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2026: Growth and tech ambitions to the fore
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Geopolitics returned to centre stage at this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Greenland, Venezuela, the US, Europe, China, Iran and Gaza featured prominently in panels and coffee breaks alike.
Despite this backdrop of global and regional geopolitical headwinds, leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) were keen to highlight the opportunities for growth in the region.
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We’re all part of sustainability’s elitism problem
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Why? Because of the news that reveal a polycrisis defined by geopolitical instability, growing inequality, environmental degradation and social polarization.
What Is Circular Economy Building a Sustainable Future
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Circular Economy is an economic activity that reduces resource input and consumption, makes effective use of existing resources and products, and creates new value through services,
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The power of youth in co-creating education
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Today, as we mark the International Day of Education 2026, we celebrate a principle that lies at the heart of UNESCO’s mission: education is a fundamental human right, a public good, and a shared responsibility.
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Why AI has not led to mass unemployment
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People have become used to living with AI fairly quickly. ChatGPT is barely three years old, but has changed the way many of us communicate or deal with large amounts of information.
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Solar, Wind, And Storage Are Reshaping The MENA Region
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The Middle East and North Africa region is moving into a major phase of change in the way it produces electricity. For decades, oil and gas have been the backbone of power generation across the region.
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The SDGs showed us where to go, now What?
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The unanimous adoption of the SDGs by all UN member states in 2015 is a landmark achievement in creating a shared vision for sustainable development. The goals were novel in several ways. They applied equally to all countries. But now, what?
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Native Plants Reintroduced In Deserts Are Slowing Land Degradation
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From the Sahara to the Sonoran Desert, from the drylands of Peru to the Arabian Peninsula, teams like this are planting native species by the million. Not lawns.
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We must completely change the way we build
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Cities must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the construction of buildings and infrastructure by more than 90 per cent in the next two to four decades if the world is to avoid warming of more than 2°C.
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