From Frank Ntarindwa / The New Times: ‘Kigali’s “Car Free Day” not only boasts an increase in residents’ activity levels, it also creates a space for more knowledge and service sharing for health conditions including Malaria.’ Screenings for non-communicable diseases are held alongside entertainment and group activities, all increasing residents’ physical and mental health and wellbeing.
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Yuliya Panfil is a senior fellow and director of New America Future of Land and Housing program. Prior to joining New America, Panfil worked at Omidyar Network, where she sourced and managed property rights investments, and as a land governance...
Pedro co-founded Sistema B in 2011 after decades of experience in cross-country dialogue and implementing solutions for social and environmental problems across Latin America and Europe. Sistema B is a global organization dedicated to new economies promoting the creation of...
Linda Shi is an assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. Her research concerns how to plan for urban climate adaptation in ways that improve environmental sustainability and social justice. She studies how aspects...
From CBS News: The Nehemiah project began in the 1980s building privately-owned homes on land that nobody wanted in East Brooklyn and sold the homes at prices that were affordable to working class families. Church and community organizers mobilized local...
From Rhitu Chatterjee / NPR: A unique program in Bogotá called Manzanas del Cuidado (Care Blocks) provides free activities and services to unpaid caregivers in local neighborhoods. These services span everything from wellness classes to professional training to educational courses....
From Business Tech: 28 South African businesses and one Botswanan business participated in a 4-day week pilot in 2023. The results showed huge benefits for both employees and employers. Read the original story here. Find more wellbeing employee initiatives.
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