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Here's what you need to know: The richest 1% of people on the planet have seen their wealth increase by an average of $2.7 billion per day since 2020.
That's the first time in 25 years that extreme wealth and extreme poverty have increased at the same time, according to Oxfam's "Survival of the Richest" report.
"While ordinary people are making daily sacrifices on essentials like food, the super-rich have outdone even their wildest dreams," says Gabriela Bucher, executive director of Oxfam International, per the Guardian.
Oxfam is calling for a wealth tax on the world's richest, arguing that such a tax could raise $1.7 billion a year, enough to lift 2 billion people out of poverty.
Giving to Amplify Earth Action: The WEF on Tuesday launched Giving to Amplify Earth Action, an initiative to increase philanthropic funding to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, per the Guardian.
The group estimates that $3 trillion is needed to address climate change and biodiversity issues, and CEO Per Heggenes of the Ikea Foundation says it's "unacceptable" that just 2% of... Read the Entire ArticleSelected Grant News Headlines
Amazon's cloud computing division has been ordered to pay $525 million in damages after a jury found it had infringed on three patents, the AP reports.
The jury in San Jose, Calif., found Amazon...more
"There are no better forecasters of resilience in the world than young people, who have been calling attention to critical sustainable development issues."
That's the assertion of the Economic...more
Colorado State University students will soon have more courses on climate change and sustainability to choose from.
The school has received more than $100,000 in grants to revamp 11 existing...more
Foundation: Changemakers 
The US may be the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide, but the European Union is No.
1 when it comes to researching and developing green technologies.
In fact, the EU is No.
1 when it...more
There's a new darling of Silicon Valley, and it's one that's focused on helping investors better understand the climate risks facing their portfolios.
Alter Climate has been named a winner in the...more
If you've come up with a really innovative product, process, or digital innovation in the chemical industry in the past five years, you may have a good chance of winning an ICIS Innovation Award in...more
When Brazil takes over the presidency of the G20 in 2024, it will be the first country to do so from the developing world.
But a new report from the Chatham House think tank warns that Brazil...more
When Josh Fryday joined the California Service Corps as a 17-year-old high school senior, he never imagined he'd end up as the state's chief service officer.
But that's about to change.
The...more
Google has a new privacy-related headache to deal with: its own self-driving car.
In a blog post, the company explains that it plans to start testing its own self-driving car in the US next year,...more
The UN's children's agency is putting its money where its mouth is, selecting 24 innovators under the age of 30 to take part in a global accelerator program designed to help them tackle some of the...more
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This Social Innovation Helps Prevent Bed Sores in Wheelchair Users
Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.
