.topPicture{
    background-color: var(--image-background-color);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    width: 100%;
    height: 50vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative; 
}
.topPicture img{
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: bottom;
    display: block;
    mix-blend-mode: darken;
    filter: contrast(150%) brightness(100%) saturate(200%) grayscale(1);
}
.text-overlay {
    z-index: 10;
    position: absolute;     /* position the text box on top of the image */
    top: 0;                 /* align at the top of the container */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;          /* some spacing inside the text box */
    box-sizing: border-box; /* ensures padding doesn't overflow container width */
    /* For better readability: semi-transparent background */
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    color: #fff;
  }


.text-overlay  h2{
    color: white;
}
.text-overlay  p{
    color: white;  
}

.link-to-values-container{
    height: 600px;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    background-color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.233);
    background-image: url(../images/values/values-1.jpeg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-blend-mode: multiply;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.link-to-values-container h3{
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: white;
}
.link-to-values-container p{
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    align-self: flex-end;
}

.link-to-climate-change-container{
    padding: 30px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    height: 600px;
    background-color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.233);
    background-image: url(../images/climate-change/climate-change-1.jpeg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-blend-mode: multiply;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.link-to-climate-change-container h3{
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: white;
}

/* General Styles for the About Us Section
.about-us-text1 {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2a72, #009ffd);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
}

.about-us-text1 h2 {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffde59;
}

.about-us-text1 p {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: justify;
}*/

.about-us-text ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.about-us-text ul li {
    margin: 10px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-us-text ul li p {
    margin: 0;
} 

.about-us-text ul li::before {
    content: '\2714'; /* Checkmark icon */
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-right: 10px;
}