Conflict Minerals: Stories from the Mouth of the Mine
17th Nov 2014
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Published on August 16, 2013 Plan UK’s Because I am a girl campaign: https://www.plan-uk.org/because-i-am-a-girl
Published on September 13, 2010 The Girl Effect is a movement driven by girl champions around the globe. Funded by The Nike Foundation, the Girl Effect “is the unique potential of 600 million adolescent girls to end poverty for themselves and the world”. More information at https://www.girleffect.org
Published on June 25, 2010. Learn more about conflict minerals and the ENOUGHproject campaign to end war in the Congo by visiting www.raisehopeforcongo.orghttps://youtu.be/5Ycih_jMObQ
Published on May 27, 2009 More information on the Greenbelt Movement can be found at www.greenbeltmovement.org
Published June 30, 2009 More information on the Green Belt Movement can be found at www.greenbeltmovement.org
Published Sep 25, 2014 Presented and researched by Anne Schiffer For more information on the Community Power campaign visit www.foe-scotland.org.uk/CommunityPower and #CommunityPower on Twitter
Published on 4 Oct 2012 Film produced by Caracol Producciones and IDEAR-CONGCOOP, Guatemala, 2011. More info on Oxfam’s campaign on land grabs at https://www.oxfam.org/landgrabs
Published: 25 Feb 2015 More info at www.banksy.co.uk
“When the White Paper on Irish Aid was published in 2006, it brought Ireland’s contribution to the fight against global poverty and hunger to the centre of our foreign policy – where it rightly belongs. The White Paper enabled us to consolidate our work, and today we have an aid
This resource is focused on analysing and critically engaging with global wealth. It examines how wealth is becoming more concentrated within the hands of a few, economic and social sectors that this wealth has occurred in, lobbying, and questions around rising inequality. Discussions are illustrated with empirical data which strengthens
The resource was produced in order to pool the collective knowledge and experiences of the participating organisations, gleaned from their work in the area of international development and volunteering. It sets out to provide “information and activities relating to different stages of the learning journey” for volunteers. Taking the question
The resource is broken up into two sections: Section one address the question ‘What is a theory of change?’ Section two is a resource toolbox for the theory of change facilitator SECTION ONE: Reviews the Major concepts that define theories of change. For example, Pathways of change, indicators to measure
Bertrand Borg is a reporter with the Times of Malta and former producer and journalist at The Age (Australia). Amal de Chickera is co-founder and co-director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (London and Eindhoven), co-founder of the European Network on Statelessness, advisory committee member of the International Detention
Are you a change maker in your community? Are you looking to develop your skills and knowledge around global issues? Do you want to join Ireland’s network of active citizens and create long lasting positive change within your community? You could be the person we’re looking for! Drogheda based development
There is a perception that ethical consumption is essentially a middle-class issue – seen more as a declaration of status rather than an ethical concern. The stereotype conjures up images of the complacent self accredited fair trade individual who recycles their waste on the one hand, while at the same
It’s not all bad news. An increasing variety of ethically produced brands are emerging and offering ethical alternatives to high-street products whose ethical values are questionable. Websites like New Consumer (www.ethicalconsumer.org) advertise an array of ethically-informed products, from organic make-up to electric scooters, eco-kettles, fashion products and even ethical holidays.
1. Climate Change & Development Tadesse Dadi, Ethiopian development worker, debates the issue of climate change, its impact and the challenge of responsibility: ‘Climate change may not yet be a problem for people in Europe, but here in Ethiopia its effects are being felt today by millions of ordinary men
These activities can be adapted for a range of formal curriculum subjects and as group exercises. Add new dimensions as appropriate, for example, as an extended essay, exploring the statistics behind the ideas or in order to read maps and plot the journey of cheaply priced socks etc. Refer to
Rachel Mary Dornan reflects on the challenges she experienced in giving up plastic for Lent and wonders if plastic-free living is affordable in a rising tide of plastic use. As a teenager, I helped at our church’s Sunday school. One Lent, about twenty years ago now, I spoke to the
Marjorie Laville-Pain of 80:20 interviewed Fr. Michael J. Kelly in Zambia for www.developmenteducation.ie. During the interview Michael talks to her about what motivates him to continue his work in the area – the motivation and dignity of those infected and affected by the pandemic. He discusses how he believes the pandemic should be tackled
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2009 Total 33.3 million (31.4 million – 35.3 million) Adults 30.8 million (29.2 million – 32.6 million) Women 15.9 million (14.8 million – 17.2 million) Children under 15 years 2.5 million (1.7 million – 3.4 million) People newly infected in 2009 Total 2.6
Avert Avert is an international HIV and AIDS charity, based in the UK, working to avert HIV and AIDS worldwide through education, treatment and care. Their website has a comprehensive account of most aspects of the disease including statistics, the history of the disease, information from every continent, photos and
This section explores some of the main reasons why sustainable development is so important. It outlines the ways in which sustainable development relates to every individual’s life and the reasons why change is needed. The information is provided under these headings: Unsustainable actions will lead to ‘social and ecological crises’
People use water in hugely varying quantities. China, India and the United States are the top three users of water – and they are also the countries with the greatest population sizes. In the UK the average person uses about 50 litres of water per day to flush a toilet
Introduction “This mural is a very important piece of work as it raises awareness of the genocide that happened, Rwanda, the genocides that could have happened, Northern Ireland, and the genocides that are happening, Darfur.” The genocide project was developed to explore the topic of genocide in a number of
The tragedy offers a rare chance for smaller nations to think of large and powerful neighbours as helpful friends, not threatening bullies. The actual tsunami was a transient phenomenon. Will the tsunami of human solidarity prove to be ephemeral or have lasting significance? The challenge posed by the catastrophic earthquake
Gender and natural disasters: Why we should be focusing on a gender perspective of the Tsunami disaster By Rochelle Jones December 26, 2004 will be etched forever in the minds of millions of people around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people have been directly affected by the Tsunamis that
BANGKOK, Jan 18 (IPS) – Although small, Singapore’s response to aid fellow South-east Asian neighbour Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami is being hailed by a regional development expert as a pivotal step in the global race to rid the world of poverty. “Singapore going to Aceh to
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