The World Bank projects that the number of people living in poverty fell to 702 million people in 2015, or about 9.6% of the global population.
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The Poverty Point culture in modern-day southern United States flourishes
Poverty Point culture is an archaeological culture that corresponds to an ancient group of indigenous peoples who inhabited the area of the lower Mississippi Valley and surrounding Gulf coast from about 2200 BC – 700 BC.
Living earth theory, in five minutes
At its most fundamental level, living earth asks us to see our planet not as a big rock on which plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other life have sprung up. Rather, it asks us to view the entire planet – and everything on it – as one big, living organism.
How the new economy can help us optimize for well-being instead of money
In the new economy, we redefine what it means for our society to grow and to be successful. Money becomes a means to other ends: well-being, sustainability, and equity. Our measure of success is when people are thriving.
Humanity is beautiful
Our challenge today is not overcoming our shortcomings or atoning for our sins. Our challenge is fully acknowledging, embracing, and harnessing our incredible gifts.
GiveDirectly to the world’s poorest
GiveDirectly is the first — and largest — nonprofit that lets donors like you send money directly to the world’s poorest.
How systems thinking can help us develop lasting solutions to our deepest challenges
Systems thinking is a new paradigm of analysis that encourages and enables us to understand complex and often hidden dynamics throughout our world.
How food forests can help us build healthy, thriving, beautiful communities
Food forests (or forest gardening) are a gardening or land management technique that seek to create a forest – usually in an urban environment – that is entirely devoted to growing edible plants.
How the steady-state economy can save the planet and promote human flourishing
GDP is not as closely correlated to well-being as we think. The steady-state economy is a theoretical alternative to today’s economy that refocuses from maximizing GDP at all costs to fostering long-term well-being and sustainability.
How the Sustainable Development Goals can usher in a new era of cooperation and prosperity
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are now adopted by 193 countries and represent a level of international collaboration unparalleled in human history.