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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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2018 C.E. June 7
Hawaii passes law to make the state carbon neutral by 2045
The plan is the most ambitious emissions reduction and renewable energy plan of any state in the country.
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2018 C.E. June 6
U.A.E. makes major strides in education, gender equality, health, and social progress
The total female workforce in the UAE in 2015 was 882,000 compared to just 10,000 in 1975.
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2018 C.E. June 6
Philippine city of Mandaluyong passes law against LGBT discrimination
The Philippine city of Mandaluyong has approved an ordinance to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from discrimination, the latest in a slew of local laws passed across the country.
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2018 C.E. June 5
Saudi Arabia issues driving licences to women for first time in decades
Saudi Arabia has issued driving licences to women for the first time in decades just weeks before a ban on female drivers is lifted.
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2018 C.E. June 5
Australian state of Queensland approves $1bn wind farm
The Queensland government has approved the country's largest windfarm, a $1bn project to build almost 200 turbines in the shadow of the Bowen basin's coalmines.
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2018 C.E. June 4
Disney embraces $15 minimum wage in negotiations with workers
Disney says that marks the largest increase to starting wages it's ever offered.
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2018 C.E. June 4
California approves $738 million transportation electrification initiative
"What we're seeing is one of the largest and most well-thought-out approaches to advancing electrification of vehicles," says Adrian Martinez, an attorney for Earthjustice.
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2018 C.E. June 1
Stockton, CA becomes first U.S. city to test universal basic income
Stockton, Calif., hopes to become an exhibition ground for fighting poverty with a simple yet unorthodox experiment: giving $500 a month in donated cash to perhaps 100 local families, no strings attached.
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2018 C.E. June 1
Rhode Island becomes latest state to pass new gun laws after Parkland
The governor has signed a bill to ban bump stocks and another to implement a "red flag" law.
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2018 C.E. June 1
Myanmar and U.N. announce deal for safe return of Rohingya
United Nations says staff will visit Rakhine state in first step towards repatriation of 700,000 refugees camped in Bangladesh
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2018 C.E. August 1
Green light given for a 100MF solar farm in Australia – the country’s largest ever
French renewable energy producer Neoen announced that full construction on Victoria' Numurkah Solar Farm is ready to commence this week.
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2018 C.E. August 1
McDonald’s and Starbucks are joining forces to build a fully recyclable, compostable cup of the future
Starbucks and McDonald are teaming up on sustainable cups and inviting all of their competitors in the industry to join in.
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2018 C.E. July 31
China set to exceed 210 gigawatt wind power target by 2020
China will surpass its national cumulative wind power target of 210 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 and install more than 20 GW per year on average over the next 10 years.
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2018 C.E. July 31
The island of Samoa to go 100% renewable by 2025
The local utility has worked with Tesla to install a key piece of that plan, battery storage, and also a software system that can control Samoa's entire electricity supply.
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2018 C.E. July 30
#MeToo movement gathers momentum in China
A slew of sexual-misconduct allegations is surfacing in China, a sign of pent-up frustration about the treatment of women and a testament to the rise of a generation increasingly willing to speak up.
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2018 C.E. July 30
Disneyland to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
As part of a deal with labor unions, the resort says it will immediately increase the current minimum of $11 an hour to $13.25. It'll be at $15.45 in 2020.
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2018 C.E. July 30
Single-use plastic bag sales in England fall 86% since 2015
Campaigners are now calling for charges on plastic bottles and disposable coffee cups in the hope of producing a similar effect.
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2018 C.E. July 30
World Bank sets $20b record for climate financing
The international financial institution is spending more money than ever on combatting climate change.
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2018 C.E. July 26
Chinese citizens are using blockchain to warn each other of unsafe vaccines
By using the blockchain in this new way, Chinese citizens may have finally found a way to express themselves that's beyond the government's reach.
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2018 C.E. July 26
Solar brings economic boost to East African households
Households using small scale-solar power in East Africa are reporting a rise in economic activity, with an improvement in income and job opportunities, according to a new report.