The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated every year on March 21st. Elsevier has selected and curated a number of journal articles and book chapters in a dedicated Special issue to highlight this important theme. These articles are freely available to read and share. #fightracism #Standup4humanrights

International Women's day is celebrated every year on 8 March and this year's theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. Elsevier has collated a special issue of freely available book chapters and journal articles selected papers to celebrate and highlight International Women's Day.

The drive to curb carbon emissions — and remove carbon from the atmosphere to the point where society is making a “net zero” contribution to CO2 levels — is essentially a scramble to secure our future on this planet. A new report from Elsevier aims to advance the understanding of research and innovation in net zero and how it supports the drive toward a clean-energy future.

"Leaders of the world have an unprecedented opportunity to deliver a future of improved health, reduced inequality, and economic and environmental sustainability, However, this will only be possible if the world acts together to ensure that no person is left behind."

To build momentum for this pivotal event, Elsevier presents a curated list of impactful book chapters and journal articles that will drive research and deliver meaningful ways to take positive environmental action.

Ahead of COP26, we—the editors of health journals worldwide—call for urgent action to keep average global temperature increases below 1·5°C, halt the destruction of nature, and protect health. This Comment was signed by The Lancet and simultaneously published in over 200 medical journals.