The world’s largest database of social change milestones from throughout human history
We are building the world’s largest database of social change milestones, from the first fire to today’s good news. Change is not only possible, it has happened consistently throughout human history.
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2022 C.E. May 4Amazon will pay U.S. staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The new benefits will apply to treatments that are not available inside a 100-mile radius of an employee's home and for which virtual options are not available.
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2022 C.E. May 4India’s Madras High Court rules that nature has legal status on par with humans
The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ruled that “Mother Nature” has the same legal status as a human being.
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2022 C.E. May 3Spanish government to launch free LGBTQ+ helpline for advice and support
The service is set to be free, accessible in multiple languages and will be available 24/7, all year round.
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2022 C.E. May 3Egypt to build world’s first climate-positive, net-zero city
The new city, Nexgen, to be located east of Cairo, will produce more food and energy than it consumes.
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2022 C.E. May 3Washington state takes strongest clean commercial building action in the U.S.
Under the new code that will take effect in July 2023, new commercial buildings will be built with high-efficiency electric heat pumps for water and space heating.
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2022 C.E. May 2Massive planned solar-plus-storage project in Nevada secures $1.3 billion in financing
Located in southern Nevada, the project is set to be the largest continuous solar installation in the United States when it’s completed in 2023.
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2022 C.E. April 29Oregon wastewater facility is now turning sewage into renewable energy
Since August 2021, Oregon's Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility has been using methane gas from human waste to generate energy and bolster site resilience.
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2022 C.E. April 29South Korea’s supreme court overturns military convictions of two gay soldiers in landmark ruling
The supreme court’s new ruling sets the precedent that consensual same-sex sexual activity can no longer be punishable for military service members.
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2022 C.E. April 29E.U. makes history with its largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals
Using existing European laws as precedent, the E.U. has released a plan that seeks to eliminate about 12,000 toxic substances.
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2022 C.E. April 28England to ban glue traps in ‘momentous victory’ for wildlife
Protected and endangered species including hedgehogs, birds, bats, and pet cats have been known to sustain injuries in glue traps, many of which are fatal.
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2022 C.E. May 4Amazon will pay U.S. staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The new benefits will apply to treatments that are not available inside a 100-mile radius of an employee's home and for which virtual options are not available.
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2022 C.E. May 4India’s Madras High Court rules that nature has legal status on par with humans
The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ruled that “Mother Nature” has the same legal status as a human being.
-
2022 C.E. May 3Spanish government to launch free LGBTQ+ helpline for advice and support
The service is set to be free, accessible in multiple languages and will be available 24/7, all year round.
-
2022 C.E. May 3Egypt to build world’s first climate-positive, net-zero city
The new city, Nexgen, to be located east of Cairo, will produce more food and energy than it consumes.
-
2022 C.E. May 3Washington state takes strongest clean commercial building action in the U.S.
Under the new code that will take effect in July 2023, new commercial buildings will be built with high-efficiency electric heat pumps for water and space heating.
-
2022 C.E. May 2Massive planned solar-plus-storage project in Nevada secures $1.3 billion in financing
Located in southern Nevada, the project is set to be the largest continuous solar installation in the United States when it’s completed in 2023.
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2022 C.E. April 29Oregon wastewater facility is now turning sewage into renewable energy
Since August 2021, Oregon's Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility has been using methane gas from human waste to generate energy and bolster site resilience.
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2022 C.E. April 29South Korea’s supreme court overturns military convictions of two gay soldiers in landmark ruling
The supreme court’s new ruling sets the precedent that consensual same-sex sexual activity can no longer be punishable for military service members.
-
2022 C.E. April 29E.U. makes history with its largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals
Using existing European laws as precedent, the E.U. has released a plan that seeks to eliminate about 12,000 toxic substances.
-
2022 C.E. April 28England to ban glue traps in ‘momentous victory’ for wildlife
Protected and endangered species including hedgehogs, birds, bats, and pet cats have been known to sustain injuries in glue traps, many of which are fatal.
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