Critical minerals race risks injustice in the energy transition • Muser Press Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, copper and rare earth elements are essential for technologies driving the global energy transition, from wind

The #energytransition relies on minerals like lithium and cobalt, but the race to secure them risks harming #communities and #ecosystems. A Nature Energy commentary proposes “just-shoring” to put justice at the center of #criticalminerals supply chains. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

“You’re not a passenger in your career — you’re in the driving seat.”

In his latest piece, Vijay Tank, Chief Commercial Officer, shares reflections on #leadership, #inclusion and why diverse teams deliver better outcomes for people and #communities.

Read more: gloo.to/FYF2

Alt-text: A green-framed image announces aDoddle's #PeopleHelpingPeople Organisation of the Week: NeuroKind Inclusion CIC. The logo includes a colourful brain graphic. Text reads: "Empowering neurodivergent people through advocacy, community support, and inclusive environments." Highlighting UK charities.

Discover Neurokind Inclusion #Swansea, our #FPOW

Empowering neurodivergent people to thrive in work, learning & #Communities

Supporting employers, educators & families to create genuinely inclusive environments with practical tools that prioritise pace & wellbeing

See: adoddle.org/app/projects...

Agree. It ‘amplifies’ the local #economies - keeps money circulating locally- it also enables people to build a stable base, grow and learn. With vastly different #climate #impacts over Australia, place based innovation by and for #communities will be critical. #auspol

Amidst #conflict and #hardship, these #women are #choosing to #help their #communities. #Ukraine #GazaGenocide‌ #Gaza

Breaking barriers for a better future on International Women's Day Join us in honoring women who are leading the way to build resilience and a better future for all.

#Women help their #communities, #save and #transform lives, and #change the #world. This is #especially #pertinent as the #ClimateCrisis continues #ravaging communities. #feminism #feminist #Indonesia #Guatemala #Kenya
www.mercycorps.org/blog/breakin...

International Women's Day: Leveling the playing field for women - CARE This International Women's Day, learn how leaders like Kahsa, Walaa, and Zinaida are defying the odds to level the playing field with CARE.

Three #amazing #women saving their #communities as #heroes and #leaders. #Ethiopia #Sudan #AntiRomaniRacism #Healthcare
www.care.org/news-and-sto...

New Deal Accomplishment: 550 new communities Above:  The Williamsburg Houses, Brooklyn, New York, a public housing project financed by the New Deal's Public Works Administration (PWA), ...

The New Deal built 550+ new communities for Americans in need of assistance: Homesteads, public housing, resettlement communities, etc.

#history #housing #affordablehousing #communities #homelessness

new-deal-accomplishments.blogspot.com/2026/03/new-...

Fuel runs out in two north-west Victorian towns Robinvale, located about 70 kilometres east from Mildura, ran out of fuel on Saturday evening, while Hattah, to Mildura's south, hit empty on Sunday. #petrol #prices #regional #communities

Robinvale, located about 70 kilometres east from Mildura, ran out of fuel on Saturday evening, while Hattah, to Mildura's south, hit empty on Sunday. #petrol #prices #regional #communities

Race to restore 'raw horsepower' that gave outback motocross club true grit This West Australian mining town once welcomed hundreds of riders to its beloved motocross circuit. But years after the red dirt was last disturbed, the clubhouse and race course have fallen to pieces. #motor #sports #regional #communities #community #organisations

This West Australian mining town once welcomed hundreds of riders to its beloved motocross circuit. But years after the red dirt was last disturbed, the clubhouse and race course have fallen to pieces. #motor #sports #regional #communities #community #organisations

'Monster' barramundi lure international visitors hoping to catch trophy fish Barramundi are flourishing in size and population in central Queensland's Fitzroy River more than a decade since commercial netting was banned. #recreational #fishing #regional #communities #travel #tourism

Barramundi are flourishing in size and population in central Queensland's Fitzroy River more than a decade since commercial netting was banned. #recreational #fishing #regional #communities #travel #tourism

#Sustainable & #Resilient #Urban #Communities
#MissKitty did not see any online attendance availability. Correct me if you know otherwise. It would be very cool to attend. #Baku #Azerbaijan
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Are children at risk of exploitation on Australian farms? Beef producers, researchers and advocates are teaming up to understand how the role of children on Australian farms has changed, and if the right safeguards are in place to protect them from exploitation.  #child #abuse #rural #remote #communities #beef #cattle #farming

Beef producers, researchers and advocates are teaming up to understand how the role of children on Australian farms has changed, and if the right safeguards are in place to protect them from exploitation.  #child #abuse #rural #remote #communities #beef #cattle #farming

When the World Order Shifts Can Tourism Stay the Same? The gap between the policy centre and the edge continues to widen. Official tourism strategies still speak of recovery, competitiveness, sustainable and 'green' growth. Many communities are building…

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development
10/ #Community/#Commerce: Opinion - When the World Order Shifts Can Tourism Stay the Same? The #TourismCoLab www.thetourismcolab.com.au/post/when-th... #regen #regenerative #impact #communities #place #SDG8 #SDG9 #SDG10 #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG13

Trang turns marine waste into art as 24 countries join eco-awareness project Thai and international artists from 24 countries have joined students and coastal communities in Trash Art Trang International 2026, transforming marine waste into artworks to raise environmental…

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development inc:
6/ #Culture/#Community: #Thai & international artists from 24 countries join students & coastal #communities in #Trash #Art #TrangInternational2026, transforming #marine #waste into #artworks
www.nationthailand.com/news/general... #SDG12

Scotland Launches Marine Tourism Growth Plan to 2030 New ‘Giant Opportunities’ strategy aims to grow Scotland’s marine tourism sector by £100m by 2030 through skills, sustainability and investment.

