From Vicious Circle to Circle of Life

We hear from Dr Cathy Ratcliff, one of four Directors at small Scottish charity,Thrive, about their winning entry to the Facing the Crisis exhibition and why their film attempts to bypass neo-colonial development discourse.

Building Zero Waste Cities

By 2050, two thirds of the global population will live in cities, but infrastructure to improve how cities handle their waste remains largely untouched. WasteAid’s Circular Economy Network's Zero Waste Cities Challenge is designed to encourage entrepreneurship that closes the loop on city waste.

‘Make Poverty History’: Review, Refresh and Repeat?

The 2005 ‘Make Poverty History’ Campaign made a strong impact on public consciousness of global inequity, but the campaign had its failings too. Individual member Jane Salmonson asks what can we learn, 16 years later, to help return to that mass public engagement.

India's COVID-19 crisis: how Scottish Love in Action are making sure young people don't face it alone

India faces a deadly COVID-19 wave affecting tens of millions, with deaths from Covid have exceeding 200,000 and almost 18 million cases recorded. Scottish Love In Action are working with their partners to make sure young people aren't facing this terrifying time alone, supporting 600+ young people through their Livelihood Project.

Bringing MEL Back Better after COVID-19