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Submitting guest blogs is open to Global Washington’s members of the Atlas level and above. We value a diversity of opinions on a broad range of subjects of interest to the global health and development community.
Blog article submissions should be 500-1500 words. Photos, graphs, videos, and other art that supports the main themes are strongly encouraged.
You may not be the best writer, and that’s okay. We can help you shape and edit your contribution. The most important thing is that it furthers an important conversation in your field, and that it is relatively jargon-free. Anyone without a background in global development should still be able to engage with your ideas.
If you include statistics or reference current research, please hyperlink your sources in the text, wherever possible.
Have an idea of what you’d like to write about? Let’s continue the conversation! Email comms@globalWA.org and put “Blog Idea” in the subject line.
Posted on July 8, 2025
By Emily Whitehouse, Diversity Travel
The urgency for climate action is growing. Following COP29, where 50 countries backed a call for enhanced climate action in tourism, it’s clearer than ever that the travel sector has a major role to play.
At Diversity Travel, we’re always looking for ways to make a positive impact, and we know many of our clients are too. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of several major enhancements to our online booking tool, designed to make sustainable travel easier and more accessible than ever before.
These new features empower travelers to reduce their environmental impact right from the point of booking. Whether it’s choosing rail over air, offsetting carbon emissions, or filtering for eco-certified hotels, we’re putting sustainability front and centre.
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Posted on July 8, 2025
Carbon Direct seeks to improve the quality and integrity of carbon management and broader decarbonization projects to advance climate mitigation. To achieve this, it draws on deep expertise across the biophysical, engineering, and social sciences.
A core pillar of Carbon Direct’s work is integrating climate and environmental justice principles to guide best-in-class practices. As the carbon market matures, Carbon Direct is expanding its focus to include broader social dimensions through our Community Impacts team.
In this Q&A, Nili Gilbert, Vice Chairwoman of Carbon Direct, sits down with Dr. Grant Gutierrez. Grant leads Carbon Direct’s Community Impacts team and the firm’s Social Impacts and Just Transition Strategy work, drawing on climate and environmental justice frameworks to promote equitable climate solutions.
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Posted on April 4, 2025
By Jessica Mayenda, VillageReach
Call Center Attendant Florence Banda in the National Call Center, Lilongwe, Malawi. Photo credit: Paul Joseph Brown
In many parts of Africa, accessing quality health care has long been a daunting challenge, especially for those in remote or hard-to-reach areas. Yet, a technological transformation is underway, reshaping this narrative.
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