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development:
#4/ #Community: #Scotland Launches #Marine #Tourism Plan to grow sector by further £100m, while it supports #coastal #communities, protects #environments &
aligns with national tourism plan & wider #blueeconomy aims afloat.ie/sail/scottis... #UK

Outback band launches debut EP inspired by language and culture A group of young musicians from Queensland's Gulf country are turning stories and language into song, and are now set mentor other aspiring performers. #indigenous #music #aboriginal #language #rural #remote #communities #australian #composers

A group of young musicians from Queensland's Gulf country are turning stories and language into song, and are now set mentor other aspiring performers. #indigenous #music #aboriginal #language #rural #remote #communities #australian #composers

Homes inundated and locals banding together: NT flooding in pictures Many regions across the Northern Territory were submerged by flooding this week. Here is some of the best footage from the extreme weather event, right across the Top End. #floods #extreme #weather #events #rural #remote #communities #photography #emergency #evacuation

Many regions across the Northern Territory were submerged by flooding this week. Here is some of the best footage from the extreme weather event, right across the Top End. #floods #extreme #weather #events #rural #remote #communities #photography #emergency #evacuation

Popular farmers' market facing eviction over public liability stoush A stand-off over insurance could spell the end of a popular farmers' market operating for free in a council park in south-east Queensland. #regional #communities #local #food #systems #delivery #services #sustainable #alternative #farming #markets

A stand-off over insurance could spell the end of a popular farmers' market operating for free in a council park in south-east Queensland. #regional #communities #local #food #systems #delivery #services #sustainable #alternative #farming #markets

Floodwater creeps up on outback Queensland town Longreach braces for flooding set to peak this weekend as residents in low-lying areas of the town are told to sandbag their homes. #floods #rain #volunteering #regional #communities

Longreach braces for flooding set to peak this weekend as residents in low-lying areas of the town are told to sandbag their homes. #floods #rain #volunteering #regional #communities

Perfect storm helping feral animals take over South Australia Drought conditions in South Australia and flooding in the country's north have created a "perfect storm" for feral animal numbers to explode. #pests #animals #sheep #farming #beef #cattle #livestock #health #welfare #agricultural #pest #control #rural #remote #communities

Drought conditions in South Australia and flooding in the country's north have created a "perfect storm" for feral animal numbers to explode. #pests #animals #sheep #farming #beef #cattle #livestock #health #welfare #agricultural #pest #control #rural #remote #communities

'Gutted' workers at Tahmoor Colliery confront mass redundancies After 238 jobs are cut following the court-ordered liquidation, workers describe despair, shattered routines and the end of decades-long careers. #coal #regional #communities #unions #unemployment #industrial #relations

After 238 jobs are cut following the court-ordered liquidation, workers describe despair, shattered routines and the end of decades-long careers. #coal #regional #communities #unions #unemployment #industrial #relations

Trang turns marine waste into art as 24 countries join eco-awareness project Thai and international artists from 24 countries have joined students and coastal communities in Trash Art Trang International 2026, transforming marine waste into artworks to raise environmental awar...

#Thai & international artists from 24 countries have joined students & coastal #communities in #Trash #Art #TrangInternational 2026, transforming #marine #waste into #artworks for #environmental awareness & promote #sustainabletourism
www.nationthailand.com/news/general... #SDG12

Trang turns marine waste into art as 24 countries join eco-awareness project Thai and international artists from 24 countries have joined students and coastal communities in Trash Art Trang International 2026, transforming marine waste into artworks to raise environmental awar...

#Thai & international artists from 24 countries have joined students & coastal #communities in #Trash #Art #TrangInternational 2026, transforming #marine #waste into #artworks for #environmental awareness & promote #sustainabletourism
www.nationthailand.com/news/general... #SDG12 #Culture #Community

E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on a Cancer-Causing Gas

Actions speak louder than words: The #EPA is committed to ensuring lifesaving medical devices remain available for the critical care of America’s #children, #elderly and all patients without unnecessary exposure to #communities, said Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. chief. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...

Research finds that #children in #communities affected by #deportations experience increased absenteeism, lower academic performance, higher grade retention, & a greater risk of school dropout.

📊 See what the research shows here: cep.asu.edu/resource...

How to successfully engage with and #empower #communities in #DisasterManagement ❓

Marco De Sisto, Clifford Shearing & colleagues ask and examine what needs to be done to build a #collaborative #PolycentricGovernance system 👇

doi.org/10.1111/1467...

29 Facebook Groups That Are Proof The Internet Is A Weird Place But That’s Why People Love It The internet, and especially social media, can be a truly bizarre place. The majority of the global p...

#Funny #Memes #bizarre #facebook #facebook #groups #funny […]

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Small town's only petrol station runs out of fuel The only petrol station in a small New South Wales town has run out of fuel amid ongoing oil supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. #petrol #prices #war #regional #communities #state #territory #government

The only petrol station in a small New South Wales town has run out of fuel amid ongoing oil supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. #petrol #prices #war #regional #communities #state #territory #government

Breaking: Byron Bay Bluesfest cancelled at short notice Thousands of music fans will be left scrambling to rearrange their Easter plans after Byron Bay's famous Bluesfest was called off at short notice. #music #industry #carnivals #festivals #regional #communities

Thousands of music fans will be left scrambling to rearrange their Easter plans after Byron Bay's famous Bluesfest was called off at short notice. #music #industry #carnivals #festivals #regional #communities