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Oct 2, 2019 · Britain’s strong grip on India was also evident in the Salt Act, which made it illegal for Indians to collect, produce or sell salt. Official sales of salt were also subject to tax. It was legislation that hit the poorest hardest. And so, in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi took on the Salt Act.
Sep 30, 2016 · Every year on 2 October, on what would have been Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, the world celebrates the International Day of Non-Violence. It is, the United Nations writes, an opportunity to “disseminate the message of non-violence” with the goal of “securing a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding”.
Aug 20, 2021 · Abdullahi Alim, Specialist, Africa and Middle East, Global Shapers Community, and Natalie Pierce, Community Lead, Experiences and Partnerships, Foundations at the World Economic Forum believe, “Young people are fighting these crises and reimagining a better future…Behind the plan is the conviction that by giving young people a say in decision-making, solution-building and lasting change ...
Oct 27, 2020 · The sisters say they were inspired by figures such as Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana, and Mahatma Ghandi when at school. Growing up on the tropical island famed for its beaches and temples, they were disconcerted by the plastic waste everywhere.
Aug 12, 2021 · Young people are also the best placed to lead this transformation. In the past 10 years of working with the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a network of people between the ages of 20 and 30 working to address problems in more than 450 cities around the world, I’ve seen first-hand that they are the ones with the most innovative ideas and energy to build a better society for ...
For over 40 years Sanjit (Bunker) Roy has demonstrated the power and impact of the grassroots community movement and the need for social entrepreneurs to be social activists first. He was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s spirit of service and thoughts on sustainability. In 2010, Roy was selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential personalities in the world, and in 2008 The ...
Jun 6, 2018 · India’s Prime Minister has promised to eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022, the most ambitious pledge yet to tackling the global problem
Jul 17, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
Jun 8, 2018 · Climate change arguably presents the greatest threat to ocean health. It is making oceans hotter, promoting acidification, and making it harder to breathe in them by reducing dissolved oxygen levels.
Feb 1, 2016 · In 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi led her National League for Democracy (NLD) to an historic election victory over the country's ruling party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).
