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🌍 Preserving biodiversity and supporting communities that depend on natural resources is at the heart of the Living Landscapes in Action course at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS). This is how students, who already work in conservation areas, can make a difference. 🌿 Read on to learn how biodiversity benefits when local people are empowered as stewards of their environment: https://lnkd.in/e6PM2pQD #WorldConservationDay

⚖ In Brazil, Oak partners support drug policy reforms that incorporate the perspectives of impacted communities and encourage a more humane approach to drug rehabilitation. Learn about their work in our latest story: https://lnkd.in/eqRfwnt4 #WorldDayforInternationalJustice

👩💻 From building apps that make the world a better place to launching their careers in tech, students at Code the Dream are reaching success. Learn more about their inspiring programme in North Carolina, below: https://lnkd.in/er_7aekM

📲 Social media is becoming a main source of news around the world. Learn about the great work of International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE), The Global Disinformation Index, and Foxglove, and their efforts to help build a healthy digital media environment: https://lnkd.in/eC6fmnZU

🌽 "I learned that a good harvest doesn’t depend on (chemical) fertiliser," says James Shawa, who turned to regenerative farming practices and saw his crops flourish. Discover how this sustainable practice is transforming lives and landscapes in Zimbabwe: https://lnkd.in/eeMNUEv6 Foundations for Farming

Our #ScalingMindsets Video Series is LIVE! Problems are big, resources are limited, and we're stuck making small-scale impact. To truly solve the world's biggest issues, business as usual won't cut it - we need to think differently. In this series, we asked six brilliant social leaders to share the mindset shifts that can unlock huge impact. 📽 Dive into the full series: https://bit.ly/3xbAsJR 📣 Spread the wisdom and share these videos with your network Featuring Grace Matlhape, SmartStart South Africa; Kevin Starr, Mulago; Andrew Youn, One Acre Fund; Ann Mei Chang, Candid; Dr. Faith Mwangi-Powell, Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage; Subrata Singh, Foundation For Ecological Security (FES). ________________________________ Don't miss a thing: 👉 Follow Spring Impact 🔄 Like, comment, or repost below 💌 Subscribe to #ScaleMail for a short weekly resource straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/3WSHf5z

Vores Asylbørn provides legal and psychosocial support to children seeking asylum in Denmark. Read more about this amazing organisation and its work here: https://lnkd.in/eMqecGhs #WorldRefugeeDay

🍃 Women entrepreneurs are essential for West Bengal industries such as farming, tea gardens, and handlooms. Learn how the Udyamini programme supports them in growing their businesses, in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/esYF_qFJ

🐠 Small-scale fishers play a vital role in feeding communities and protecting biodiversity. Read our #ThrowbackThursday story to learn how our partners support them around the world. 🌊 https://lnkd.in/eJSq5xd4

🌱 Beneath Sussex's serene countryside lies a treasure trove: the Millennium Seed Bank at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Keeping seeds from over 40,000 species safe, it's an insurance policy against the global biodiversity crisis. Learn more below: https://lnkd.in/g4PiWuFH