How do you fight a massive dam project that would destroy ecosystems and ruin whole communities, when you live under a brutal regime like Myanmar’s? You allow your anger to embolden you, you take little steps, and you use offline storytelling and communication tools and strategies such as art. This, at least, is what Myint Zaw, one of six winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots environmental activism, did. Distributing “unauthorized” material about art exhibits around the country, he and his team managed to create a viral campaign that eventually led to the dam project being suspended. All without any access to information technology.
When creative thinking wins over a repressive government
More of Today's Solutions
An easy method for making your own baking yeast at home
Did you know can make your own baking yeast at home in your own kitchen with ingredients you probably already have on hand? We ...
Read MoreNightclub in Glasgow will harness energy from dancers
The annual COP26 climate conference took place in Glasgow in 2021 from October 31st, where a number of creative environmental initiatives are discussed as ...
Read MoreThe Domino effect: pizza place splurges on electric delivery fleet
Domino's Pizza is investing in a fleet of 800 electric Chevrolet Bolts painted in Domino's livery to supplement its understaffed driving crew. As the ...
Read MoreDenmark introduces green taxes for aviation sustainability
Denmark recently revealed a bold plan to implement a green tax on air travel beginning in 2025. According to Thomas Danielsen, the country's transportation ...
Read More
