Global Citizen

1 month ago | globalcitizen.org | Khanyi Mlaba

Close your eyes and breathe it in. You’re not in your usual setting. In fact, the air here is warm with humidity that moistens your skin and tousles your hair. You can smell the damp earth, the sweet tropicana, and something fresh — yet slightly medicinal — that you can’t quite place. As you stand in this new element, familiarizing yourself with it, it’s important to take in what you hear. Shhh… If you listen closely, you can catch the environment speaking to you in sounds that layer over each other.

1 month ago | globalcitizen.org | Olaolu Odusan

Discover how Global Citizen and The Nature Conservancy use AWS cloud technology to fight poverty and protect the planet.

1 month ago | globalcitizen.org | Khanyi Mlaba

Bees don’t so much buzz as they do hum. The sound emanating from a single tiny bee can fill a room, announcing its presence. Alone, its hum t is a robust serenade, a tenor tune that eases its way out on a warm day. But joined by a swarm, it becomes a choral wonder, a harmony so striking it makes you wonder whether it’s the sound of celebration or impending danger. This mighty sound is what Global Citizen Prize Winner, Taily Terena was named after, the song of the bees.

1 month ago | globalcitizen.org | Cassie Carothers

In many countries, voting and registering to vote is pretty simple. Every eligible person is virtually automatically registered to vote in Sweden. Voting is compulsory in Australia. In Estonia, voters go online to cast their ballot. But in the United States, it’s anything but easy and accordingly, the most recent information on voter registration rates shows that only 74% of eligible Americans were registered to vote. We’ll help you make sure you’re ready to cast a ballot with these five tips.

1 month ago | globalcitizen.org

Egypt's civic space is under attack, with human rights defenders being unlawfully imprisoned. Hoda Abdelmoneim is one of them, her daughter tells her story.