A data report on SDG Progress provided a reality check on how we are still far behind our Goals, with setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More
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With the tagline “Bridging Differences, Fostering Intercultural Understanding”, IFSR 2021 seeks to be a platform for cross-border and cross-cultural dialogue on topics related to the Spice Route.... Read More
Several studies have shown that forest bathing effectively improves sleep quality, focus, and stress threshold. This practice is on par with other popular meditation practices in Japan, such as Zen.... Read More
Today, the religious mask dances performed as part of tshechu (“day ten”) festivals include messages and knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence.... Read More
Clean rivers lead to a cleaner ocean. In the war against plastic pollution, Sungai Watch has installed 100 trash barriers to protect rivers in Bali, Indonesia.... Read More

Temperatures in the most recent decade (2011-2020) were higher than ever. With this trajectory, global temperature is expected to reach or even exceed 1.5°C of heating in the next 20 years.... Read More

The company aims to simultaneously seek profit, increase community welfare, and protect the environment.... Read More
Outside of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics bubble, there were 4,058 newly reported COVID-19 cases in the city on July 31, 2021.... Read More
Japan has set the sustainability concept of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as "Be better, together—For the planet and the people".... Read More
“Magbigay ayon sa kakayahan, kumuha batay sa pangangailangan”. Give what you can, take what you need.... Read More