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Have you ever read the latest news and thought “I can do a better job than this government”? Perhaps this is your chance to prove it.

The Seasteading Institute wants us to build floating maritime societies, free to govern themselves and make their own laws.

Find out how ocean communities could tackle poor governance and save island nations whose land is threatened by climate change.

Want to support The Seasteading Institute? https://www.seasteading.org

Across American food supply chains, juxtaposed between farms and households, more than 40% of food for human consumption is wasted. Some organisations are stepping in to mitigate loss of this nearly 100 billion pounds of raw product.

Table to Table diverts outdated, bruised and unwanted food - destined for landfill - to food insecure New Jersians in 4 major counties of the state.

Find out how to reduce food waste in your local community.

Want to support Table to Table? https://tabletotable.org

If the only relationships fostered with sheep, chickens, pigs and cows, known as farm animals, are on people’s plates, how could we ever anticipate this relationship being wholesome or worth changing?

In the United States, nearly 10 billion land mammals are killed every year for consumption.

Find out how you can protect the lives of farm animals through changes in diet, and by scheduling a visit to an Animal Place Sanctuary.

Want to support Animal Place? https://animalplace.org/

Making our oceans cleaner spaces, free from debris, sets an exemplar of environmental conservation worldwide.

Project AWARE has collaborated with the removal of over 1.8million of debris items from the world’s oceans, and they’re set to reach two million in due time.

Find out how you can fight for cleaner oceans below the surface.

Want to support Project AWARE? https://www.projectaware.org/

To live in harmony with the natural world, we need policy makers to get on board with sustainability.

Brighter Green forges convincing arguments by looking at the intersection between nature, the environment and human development.

Find out how this think tank’s holistic research is offering actionable solutions that can help preserve our planet in the face of climate change and the industrialization of the developing world.

Want to support Brighter Green? https://brightergreen.org/

Would you choose plants over meat if your meals were tastier, cheaper and healthier?

ProVeg International champions sustainable plant-based food. Its ambitious goal is to reduce global consumption of animals by 50% by 2040. This would have a huge positive impact both on the environment and on public health.

Find out why messaging is so important in fighting misconceptions about vegan and vegetarian diets.

Want to support ProVeg International? https://proveg.com/

If our leaders assigned a monetary value to natural phenomena like rivers, lakes and forests, they would realise that environmental impact is a discussion for every boardroom.

The Institution of Environmental Sciences raises public awareness about the environmental sciences and supports its member network of science professionals.

Find out how system thinking can help us implement strategies that combat climate issues more effectively.

Want to support The IES? https://www.the-ies.org/

The nature of sex-trafficking can be a dark and vicious cycle, involving children as young as four years old. Freeing young people from these horrors is difficult, as more than 80% of trafficked children will find themselves re-trafficked after being liberated.

Agape International Missions (AIM) is a faith-based organisation working to rescue underage girls from the perils of Cambodian sex-trafficking.

Want to support Agape International Missions? https://aimfree.org/

Governments always tell us they have ‘balanced the books’, especially in the run up to elections. But that usually doesn’t tell the whole story.

Truth In Accounting digs deeper to uncover hidden debts and inform taxpayers about what’s really going on.

Find out why transparent accounting is vital for the long-term fiscal health of every nation and what can happen when things go badly wrong.

Want to support Truth In Accounting? https://www.truthinaccounting.org/

If we all strove to be more observant and empathetic, the world would quickly become a much more caring place.

Empathy is a core principle of Toronto Pig Save, an organization that wants us to get up close and personal with animals on their way to the slaughterhouse.

Find out how the Save movement is inspiring vegan activists throughout the world and uniting communities against animal cruelty.

Want to support Toronto Pig Save? https://torontopigsave.org/