Ever-changing, brilliant fun and a limitless conversation starter, weather can be embraced as a positive presence in all of our lives, believes teacher and author Matt Gaw Dark rain clouds. Gusty wind ...

For DJ Brandon Block, even when his reckless hedonism led to hospitalisation, he continued to use drugs. What was his turning point? Brandon Block – superstar 90s DJ and fabled hedonist – wasn’t about ...

Uganda halted its Ebola outbreak, elk were mooted for a return to the UK, and working-class writers got a new platform, plus more good news Uganda declared an end to its Ebola outbreak Health ...

More than 30 years since the launch of Fairtrade in the UK, international smallholders continue to face livelihood-threatening challenges. Here’s why its proponents argue the certification will endure ...

Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith, a physician and author, believes there are seven types of rest: physical, mental, emotional, social, sensory, creative and spiritual. Most people tend to focus only on ...

A home rescues trafficked child slaves and rehabilitates them. Founded by a former child slave, his story is as inspiring as it is shocking Eight-year-old Charity never chose to be a home help. Who ...

Bristol-based streetwear brand Rerun is proving its eco credentials are more than hot air by crafting messenger bags fashioned from balloon fabric offcuts. Rerun’s home city is known as the European ...

An ambitious programme combines solar power with mobile connectivity to revolutionise the prospects for people living in rural India Imagine this. You’re living in a remote rural hamlet in the ...

A Finnish researcher has designed a visual tool to get us talking in depth about the emotional impact of the climate crisis Every day we’re fed a slew of headlines warning of the scale of the climate ...

From a pioneering degree course to a world-first tiny home, here are five innovative inceptions captured in our latest issue 1. The UK’s first undergraduate degree in climate justice, sustainability ...

Various indexes try to gauge how humanity is faring mentally, measuring everything from happiness and wellbeing to life satisfaction. Now there’s a new yardstick in the mix. The Global Flourishing ...

Ordinary people who took extraordinary actions to protect the planet from mining giants, plastic companies and energy firms are among the winners of this year’s Goldman environmental prize, dubbed the ...