Taiwan’s ‘open source, open government’ movement has been key to the country’s success in containing COVID-19. Taiwan was one of the first countries to detect the spread of COVID-19 in Wuhan, when a post on a public bulletin board was heavily upvoted.
While many businesses are closing – either temporarily or going into permanent administration – communities and individuals are taking on a larger role in providing key services, usually for free. …
This was first published in the magazine ARIANA, Summer 2019, pp.114-119 He walked past the former ship-loading bay and climbed up the seawall to the walkway above, setting his…
In an initial move towards tighter gun control by the government in New Zealand, Christchurch held a gun collection drive, the first of 250 planned collections to happen after the Christchurch…
Last week we asked you, “Who do you want to play a role in shaping your future community?” This was the third week of a two-month series exploring the empowerment…
At a school run by the Askhar Foundation in India, students pay their student fees with plastic waste. Each child brings up to 25 items to school each week. By paying the school fee in…
