United Edge
United Edge is a social enterprise working with change-makers to transform our broken systems with alternative models for global justice.
- The futures of justice, sustainability, and humanitarian work will be shaped by thosewilling to sit with uncertainty, imagine alternatives, and design responses rooted in equity, care, and courage. Leading this workshop is our Foresight Director, Shiela R. Castillo. Register here: lnkd.in/gtrZSdwH
- Aarathi Krishnan, humanitarian foresight leader and CEO of RAKSHA Intelligence Futures, will be one of the speakers at our Strategic Foresight for Social Justice. She brings two decades of experience operating in the world's most complex and volatile environments. www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- As global crises intensify, from prolonged wars to shrinking funding for relief work, the future of humanitarianism is at a crossroads. We must support the next generation of humanitarians who bring lived experience, energy, and ingenuity to aid efforts. bit.ly/4rbb25I
- Globally recognised strategic foresight expert Ben Holt will be joining us as a speaker at the Strategic Foresight for Justice. Ben has worked on some of the world’s most complex challenges while pioneering the use of foresight in the humanitarian sector. www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- As human rights violations rise worldwide, the UN has cut its human rights budget, a move that raises serious concerns about global accountability and protection. What does this signal about global commitment to human rights when they are needed most? bit.ly/3NSFByo
- There are many trends quietly reshaping social and environmental justice work. 1️⃣ Compounding crises 2️⃣ Power shifts in who defines “expertise” and what localization means 3️⃣ Growing tension between urgency and inclusion, growing demand, and decline of funding www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- The key difference between the United Edge Strategic Foresight for Social Justice is the integration of the Justice Based Approach lens with the tools of foresight. United Edge Co-Founder Daniel Bevan is the lead facilitator for the JBA in this workshop. www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- Colonialism persists in the way powerful states project influence, intervene militarily, withdraw support from global cooperation, and overlook Global South voices. Read how so-called ‘neutral’ foreign policy can perpetuate colonial dynamics, undermining sovereignty and accountability bit.ly/3NqX152
- As global humanitarian needs continue to rise, the aid system stands at a crossroads. Funding shortfalls, shrinking political will, and fragmented systems are forcing humanitarians to do less with less, even as wars, climate disasters, and displacement surge. bit.ly/49iZPtB
- One thing participants often say after a foresight workshop: “I didn’t just learn tools, I learned how to think differently.” Learn: • collective sense-making • long-term thinking under pressure • the confidence to challenge dominant narratives Join us: www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- We are pleased to announce that Michel Maietta is one of the speakers for the Strategic Foresight for Social Justice happening in February. Michel is co‑founder and Director of @iaran.org, leading collaborative foresight initiatives on the future of solidarity. www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- Afghan women and girls have had their fundamental rights systematically erased. What’s unfolding under the Taliban is structural oppression that amounts to gender apartheid. Their struggle confronts institutionalized discrimination and demands equal rights uhttps://bit.ly/3Z1lald
- Frontline health workers in Kenya, the backbone of HIV and essential care, continue to show up, even after USAID funds have gone. It’s a story of structural injustice: when governments and donors fail to honor commitments, long-term health care workers are left to carry the cost. bit.ly/4svd4Pn
- Along the Thailand–Cambodia border, renewed clashes have killed and wounded civilians, forcing mass evacuations. International humanitarian law exists to ensure civilians are protected even in the midst of fighting, and to insist that humanity isn’t collateral damage. bit.ly/4spexGO
- In justice, development, and humanitarian spaces, foresight isn’t about optimism or pessimism. It’s about responsibility. Responsibility to anticipate and act before harm becomes inevitable. Book your spot at our Strategic Foresight for Social Justice here: www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- From our Team to yours, a justice-filled 2026!
