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Technology United Kingdom

15. November 2021

Call-to-Action Brings Extinct Animals “Back” to Life

A new project brings once-extinct animals back to life in an augmented reality experience: “The Zoo of Extinct Animals” was created in an effort to raise awareness of how humans are impacting the planet and its species, with a focus on animals that have gone extinct…

Society UK

2. November 2021

Hope Can Save Us (and the Climate), According to This Author

The famed British anthropologist Jane Goodall co-wrote a book about hope, and its crucial role in tackling health and climate crisis, and ultimately, in saving humanity.

Heroes Malawi

21. September 2021

“Let There Be Light!”: Villager Brings Electricity to His Town

When a humble villager from Yobe Nkosi, Malawi, created a makeshift dynamo to power his home in 2006, he did not expect his invention to provide electricity for his entire community!

Heroes Australia

2. September 2021

A Farewell Message Made with Sheep: A Farmer’s Tribute to Aunt

In the midst of a Covid-19 lockdown in New South Wales, one farmer finds a creative way to honor his Aunt’s passing from afar: a heart made of sheep.

Heroes USA

2. August 2021

Students Build Award-Winning Wheelchair Designed to Stroll Babies

High school students from Maryland, United States, created a wheelchair stroller attachment to help the spouse of a teacher walk their baby, in a creation that could also help millions of others living with physical disabilities.

Heroes USA

20. June 2021

Famous Philanthropist Donates Billions… For the Third Time in a Year!

The American billionaire dubbed as the most generous and influential philanthropist working today has decided to give almost $3 billion-worth of donations, her third round over the last 11 months, as per her promise to give her fortune away.

Heroes USA

16. April 2021

Meet the Man Who Wants to Create a No-Waste World

For the past two decades, an American entrepreneur has made it his mission to recycle just about everything you can think of - even items municipal facilities cannot handle. And today, his circular economy philosophy is paying off big.

Heroes Ecuador

27. March 2021

Gas Flaring Now a Big No-No (Thanks to Nine Young Girls!)

Following an arduous court battle, nine young Ecuadorian girls who pleaded for the elimination of natural gas flaring in the Amazon have won their case as they are entitled to a healthy environment.

Heroes Zimbabwe

20. March 2021

Teen Inspires Young People to Fight Climate Change

A teenage Zimbabwe activist, newly appointed as a UNICEF’s Youth Climate Advocate, made it one of his missions to reach out to his fellow young citizens to actively take part in the country’s fight against climate change.

Heroes New Zealand

1. March 2021

150 People Hold Hands in Two-Day Effort to Save Whales

It took two days and a lot of efforts, but a group of volunteers created a human chain and were able to successfully refloat a pod of long-finned pilot whales that were stranded at the top of New Zealand’s South Island.