Ending Ocean Plastic Pollution
Researchers have developed plastic-like materials that dissolve in the ocean and could soon come to market.
Marianne Dhenin
Rights of Nature
The More-Than-Human Life Program at New York University's School of Law is fighting to broaden concepts of justice and rights to include the natural world.
Technology Against Genocide
The Tech for Palestine business incubator is dedicated to strengthening pro-human rights projects within the technology industry, starting with the rights of Palestinians.
Preserving America’s Full History
Latinos in Heritage Conservation has grown from a grassroots volunteer-led network into the nation's foremost Latinx historic preservation nonprofit.
Planning Equitable Cities
Smart Growth America's new Center for Zoning Solutions offers a headquarters for the zoning reform movement.
Rights of Nature
The More-Than-Human Life Program at New York University's School of Law is fighting to broaden concepts of justice and rights to include the natural world.
Bringing History to Life
Queer Voices’ audio-walking tours re-create LGBTQ+ history in Leipzig and Halle in former East Germany.
Dreaming Green
Garden for Wildlife invites college students to design and plant gardens to create a greener future.
Mobilizing Youth in the Philippines
The artist-activist collective DAKILA is organizing young people to push for their own political agenda.
Closing Philanthropy’s Gender Gap
The Giving List Women believes that investing in women and girls helps everyone thrive.
Reimagining the Spice Trade
Diaspora Co. strives to bring South Asia’s heirloom and single-origin spices to the United States while ensuring that partner farms and farmworkers thrive.
Fish Farming in the Desert
The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research’s aquaculture program is bolstering the nation’s economy and food security.
Plant-Based Solutions to Period Poverty
A global consortium is creating opportunities for local organizations to manufacture plant-based menstrual pads.
Changing the Narrative on Palestine
The nonprofit Just Vision uses the power of storytelling to foster understanding and push back against Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian biases.
Disability Organizing
New Disabled South advocates for disability justice and enfranchisement in the US South.
Archiving Black Radio
Black Women in Radio and the Radio Preservation Task Force are building a collection to honor Black radio culture.
Exhibiting the Vagina
The Vagina Museum educates the public about gynecological and reproductive health to dispel sexist myths and challenge normative body politics.
No One Left Behind
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies prioritizes disaster-emergency preparation and relief outcomes for disabled people.
Mapping the Path to Women’s Suffrage
The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites is establishing a nationwide trail to commemorate women’s history.
Growing the Green Workforce
Chicago-based nonprofit Openlands created an arborist apprenticeship program to train the next generation of arborists to maintain the city’s urban forest.
Inclusive Mentorship
A yearlong mentorship program teaches leadership and independent living skills to young disabled women.
Cleaning Up the Nile
With the dual goal of protecting the vital waterway and supporting communities that depend on it, the Cairo-based, youth-led organization VeryNile is partnering with local fishers and crafters to collect, recycle, and upcycle plastic waste.
Playgrounds for All
Inclusive-design organizations are working to ensure that disabled kids are no longer prevented from playing with their peers.