- Social Justice Foresight helps us anticipate change, question dominant assumptions, and design futures rooted in equity, care, and collective responsibility. This is not about predicting what will happen but about strengthening our capacity to shape just futures. www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- Foresight doesn’t require a crystal ball, just the discipline to look beyond today’s urgencies while still responding to them. This is how organizations transition from a state of constant reaction to one of intentional action. Join us in February! www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- Brazil marks a landmark moment in the ongoing struggle over Indigenous rights and land justice. The Supreme Court reaffirmed that Indigenous land rights are entrenched constitutional protections, pushing back against a Congress move that sought to restrict those rights. bit.ly/4aq6eEf
- Across Africa, governments are increasingly pulling the plug on the internet during elections, protests, and political moments, cutting off communication, education, work, and civic life for millions. The new book “Internet Shutdowns in Africa: Technology, bit.ly/3XXBMdj
- In times of tragedy, it’s all too common for some to point the finger at diversity, blaming multicultural societies for violence and social fractures. Diversity itself is not the root of violence; prejudice, exclusion, systemic inequities, and the failures of power structures are. bit.ly/48IMgU6
- Leaders in social development, environmental justice, and humanitarian response are exhausted, not because they don’t care, but because the ground keeps shifting. We invite you to the STRATEGIC FORESIGHT: An Interactive Workshop for Social Justice Leaders. www.unitededge.net/strategic-fo...
- Twenty years of the BDS movement is a reminder that real change rarely comes from power alone. It comes from people acting together, persistently and ethically. Omar Barghouti reflects on how collective action, solidarity, and grassroots pressure can shift what once seemed immovable. bit.ly/4p0gpTD
- Today, we honor the basic freedoms that we often take for granted: the roof over our heads, the right to speak, and the right to hope. On Human Rights Day 2025, let’s remember that human rights aren’t abstract ideals: they’re our everyday essentials. Stand up, speak out, and protect dignity for all.
- As COP30 ends without a formal fossil-fuel phase-out plan, Brazil, Colombia, and the Netherlands are pushing to build a new roadmap outside the UN process. It’s a second chance for justice, and a real transition away from fossil fuels. Other countries should follow their lead. bit.ly/4pxbPNd
- Our planet’s future can’t be built on the same systems that created ecological debt and deepened colonial inequalities. A real transition means challenging power, repairing harm, and centering the communities most affected. Justice must be the foundation, not an afterthought. bit.ly/4rq88uv
- This free-to-download new publication by La Vía Campesina shows how peasant and popular feminism is central to climate justice. Rural women and communities are not just victims of environmental destruction; they are leaders of agroecology, food sovereignty, and resistance. bit.ly/44A0G6f
- Transforming Futures by Plan International highlights how sexual and reproductive health projects in Laos, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zimbabwe are centering adolescents and young people with disabilities, not just as beneficiaries, but as leaders. Download it here: bit.ly/48ye654
- Escalating violence hits women and girls in deeply gendered ways: loss of health services, forced marriage, interrupted education, new caregiving burdens, and barriers to asylum. They’re fundamental human rights violations. Women’s voices must be at every decision-making table. bit.ly/3K7m9N0
- As the UN Human Rights Council probes atrocities in Sudan, it must also reflect on a hard truth: some of its own members have deeply troubling rights records. Accountability can't just be for the victims; it must apply to the institution itself. UN must hold its members to account. bit.ly/3X7Ic99
- Trump’s ‘America First’ climate agenda isn’t just rolling back rules; it could cost 1.3 million lives globally. Analysis shows that his emission deregulation could dramatically increase heat-related deaths, especially in poor, hot countries that contributed the least to the crisis. bit.ly/47ZNNn2
- It’s a wrap for the Justice Based Approach Foundation Course 2025! We are grateful and inspired to have a cohort that’s passionate to work for justice and the most vulnerable sectors. They are taking with them JBA, a lens with which to sharpen their analysis and enhance their empathy.
