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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. Filter by era, country, topic, actor, source, and more.
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2019 C.E. April 12
Bank of America commits $300 billion to sustainable finance by 2030
By helping clean energy business tap global markets, Bank of America is funding valuable sustainable projects and also creating green jobs, spurring economic progress.
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2019 C.E. April 11
Over 1 million gardeners have united to create global network of greenery that nourishes bees and butterflies
The National Pollinator Garden Network has surpassed their goal of registered pollinator gardens with just over 1,040,000 gardens now registered with their Million Pollinator Garden Challenge.
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2019 C.E. April 11
China’s electric vehicle sales grow 118% year on year and fossil sales fall 13% in Q1 2019
The China passenger car association's first quarter figures are in, and electric vehicle sales continue their rapid rise, up 118% year on year, to over 254,000.
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2019 C.E. April 10
Global solar PV market expected to see 25% growth in 2019
The global solar PV market is expected to bounce back from slower growth in 2018 with a return to form in 2019 that will see double-digit growth in the range of 25% and total solar installations nearing 130 GW.
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2019 C.E. April 10
Astronomers capture first-ever image of a black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope project, including eight observatories and over 60 scientific institutions across more than 20 countries, has released the first image of a black hole.
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2019 C.E. April 9
Sikhs aim to plant million trees as ‘gift to the planet’
The project aims to reverse environmental decline and help people reconnect with nature as part of celebrations marking 550 years since the birth of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.
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2019 C.E. April 9
One-third of world’s power plant capacity is now renewable
The data compiled by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that two-thirds of the power capacity added around the world in 2018 was from renewables.
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2019 C.E. April 8
Last fur farm in Germany shuts down
The country introduced a ban on all fur farming in 2017, with a deadline for closures required by 2022 to allow farmers to transition into new, less cruel industries.
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2019 C.E. April 8
World’s first’ Ultra Low Emission Zone comes into force in London
The introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone will result in motorists who drive into the zone in a vehicle that does not meet the new emission standard having to pay a daily charge.
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2019 C.E. April 5
Swiss startup Innolith claims 1000 Wh/kg battery technology breakthrough
1000 Wh/kg batteries would theoretically allow an electric car to travel 600 miles or more on a single charge.
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2019 C.E. May 27
52% of Canadians likely to buy an electrified vehicle within 5 years
In a survey, 52% say they are likely to buy a more fuel-efficient vehicle in the next 5 years.
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2019 C.E. May 27
California lawmakers approve bill to give workers full pay for family leave
The legislation would give workers in the state 100% of their wages when on family leave.
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2019 C.E. May 27
World Health Organization removes transgender from list of mental disorders
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made history and removed transgender from its list of 'mental disorders.'
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2019 C.E. May 24
Atlanta to create United States’s largest food forest for public
The move would result in the city's first food forest and the largest of its kind in the country.
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2019 C.E. May 24
Colorado becomes first state in the United States to cap price of insulin
Diabetics in Colorado who use insulin to control their blood sugar levels won't pay more than $100 per month for the drug starting in January.
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2019 C.E. May 23
India begins launching “pink booths” to encourage female voting
"Pink booths" feature an all-female staff - including police and security personnel - and childcare facilities in order to encourage women to vote.
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2019 C.E. May 22
Child and teen deaths worldwide fall by 50% from 1990 to 2017
New research in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found that deaths among children and adolescents fell from 13.77 million in 1990 to 6.64 million in 2017. -
2019 C.E. May 22
Nevada convenes the United States’ first ever majority-female state legislature
The female majority is having a huge effect: More than 17 pending bills deal with sexual assault, sex trafficking and sexual misconduct.
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2019 C.E. May 22
U.K. government announces ban on all plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers
The ban will come into place in April 2020 and will be applied throughout towns and cities in England.
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2019 C.E. May 21
Morrisons to become first U.K. supermarket to offer plastic-free fruit and vegetables
The British supermarket will offer 127 loose fruit and veg varieties over the next year. The fruit and veg will either be sold in recyclable paper bags or loose.