World’s Largest Tropical Forest

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World’s Largest Tropical Forest National Park, Hiring Refugees, ‘Quieter Hour’ for Autistic Shoppers

Colombia’s tropical forest national park Serranía de Chiribiquete is the size of Denmark and has one of the highest biodiversity rates in the northern Amazon; Australian company CERES Fair Food actively hires asylum seekers; and nearly 500 UK supermarkets introduce a ‘quieter hour’ in order to provide a calmer shopping experience for autistic customers.

More Rights for India’s Women

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More Rights for India’s Women, Urban Humanitarian Space in Colombia, Making Paint Recycling Accessible

India’ Supreme Court ended a centuries-old law that had forbidden women of menstruating age from entering a prominent Hindu temple; despite violence and continued threats from gangs, communities in Buenaventura, Colombia declared an urban humanitarian space denouncing armed violence; and Community RePaint is helping communities and low-income households reuse leftover paint, reducing hazardous waste.