Lab Grown Meat
Thursday, 02 April 2020 / Published in Fact-On!
If I told you to draw a room that accurately represents the number of mammals living in the world, what would you do? Like me, you might draw a couple of
world tuberculosis day
Tuesday, 24 March 2020 / Published in Blogs
It was the 19th century and tuberculosis (TB) was ravaging through Europe and America, killing 1 in 7 people. No one knew what it was and how to even stop
International Day of Forests
Friday, 20 March 2020 / Published in Blogs, Fact-On!
If deforestation became a country, it would win bronze medal in global carbon dioxide emissions (CO2e). I don’t need to tell you how precious forests are, they provide immeasurable value
International Action Day for Rivers
Friday, 13 March 2020 / Published in Fact-On!
The day was 14th March 1997 in Curitiba, Brazil. Tension had been building up since the 1970s. Environmentalists, human rights activists, indigenous people, fishermen and socialists alike were all tired of large dams. For all these people, dams became a symbol of destruction and
SDG 1 No Poverty
Thursday, 12 March 2020 / Published in Blogs
Picture a time when you became angry and miserable because you missed a meal. It doesn’t happen too often, but when it does, it is unpleasant right? Now, imagine a situation where you simply don’t have
Sustainable Development Goals
Tuesday, 10 March 2020 / Published in Blogs
Ever since climate change became a threat to humanity, the notion of sustainability and sustainable development has once again become the forefront of many global discussions. To be more precise,
Climate Change
Thursday, 05 March 2020 / Published in Blogs
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is here and it is affecting every nation on every continent.  We can no longer afford to argue on whether the science behind the effects of climate change is correct or not. Our ice caps
World Wildlife Day
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 / Published in Blogs
“Human beings have overrun the world. We are replacing the wild with the tame. The story of how we came to make this our greatest mistake. Our planet is headed for disaster.” Chilling word of
Clean Water
Monday, 24 February 2020 / Published in Blogs
I don’t think it is controversial to say that clean water needs to be accessible to the whole world. The United Nations (UN) has an entire sustainable development goal (SDG), clean water and sanitation, dedicated to making this a reality. However, the facts
Thursday, 20 February 2020 / Published in Fact-On!
You know it is a cruel joke when having a job does not mean that you will be free of poverty. “1 in 5 workers worldwide will either be living in extreme poverty or moderate poverty”, says the International