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Toronto museum will offer a drive-in Van Gogh exhibit
When a Toronto museum’s Vincent van Gogh exhibit was interrupted due to COVID-19, the museum staff had to pivot and came up with an ingenious new way for people to visit the famous art: a drive-in exhibit. Art lovers will be able to drive into a 4,000 square foot downtown industrial space Read More...
“Adopt a Grandparent” initiative helps elderly Bolivians cope with hardship
Much like in other parts of the world, many of the elderly in Bolivia have been struggling to cope with the difficult changes brought by the pandemic, such as getting enough food on their tables or sorting out messy bureaucracy to get their relief packages. Living far away from their families is Read More...
Houston commits to 100% renewable energy as part of its climate efforts
Back in 2017, Hurricane Harvey acted as a harbinger for what the city of Houston, and many others, can expect in the future if climate change remains unabated. Now, in an effort to contribute to mitigating this urgent global challenge, Houston has committed to 100 percent renewable energy. Mayor Read More...
These trucks bring the grocery store to your neighborhood
Lately, buying locally has become a growing trend as people seek to skip the supermarket as much as they can and support their communities amid the pandemic. In what’s expected to boost this trend even further, a Canadian entrepreneur started an initiative that’s bringing the local closer to Read More...
Seattle to make some of its neighborhoods permanently “car-free”
In April, as the pandemic made parks and sidewalks more crowded in Seattle, the city shut down most traffic on a series of streets to help give people more room for exercise or walking to the grocery store. Now, the city plans to make the changes permanent on 20 miles of streets. Like in other Read More...
This is Bear, the Australian Koolie dog who saves koalas after bushfires
It wasn’t long ago that bushfires overwhelmed Australia, leaving an estimated 18.6 million hectares (46 million acres) of land charred. But from the ashes, we have since seen stories of hope emerge from Australia, which we have shared to remind us of nature’s resilience. For instance, Read More...
How Lush Cosmetics embodies the spirit of the circular economy
When Lush Cosmetics began in Poole, England in 1995, they didn’t have the resources for fancy wrappings, so they would hand-pour soap into upcycled drain pipes or lunch pails and then cut slices for customers to order. Now, almost 30 years later, the brand is highly successful, but they have Read More...
11-year-old skater uses extra quarantine hours to break Tony Hawk's record
While many of us might be looking for ways to fill up our time in quarantine, an 11-year-old in Brazil has taken full advantage of extra quarantine hours to accomplish something never before done in the world of skateboarding: a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp. With his school closed due to Read More...
India witnesses drop in carbon emissions for the first time in four decades
India’s rapid growth as a global economic power over the past decades came in tandem with a sharp, consistent rise in the country’s carbon emissions. Now, for the first time in nearly 40 years, CO2 emissions are falling in India. While the coronavirus lockdown plays a role in the decline of Read More...
Princeton just named its first black valedictorian in the school’s history
Although it feels long overdue, we are proud to relay the news that Princeton University has named its first black valedictorian in the school’s 274-year history. The student to earn the honor for Princeton’s Class of 2020 is Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian student majoring in operations research Read More...