Transforming Memories using AI, Homeless World Cup, and More!

Dear friends,

This week we delve into the transformative capabilities of artificial intelligence as the "Saved Memories" campaign breathes new life into childhood photographs of trans individuals, reflecting their true gender identity.

We also explore how Global Fishing Watch is revolutionizing ocean monitoring through cutting-edge technology to combat overfishing. In Karnataka, India, free bus travel for women unlocks newfound opportunities and challenges patriarchal norms.

Witness the spirit of competition and inclusion at the Homeless World Cup in Sacramento and tune in to the thought-provoking "Have a Nice Future" podcast, where the potential of psychedelics in human recovery is explored through fascinating research.

Looking for more ideas and insights on all things Purpose? Visit our Inspiration blog .

Enjoy the read!

Be kind, be good, and look after each other,

Afdhel and Bobby

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TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Using AI to Reimagine Childhood Photographs of Trans People: Many Trans people report that they cannot look at their childhood photos after a successful transition: "Saved Memories " campaign, developed by Serviceplan Berlin in cooperation with the German NGOs Transklar e.V., Trans-Ident e.V. and Rosa Strippe e.V., transforms childhood pictures to reflect the person’s true gender identity using artificial intelligence.

Revolutionizing Ocean Monitoring: Using cutting-edge technology, Global Fishing Watch , a US-based non-profit tackling overfishing, seeks to advance ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. By using AI, GPS data and satellite imagery, it will provide real-time monitoring of the oceans. By 2030, it aims to monitor and visualize the impact of ocean-going vessels, both industrial and small-scale, that are responsible for the vast majority of the global seafood catch.

How a Group of Peruvian Coffee Farmers are Thriving Despite the Odds: Home to cloud forests, vertiginous waterfalls and colorful macaws, the Amazonas region is also a leader in sustainable coffee production, despite land-use changes and a changing climate. Here’s how one coffee co-op there is becoming more resilient .

Ticket to Freedom: The Indian state of Karnakata has launched free bus travel for women and transgender people in an attempt to boost employment, and the change has been heartily welcomed. Women can now board a bus any time, any number of times to any part of the state. In the first nine days of the scheme, more than 40 million women climbed aboard. This policy can potentially bring about life-altering changes, particularly in India's patriarchal society, where restricting women's mobility often involves denying them financial resources.

Off-Grid Haven in Rural Canada that Leaves Room for Forest to Grow: A sustainable housing project is planned in Augusta Township , Eastern Ontario, to address the community's need for more housing as more employers have moved into the area. The neighborhood is designed to be walkable; the homes will produce more energy than they use and be built on former farmland while helping protect and restore nearby forests and wetlands.

Homeless World Cup: Last week, a unique street soccer competition took place in Sacramento: the Homeless World Cup . All participating athletes have been homeless in the past two years. This is the first time the tournament has been held in the US since it started two decades ago. It’s particularly meaningful that it happened in California, which has 30 percent of the country’s homeless population.

Podcast of the Week: In the latest episode of the Have a Nice Future podcast, titled To Understand Humans, First Give an Octopus MDMA , Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode talk to Gül D?len, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins whose most famous work centers on how psychedelics affect octopus brains. Recently, her lab’s research has shown promising results regarding how psychedelics could help humans recover from everything from PTSD to a stroke.

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“We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.”

—?George Takei

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