NIGHT OWL This year’s climate agreement can be described as the biggest step forward in addressing climate change since the Paris agreement in 2015. For the first time in almost three decades of annual climate talks, nations at the COP28 agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. This could be...
NIGHT OWL For many years now, the term sustainability has become a buzzword, especially since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in 2015. We often hear and read about it in the news, it has become a staple in development policies, and even the corporate world has been embracing...
NIGHT OWL As we enter the last month of the year in a few days, countries who have joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will once again gather for the annual climate conference, or the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC. This year’s COP 28 will be...
NIGHT OWL One cannot overemphasize the importance of transportation in our lives. It affects almost every aspect of it—from our access to food and basic necessities, school, work, health care, and other services, to our favorite stores being able to provide us with what we need and want. It’s...
NIGHT OWL Culture is an inherent part of an individual’s identity; and an integral part of culture is language, which is vital for human connection, building relationships, and creating a sense of community. All over the world, there are about 7,000 languages, half of which are already...
NIGHT OWL Imagine the power of the sun right in the palm of your hand. Imagine that power illuminating communities devastated by natural disasters or a refugee camp filled with children reeling from the horrors of war. This is the power that Solight Design’s SolarPuff is giving. Alice Min Soo...
NIGHT OWL The rapid-transit London Underground, more commonly known as the Tube, is the world’s first and oldest underground railway, dating back to 1863 when it was still called the Metropolitan Railway. More than a century and a half later, the Tube not only remains to be the most...
NIGHT OWL The Scottish philosopher Adam Smith believed in the idea that man should be given the liberty to pursue his own interest so long that he does not violate the laws of justice; as it is in the pursuit of enlightened self-interest that he can contribute to the good of society. The...
NIGHT OWL In times of war and conflict, no matter who emerges as the victor, children always end up as collateral damage. The displacement, disrupted education, witnessing death and destruction—these are all too much for a very young mind. The absence of a safe space is highly distressing for...
NIGHT OWL According to UN Women, the digital divide has become the new face of gender inequality. Global figures show that women are 18 percent less likely than men to own a smartphone, and far less likely to access or use the Internet. Last year, 259 million more men than women were...
NIGHT OWL We cannot expect a better tomorrow if we are not investing enough in the next generation of leaders and citizens of this earth — the adolescents and young people of today. One-fifth of the global population, or 1.8 billion are adolescents and youth, aged 10-24 years, whose development...
NIGHT OWL Care work is something that has been existing within our homes and in our communities, but it has yet to be fully recognized for its worth, even if over one billion people around the world rely on a caregiver. In recent years, the concept of the care economy has gained significant...
