Do we need to re-think our ideas of time? →
As a society, we're so focused on the short term. But is this wrecking the environment? Do we need to think more long term? If so, how? BBC NEWS
Read MoreDemocracy, but not as we know it →
With faith in politics at an all-time low and thorny and divisive issues aplenty in these volatile and politically corrosive times, is it time to reinvent the way we interpret democratic ideals? Sortition Foundation’s co-founder Brett Hennig believes that the practice of ‘sortition’ – once favoured by the ancient Greeks – could revive the legitimacy of government. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreSudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals →
Sudan's pro-democracy movement has achieved its biggest victory - getting the junta to agree to a civilian government. BBC NEWS
Read MoreHas Kenya's plastic bag ban worked? →
Tens of millions of plastic carrier bags were handed out in supermarkets every year in Kenya. Two years ago, the country introduced a ban on plastic bags. Has it worked? BBC NEWS
Read MoreOPINION: New Zealand has a plan for a zero carbon future →
The New Zealand Government has put a significant pioneering piece of climate change legislation before Parliament. The Zero Carbon Bill would make New Zealand one of the first countries in the world to place a 1.5 degrees C temperature limit into law and set out how the country would meet that goal. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreThis new ‘think and do tank’ is training the next generation of innovative policymakers →
Next100 will serve as an accelerator for young people who want to create new governmental solutions to challenges like immigration, climate change, and criminal justice. FAST COMPANY
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