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What we’re reading: food waste; famines; The Sustainability Development Goals; the two Bills and Bono
Shocking statistic of the week: Consumers in rich countries dispose of 220 million metric tons of food waste every year, equal to the entire food
Infographic: Ten ways to stop wasting water
Link to full size Every Drop Counts infographic (2011) When was the last time you counted every drop of water you use on an average
The sharp end of a global food system
Drought and famine are not extreme events. They are not anomalies. They are merely the sharp end of a global food system that is built
Johnny Mad Dog brings child soldiers to the big screen
I can’t leave my weapon. My weapon is my mother and father Johnny Mad Dog is a French/Liberian movie, based on the 2002 novel Johnny
Solar Demi lights up homes in the Philippines with waste plastic bottles
A recent innovation in the Philippines has brought waste plastic bottles into the spotlight. American university students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in conjunction
Senegal music legend Youssou N’Dour announces a bid for the presidency
Presidential elections are scheduled in Senegal for February 26th next and world renowned Youssou N’Dour has confirmed his candidacy saying: ‘I’ve travelled the world and
The One Percent-ers
Can you name the wealthiest person in the world, or how about five of the top twenty?
Media Images – the debate continues
Yet again, a short 10 minute film debates the issue of media messages and images in relation to the Third World. Launched on January 11th,
Food 4thought – what does child poverty mean to you?
4thought.tv is Channel 4’s daily moral and ethics opinion show and is on every day after the news. 4thought.tv states that it is about sharing
Chibundu Onuzo and the Spider King’s Daughter
20 year old Nigerian Chibundu Onuzo is currently in her final year in King’s College London studying history. Not only is she busy writing essays,