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An affordable housing development in Spain that's energy efficient.

Catalonia’s housing revolution: Where affordability meets sustainability

An alternative housing system is emerging across the region and it could create a global blueprint.

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How Finland won the war on homelessness (mostly)

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How this entrepreneur is slashing grocery costs and waste in South Africa’s townships

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Western Australia’s new solar redistribution policy

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An informal settlement in South Africa.

South African group launches just transition-focused community engagement platform

The service has been piloted for a year by two wind farms operated by Enel Green Power.
A farmer in Pakistan

Islamic insurance helps cover Muslim farmers battling climate change

The 2022 floods caused some $30 billion in losses, almost none of which were covered.
The skyline of Anchorage, Alaska. The city recently implemented parking reforms, helping to unlock affordable housing and other benefits.

Here’s what happened after the city of Anchorage axed parking mandates

Ending minimum parking requirements has spurred development in some areas and increased the supply of affordable housing.
Shoe soles made using hemp and flax to make the industry more sustainable.

Hemp and flax shoe soles bring footwear a step closer to sustainability

Globally, around 24 billion pairs of shoes are produced every year – roughly three pairs per person alive today.
A homeless person in Europe, which has reduced poverty and inequality in recent years.

Europe has significantly reduced inequality in recent years. Here’s how

In 2021, the combined income of the richest 20% of the EU's population was 4.74 times higher than that of the poorest 20%. That's down from 5.22 in 2013.
A man tries a pair of reading glasses in Bangladesh.

“Watershed moment” in mission to get glasses to the 1 billion in need

Global push to expand access to eyecare will significantly boost incomes, a study has found.
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