- Neha, a young worker in Manesar, Haryana, describes how a scorching 50 °C heatwave pushed her body to the brink. This is climate breakdown, hitting workers, women, and low-income communities first and hardest. As temperatures rise, we can no longer ignore the cost of inaction. bit.ly/4ph6Hgd
- The International Court of Justice’s landmark ruling elevates climate action from an option to a legal obligation, just in time for COP30. Countries now face real accountability as the world watches. Learn about how the ICJ ruling can help us achieve the COP results we need. bit.ly/4p34btO
- New research shows that over 2 billion people, including 520 million children, live within five kilometers of fossil-fuel infrastructure, putting human rights, health, and critical ecosystems at grave risk. The era of fossil dominance must end now. Read about Extraction Extinction: bit.ly/4nVGd2O
- We asked difficult questions, tried to understand our positionality, and we were vulnerable yet brave. In today’s JBA Optional Session on Accountability to Future Generations, participants stepped into someone else’s shoes and sent letters to future generations. Here are some of the letters.
- The nonprofit sector often stands at the frontline of social change, but can it truly challenge the system when it operates inside it? Are we reforming, resisting, or simply reproducing the logic of capitalism? It’s time to go beyond goodwill and rewrite the rules. bit.ly/47sgSIK
- Youth washing is rampant in climate talks. Children are in the photos, holding signs, but at the real tables of power, children and young people still aren’t being part of decision-making. It’s time to move beyond tokenism and give them a real voice in the climate talks. bit.ly/49zE7SA
- “The law has never been neutral; it is a tool of the colonial project.” In her Boyer Lecture, Larissa Behrendt calls on Australia to listen to First Nations voices, rethink justice, and build a society where belonging isn’t optional. Read her full lecture here: bit.ly/4qLhErO
- Come and join our Spotlight event "From Charity to Justice: Rethinking Aid" today at 7 PM BKK. One of our panelists is Sofia Sprechmann, Coordinator of the Latin American Forum on Decolonizing Aid for Acapacá. In 2023, she was named Humanitarian Hero of the Year. lnkd.in/gJZ4D8b3
- ActionAid International Secretary General Arthur Larok graces the United Edge Spotlight Event “From Charity to Justice: Reimagining Aid” as one of the panelists on November 3 at 7 PM Bangkok time. Sign up for your free spot in the Spotlight Event here: united-edge.typeform.com/spotlight
- Hanin Ahmed features as one of the panelists for “From Charity to Justice: Reimagining Aid” on November 3 at 7PM BKK time. Hanin founded the Emergency Response Room, which helps Sudanese with food supplies, medication, GBV support, and evacuation centers. united-edge.typeform.com/spotlight
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- Can we use the aid crisis as a chance for radical, transformative change that centers justice-based alternatives? Join us for an inspiring Panel Discussion showcasing alternative models based on solidarity, decolonisation, economic justice, and mutual aid. united-edge.typeform.com/spotlight
- Climate change is the ultimate intergenerational injustice. Those least responsible will live longest with its consequences. Climate justice demands more than emission targets. It calls for accountability, reparations, and a genuine just transition. bit.ly/4ohFNEQ
- One-third of organizations cease programmes to end violence against women and girls. It’s cutting not just a budget line but a lifeline to women and girls who need it most. Women’s organizations must be funded, and critical lifeline funding must not be rolled back. bit.ly/3WYkKLn
- Did you miss the online launch of the Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation? Fret not. You may now watch the event recording on our website. Thanks for sharing the highlights of the report and inviting everyone to participate in phase 2. www.unitededge.net/spotlight-ev...
- After years of bombs, displacement, and broken routines, education is the fragile thread of hope connecting children to a future they’ve been denied. Rebuilding schools isn’t just about restoring buildings; it’s about restoring possibilities. bit.ly/4qlNETl
- The Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation Report looks into the key drivers influencing development and humanitarian aid in the next 15 years. Join the online launch as we share the highlights of the report and ways forward. Free event on Zoom, Oct 20, 7:00 to 8:30 PM BKK. lnkd.in/gJZ4D8b3
