Food Production and Distribution

Food Production and Distribution

Key News & System Upgrades GEA Opens U.S. Scaling Center for Alternative Proteins GEA Group inaugurated a $20 million New Food Application and Technology Center in Janesville, Wisconsin, featuring pilot-scale infrastructure supporting precision fermentation, cell […]

Systems Health: Public and Planet

Systems Health- People and Planet

Understanding the interconnectedness of all life will enable more ethical decision making.  The health of all life is interdependent.   Global Plastics Treaty: Centering Human Health On August 5, leading organizations—including the International Federation of Pharmaceutical […]

Smarter Cities and Healthier Communities

Smarter Cities and Healthier Communities

Smart cities are increasingly AI-integrated, citizen-centric, and designed holistically from the ground up—marking a turning point beyond pilot projects into scalable, governance-aligned innovation. Urban Climate Resilience & Infrastructure Technologies AirJoule geothermal-to-drinking-water deployment On August 13, […]

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Progress Has a New Home

Progress: At A Glance Mobilized is the World’s first Interdependent Solutions Network. The Mobilized International Wire was developed to help people understand how communities and nations are adapting to changes in the world while improving […]

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Australia and Pacific Island Nations

Personal Democracy & Governance Australia The Australian government, alongside G7 partners and New Zealand, publicly condemned Hong Kong’s escalation of transnational repression, specifically arrest warrants issued for exiled dissidents like Dr. Feng Chongyi and Ted Hui. […]

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Africa

  Personal Democracy & Governance Burkina Faso’s Polarizing Leader Ibrahim Traoré continues to cultivate a dual image: a Pan-African champion promoting local agriculture, infrastructure development, and electric vehicle ambitions, while drawing criticism for authoritarian tendencies, […]

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Europe

Personal Democracy & Civic Innovation Grassroots reform via DiEM25 The Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) is actively advancing a bottom-up democratic model—seeking to replace what it views as Brussels bureaucracy with more transparent, inclusive […]

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Latin America and the Caribbean

Personal Democracy & Political Landscape Bolivia’s Political Turn Bolivia witnessed a dramatic shift in its political landscape. Two center‑right candidates—Rodrigo Paz and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga—advanced to a runoff election set for October 19, effectively ending […]

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North America

Democratic Resilience & Personal Democracy “Fight the Trump Takeover” Protests: On August 16, mass demonstrations unfolded in 34 U.S. states, with over 5,000 in Austin leading the charge against Republican-led redistricting efforts perceived as voter suppression. […]