Sustainable Development Goals

Who Owns the Wild? The Case for Scotland’s Lost Predator

by Raine Grey | Feb 15, 2025 | Climate Action, Life on Land, Sustainable Development Goals

In a world where we humans preach (and start wars) for equality, we rarely offer the same privilege to others we deem “less worthy”. Recently, there’s been debate over the reintroduction of lynxes into Scotland and Britain and the comments made by...

Invisible Illnesses: What are They And How Can We Help?

by The Flashlight | Sep 29, 2024 | Good Health & Wellbeing - SDG 3, Mental Health, Sustainable Development Goals

Invisible illnesses, though hard to see, can be debilitating for patients and ultimately affect their quality of life. This article will review invisible illnesses while touching on some of the common challenges patients and providers face in treating these...

60 Reasons to Celebrate: Siamese Crocodiles Thrive in Cambodia

by Raine Grey | Sep 14, 2024 | Life Below Water, Life on Land, Sustainable Development Goals

Some happy news! Here at Flashlight, we highlight events worth discussing – especially happy ones! For this edition, we’ll discuss the future of a critically endangered species of crocodile, and the hatching of 60 Siamese crocodile eggs in the wild, the largest...

The New Caledonia Unrest: Another Perspective

by Raine Grey | Aug 10, 2024 | Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions, Sustainable Development Goals

Recently, protests broke out in New Caledonia after the French parliament approved a constitutional reform that allowed more non-indigenous people to vote. The reform, which allowed all citizens who have lived in the country for at least ten years the right to vote in...

Is A Smart City The Best Solution To Windhoek’s Urban Development?

by The Flashlight | Apr 7, 2024 | Sustainable Cities & Communities, Sustainable Development Goals

Are smart cities the best urban development models for cities in developing countries? Can Namibia afford to create a smart city, if the National Broadband policy has not been implemented nor is there equitable internet access and quality in Windhoek? Smart cities...

Blood ties: The controversy behind DNA surveillance in Tibet

by Raine Grey | Apr 3, 2024 | Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions, Sustainable Development Goals

US biotech company, Thermo Fisher, recently halted sales of its DNA identification kits in Tibet, under scrutiny that its products were being unethically used to find and persecute ethnic minorities. The news comes nearly five years after it stopped the sale of its...