After four years under an administration that denied the climate crisis, there are hopes that under President Biden, the US will now rejoin the world and make tackling climate change a priority. But of all the continents on the globe, Africa is the most vulnerable to the impacts of global heating despite its low contribution
With the emergence of social media in the last 20 years, the announcement video has become a staple of local and national political campaigns. When such a video drops, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve seen it before. They’ve become quite formulaic. They start with plaintive minor chords from a piano as a candidate
Nonprofit board service is a serious matter! It is a huge commitment that requires devotion and proactive effort like making a cake from scratch for your son’s 10th birthday party. A big deal indeed! Most people want to serve because they have passion for a cause or mission which is certainly important and an essential
“Puddle (1952), MC Escher.” Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.”—James Baldwin Take a breath. Go ahead. Take a deep breath. It has now been a full revolution for us around the sun as the reflections and lamentations of this pandemic
“Bad idea.” Photo: Liz West This article originally appeared in Shelterforce and is republished here with permission. For more housing and community development news from Shelterforce delivered to your inbox weekly, sign up here. In January, Cincinnati became the first city to pass a “Renter’s Choice” law, which requires that landlords accept alternatives to the traditional lump-sum
