Posted on December 13, 2011
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in Development, Humanitarian, People, Volunteering
arepp:Theatre for Life received a STARS Foundation Impact Award for its innovative use of theatre in helping children and young people in some of South Africa’s poorest communities to make more informed choices about their lives.
Posted on December 8, 2011
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in Alstom, Business, Clean tech, Climate Change, COP17, Energy, Green economy, Technology
Alstom highlights the role of business in addressing the climate change challenge at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Durban from November 28 to December 9, 201
Posted on December 8, 2011
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in Cars, Energy, Living, Technology, Transport
Lisa Van Pay of the National Science Foundation meets Will Lark, an MIT graduate student working on the CityCar project. The two discuss the technologies that make this vehicle unique and explore the relationship between art, science and design.
Posted on December 7, 2011
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in Greenpeace, People, Volunteering
See the maiden voyage of Greenpeace’s newest ship through the eyes of their newest activists, the New Hands on Deck.
Posted on December 6, 2011
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in Business, Climate Change, Energy, People, Solar, Technology
Want a solar powered future? Stop the Government’s destruction of solar and save tens of thousands of green jobs before Christmas. Tell Cameron to ‘Cut, don’t kill solar’, at www.oursolarfuture.org.uk.
Posted on December 5, 2011
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in Development, Humanitarian, People
Street children in Kenya are provided with shelter, clothing, food, healthcare, psychosocial support and education at the inspirational Wema Centre. It has become a safe haven for over 500 girls, many of whom go on to live normal, healthy, independent lives. Winner of a STARS Foundation Impact Award.
Posted on December 1, 2011
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in Air, Climate Change, Disasters, Extreme weather, Global warming, Land
Severe droughts, deadly tornadoes and threatening floods are taking place around the world. We review the latest extreme weather events and talk to a leading scientist about the impact of global warming.
Posted on November 30, 2011
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in C02, Climate Change, Energy, Land, Living, People
Carbon nation is a documentary movie about climate change SOLUTIONS. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just don’t buy it at all, this is still a compelling and relevant film that illustrates how SOLUTIONS to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues.
Posted on November 29, 2011
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in Climate Change, Climate refugees, COP17, Food & Farming, Global warming, Land, Oxfam, People, The future
Oxfam is in Durban, South Africa for the latest round of climate negotiations, COP 17.
Oxfam kicked off their presence with a dinner party in the sea to provide a stark illustration of the effects that extreme weather will have on our already creaking food system.
Poor people already spend a big proportion of their incomes on food and this will increase if crops fail due to an unpredictable climate.
Posted on November 28, 2011
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in Humanitarian, People
Amazing results are being achieved in mother and child health amongst isolated communities in Uganda. This hospital was selected to receive the STARS Foundation Impact Award.