global problem of plastic waste.
By Léonce Gamaï (YGC, 2019) Founded in October 2017 by a 21-year-old Briton, Invisible (Manchester) trains homeless people as tour guides and public speakers. The social enterprise of the Young Global Changer aims at having a global impact through local actions.
The Young Global Changers Summer School in Berlin was a truly global gathering of young changemakers. I had the privilege and honor to be selected to attend the program, where 90 young leaders from all over the world came together to brainstorm on solutions to the SDGs, in view of the G20 Japanese presidency.
In her keynote speech at the Global Solutions Summit, Chancellor Merkel emphasized the importance of supporting multilateralism while maintaining respect for national autonomy. The threats facing multilateralism today were highlighted, most notably the recent rise of populism and the potential for clashes between national and international powers.
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