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The 2020 reader survey is open – what issues should we cover for 2020, and what would you like to see on developmenteducation.ie? Tell us!
The homeless aren’t just for Christmas
It’s that time of the year again when news bulletins start carrying pieces on homelessness, or elderly people living alone, and weather forecasters start early predictions of whether or not it will snow on Christmas Day.
5 Lessons learnt from the MASI conference: Towards a more humane asylum system
Navika Mehta reports from the first MASI conference from October, sharing 5 key lessons
Corruption Redefined
Conor O’Brien, a 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series Final Five finalist, explores corruption in its many guises.
Dress For Success: Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals Through The Adoption of Ethical Shopping Habits
From the 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Series Final Five, Emma Beatty dresses for success with her Sustainable Development Goals shopping skills and takes on fast fashion.
How your favourite Instagram Influencers are Contributing to Global Inequality
The winning blog entry for the 2019 Trinity College Dublin Development Issues Blog Series is Moya McDermott on the true cost of fast fashion indulgences and #influencers There is a new force of work fuelling rapid consumerism on a massive scale – social media. According to a study from 2018,
‘Has your auntie got the t-shirt?’: Irish Global Solidarity in 100 objects – Final Call!
Showcasing the strong heritage of global citizenship in Ireland, the Irish Global Solidarity in 100 Objects exhibition will uncover the many contributions, stories and campaigns, expressed through artefacts and visual arts that bring these histories to life.
Event: Games 4 the Goals training course
Paul Crewe of Development Perspectives introduces a training course being run in December 2019. Deadline for applications is Monday the 21st of October Games 4 The Goals is training course aimed at youth workers, trainers, educators and mentors who wish to explore the Sustainable Development Goals through gamification. Games 4
What has changed since World Food Day 2018?
Toni Pyke explores what eight countries accounted for two thirds of the total number of people facing acute food insecurity in 2018.
4 ways to make a positive difference on World Food Day 2019
What can one person do about tackling food waste, food injustice and world hunger? Toni Pyke checks out suggestions from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and environmental news website EcoWatch.