What if the hours you spend playing video games determined your right to travel? What if the comments you post on social media were transformed into an algorithm that conditions your ability to access new housing? Samuel Park… [Read more]
Our Newest Global Utility: Why the Internet’s Address Book needs International Oversight
Why should you care about a few short internet outages? MIA student Paige Higbie talks about ICANN, the organisation making global decisions about our internet access, in an age in which a mobile phone has more computing power than… [Read more]
Our Newest Global Utility: Why the Internet’s Address Book needs International Oversight
Why should you care about a few short internet outages? MIA student Paige Higbie talks about ICANN, the organisation making global decisions about our internet access, in an age in which a mobile phone has more computing power… [Read more]
Negotiating with Goliaths: The Fight for Global Climate Adaptation by Low-income Countries – Interview with Dr Saleemul Huq: Part 2
As climate-induced disasters become frequent, the Least Developed Countries situated in the most vulnerable regions are faced with immense policy, funding, and resilience challenges. MPP student Nikhil Chaudhary meets with renowned adaptation expert and IPCC… [Read more]
Making it worse: How new US Sanctions might tighten Iran’s grip on its people
New US-sanctions targeting the Nuclear Deal with Iran must not block Iranians’ access to US app stores and social media. Iran’s people are in need of tools to evade government surveillance and censorship, and need… [Read more]
Negotiating with Goliaths: The Fight for Global Climate Adaptation by Low-income Countries – Interview with Dr. Saleemul Huq: Part 1
As climate-induced disasters become frequent, the Least Developed Countries situated in the most vulnerable regions are faced with immense policy, funding, and resilience challenges. MPP student Nikhil Chaudhary meets with renowned adaptation expert and IPCC… [Read more]
Your electric vehicle might run on coal
Your electric vehicle might become a large contributor to global warming. Sustainable, decarbonised electricity supply is key to sustainable electric vehicles Electrification of transport is widely viewed as a pivotal step in reaching the Paris… [Read more]
Rethinking Climate (In)action in America
With media outlets focused on President Donald Trump’s questioning of mainstream climate science, you’d be forgiven for not knowing that sub-national action on climate change in the United States is actually growing – and at… [Read more]
Which Came First – The Latrine or Behaviour Change?
UNICEF estimates that India contributes 60 percent to the total population of individuals who practice open defecation which has grave consequences for water source contamination. MPP student Gaurav Ganti examines how a behaviour change is… [Read more]
Closing the gap: Mobilising missing financial resources for climate change mitigation
On March 23rd, the first edition of The Governance Post Event Series took place. Closing the Gap of Climate Finance event was part of a series of student-led public event initiatives at the Hertie School. Racien Nowak and Jose… [Read more]