Small World
Issue 88 – August 2026
Fit for the future
Practical Action turns 60 this year. In this time, the world has changed dramatically, and yet many things remain constant. Like the power of practical knowledge shared between neighbours. And the determination of people to create better lives for themselves and their families.
The pressures on the world’s most vulnerable people are intensifying. Climate change isn’t an abstract threat for farmers, families and communities. They are already dealing with the flood that arrived with no warning, the harvest that failed in the heat and the forest fire that destroyed years of work overnight.
In this edition of Small World we celebrate 60 years of problem solving and life changing action. Download the latest issue by clicking the link below. In it you’ll find a letter written from 2030: a glimpse of the future we are working towards together amongst more inspiring stories and updates on the big change you help to make possible.
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