
Amidst Choking Garbage, Locals Join Hands to Build a Zero-Waste Bali
It was Christmas Eve last year when visitors across several tourism hotspots in Bali woke up to a ghastly scene they hadn’t expected: layers of cans, bags, bottles, and driftwood covering their favorite sandy beaches, washed up by hours of rain and high tide. So bad was the situation that from Kuta to Legian and Seminyak to Jimbaran—none of the island’s picturesque beaches was clean enough to attract the visitors for a swim.

‘Our Weak and Corrupt Institutions Acted Too Late to Address Manipulation That Destabilised Democracy’
CIVICUS discusses Romania’s presidential election with Anda Serban, Executive Director of Resource Center for Public Participation (CERE), a civil society organisation (CSO) that focuses on public participation and transparency in decision-making processes.

In Zimbabwe, Farmers Are Leading Scientific Research on Conservation Agriculture
Migren Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe.
The 58-year-old mother of four from Toruzumba village relied on maize and cotton, one of the major cash crops in the area at the time.