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Montgomery Bus Boycotts
The sit-down protest for civil rights.
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Rosa Parks' decision to sit through something wrong, inspired a community to stand for something right. A story that proves the power of symbolism.
Last updated: June 13, 2023
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Greta Thunberg (Origin)
The face of a new generation of climate activists.
Greta Thunberg (Origin)
The school-striker demanding urgent climate action. Greta has captured the world's attention with her honest and relentless demand. Her dedication has inspired all, from fellow school children to world leaders alike. This is her origin story.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Green Belt Movement
Planting 50m trees to empower women and protect nature.
Green Belt Movement
The 45-year-old Green Belt Movement that started to change how we think about the intersections of gender and climate justice. What began with seven seedlings on World Environment Day 1977 has grown into the world's biggest afforestation movement.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Tesla
Winning the race to switch to electric.
Tesla
An example of engineering a better world by making the greener product a more desirable choice, while transforming an industry.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Impossible Foods
Mission impossible: mainstreaming meatless meat.
Impossible Foods
The company who are leading a revolutionary plant-based meat transition by grilling burgers not the planet. A scientific innovation changing the food system, wrapped in a palatable product and endorsed by countless influencers.
Last updated: June 13, 2023
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Extinction Rebellion
The rebels who declared a climate emergency.
Extinction Rebellion
The tribe of rebels from all walks of life, united in stopping the extinction of our species. Using nonviolent civil disobedience to grab attention and compel government action to avoid the risk of ecological collapse.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan
The corporation that made sustainability famous.
Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan
Standing up to the City to symbolise the start of a seismic transformation. Appealing to customers, colleagues, supply chains and investors alike.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Black Panther
The Afro-futurism superhero smash hit.
Black Panther
The superhero movie phenomenon which wraps issues of wealth distribution and histories of colonialism in militant villainy, utopian settings and blockbuster fun. Considered one of the best films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Last updated: June 13, 2023
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Silent Spring
The book of pesticides that woke a generation.
Silent Spring
The groundbreaking scientific exposé that revealed the destruction caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. A rallying point for 1960s social movements, altering the balance of power between the chemical industry, elected officials and the environmental movement.
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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Patagonia
Purpose and planet before profits.
Patagonia
Business owners are inspired by the story of Patagonia because it proves that profits and purpose aren't mutually exclusive. At the heart of its success is absolute clarity and commitment to the values that underpin its culture and drive its mission.
Last updated: June 13, 2023
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An Inconvenient Truth
The world's most famous powerpoint.
An Inconvenient Truth
A 2006 crusade by the former US vice-president, awakening the world to the 'inconvenient truth' of the planetary emergency. A slide-show that re-energised the environmental movement in the 21st Century.
Last updated: June 13, 2023
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Star Wars
The most popular story in the Galaxy.
Star Wars
The epic space opera that deals with our species' timeless preoccupation with good versus evil, family affairs and the power of redemption. Never doubt the ability of a small group of rebels to rise up and defeat the darkness, indeed it's the only thing that ever has.
Last updated: June 13, 2023
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Ni Una Menos
A collective scream against gender-based violence.
Ni Una Menos
A cross-continental, Latin American, feminist alliance who campaign against gender-based violence. The story of a grassroots movement with huge success in influencing policy change. Unique in its ability to mobilise a diverse membership.
Last updated: June 3, 2024