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Depression is the leading cause of disability according to the World Health Organization. In Denmark people suffering from depression are encouraged to take part in cultural activities. They call it Kulturvitaminer – “culture vitamins”. Source: @wef Art by Vica Lew #depression
While we celebrate newborn girls by sending pink gifts, in the village of Piplantri in Rajasthan, India, they celebrate by planting 111 trees. Since 2006 the Piplantri village has planted more than 350,000 of trees each year in celebration of their girls. Source: @greatbigstory
From next year, Italian school students in every grade will be required to study climate change and sustainability, all public schools will include about 33 hours a year in their curricula to study issues linked to climate change. Source: @CNN #ClimateChange
Costa Rica will have run on more than 98% clean energy over five consecutive years. Clean energy generation — which powers more than 1.5 million homes and 225,000 businesses — has saved the country nearly $500 million over the past 20 years over relying on fossil fuels.
The Bangladeshi Supreme Court has given all rivers in the country legal rights. Now, people who damage a river can get taken to court by the government-appointed National River Conservation Commission. Source: @voxdotcom Art: @andyjpizza
Climate change and disease have devastated the coral reef. Scientists at the Florida Aquarium reproduced coral from the Atlantic Ocean in a lab for the first time by mimicking the natural conditions that signal corals to reproduce, like sunsets and moon phases. @businessinsider
Rollettes is a Los Angeles-based dance group comprised solely of women in wheelchairs. It was founded by Chelsie Hill, who wasn't going to let her paralysis stop her. With dance they dazzle and push the boundaries that others place in the way @Rollettes_LA
Food waste is a huge and expensive global issue. France is now way ahead of other countries thanks to a recent law that forces supermarkets to make use of unused food, rather than tossing it away. (Source: @NPR)