I write on the eve of so-called “Cyber Monday”, making tabs for all the luxury goods my consumerism and vanity drives me to purchase (an Armani leather jacket on the top of my list). There are however two key questions I am interested in. First, are more expensive clothes really more sustainable? and Second, if not […]
The Give Me Five Campaign welcomes guest contributor Leah Scully. Leah Scully Machine Design Oct 20, 2016 At a United Nations meeting in Kigali, Rwanda this past Saturday, October 15, delegates from 197 countries settled negotiations to phase out heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration and cooling applications. The agreements are part of the Kigali […]
Beneath blue ripples. Swirling in the ocean. I can smell a thousand mysteries. Tremendous turbulence. From the sea. The morning felt warm. Warm and I could see the light running through the windows and I looked at it without cowering. My eyes caught glimpse..Of eyes that inspired my heart. As I closed them. And […]
Make It Appn is a mobile application that centralizes all social services, allows people to book homeless shelters, and contact politicians. This social services app is available in Android devices and iOS devices. Speaking to Rory Mondshein and Pratyush Mishra on the origins of Make it Appn: Rory: One day, I found out […]
The Give Me Five Campaign welcomes guest contributor Fabio Krishna Periera. This is why America needs a Federal Technology Authority Asimov would have disapproved of Hollywood’s rendition of I, Robot. Of all the vignettes that populate that science-fiction classic, the one that best expressed his belief in […]
In the serene solitude of New York’s First Avenue. In front of the United Nations. A breeze always seems to blow. And as …. We W-A-L-K. With HEAVY idealism. We are anxious to ride the zephyr. Still, we are apprehensive… Worried […]
Modern International Affairs analysis is often putting forth the perspective that increased access to technology will always benefit populations. This is true, but why? A 2011 Mckinsey Global Institute Report “Internet Matters: The Net’s Sweeping Impact on Growth, Jobs, and Prosperity” found that in the countries studied (mature economies) the internet accounted for 10% of […]
Despite being the newest country in the globe, South Sudan was far from having had a fresh start after its independence in 2011. Nonetheless, while coping with the severe social, political, economic and political challenges known to post-conflict environments, South Sudan still managed to present high levels of female political and civil participation, as well […]
It is clear as with any major innovation, that the global economies shift toward renewable energy will not be due to a moral imperative but rather an economic incentive. Now, despite the disdain many of us will hold at this claim, we can take comfort in the fact that renewables are becoming increasingly efficient and […]
The Sustainable Development Goals have a foundation in partnership amongst countries to find innovative solutions to economic, social, and political problems. In theory, the Maastricht Treaty (entered into force November 1st 1993) which created the European Union and single currency in the Euro, would seem like an incredible piece of foresight. The preamble of […]