Protecting Heritage in Wartime
The Ark for Ukraine project is a groundbreaking mission to preserve Ukrainian culture using mobile technology.
Paul Hockenos
Ukraine’s Wartime Lifesavers
Ukrainian civil society is training both civilians and military on first aid and emergency medical response.
Circular Construction
A multinational team is upcycling old concrete and brick for new buildings in the Czech Republic.
Plotting the Path to Carbon Neutrality
The German energy think tank Agora Energiewende is developing energy- and climate-policy proposals toward decarbonization.
Open Society Under Threat
After more than three decades of promoting liberal democracy, Open Society Foundations sees itself on the defensive. Can a strategic restructuring and new leadership turn the tide?
Community Energy Revolution
NGO consortium Local Energy Scotland promotes collectively owned renewable energy generation.
Crowding Out Racism
Germany’s Mobile Counseling Teams empower local citizens to take back the public sphere from the far right.
When History Lessons Aren’t Enough
NGO Aktion Courage spurs students’ activist energy to promote antiracist programming across Germany.
Clean Energy by the People, for the People
After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the “energy rebels” of Schönau, Germany, launched a grassroots revolution in the Black Forest to take control of their community’s power.
Saving the Neighborhood
In the face of Berlin’s rising rents and gentrification, tenants are asserting their rights through Kotti & Co.