MDG Goal 7 (Ensure Environmental Sustainability) as it relates to water and sanitation aims by 2015 to halve the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. The target, it seems was met in 2010, according to the UN. Yet also in 2010, some
What do we mean by literacy? UNESCO defines literacy as “…the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute and use printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning to enable an individual to achieve his or her goals, to develop his or her
What is climate change? The term ‘climate change’ has been with us since the early part of the 19th century when scientists sought to define natural changes in the earth’s atmosphere and the discovery of the greenhouse effect. In the later part of the century the link between human actions
The Top 10 Biggest Food Companies Oxfam’s recent Behind the Brands campaign (2013) looks at the biggest food companies’ policies on issues from water to women, the way they expect their suppliers to behave on these issues, and what they do to measure and improve their impact on every worker
The UNAIDS Global Report UNAIDS Global Report on the epidemic estimated that in 2009, 33.3 million people worldwide are living with HIV, the overwhelming majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa, that is 22.5 million men, women and children. Estimates vary as to when and where HIV and AIDS originated.
Colm Regan presents 10 resources to explore International Women’s Day, celebrated globally every year on March 8th. IWD was created in 1910 but only recognised by the UN in 1975. There are the very obvious reasons why we continue to mark International Women’s Day. The core reality being that gender
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Get three development education resources for the price of two. Pack includes: 80-20 Development in an Unequal World, 7th Edition Thinking Art Making Art in Development and Human Rights Education Debating Aid: a Development Education Resource Buy Out of Stock Price: € 25
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This resource provides a range of activities and information designed to encourage understanding of, and engagement with, issues of peace and reconciliation. Northern Ireland: A Place Apart? is an educational resource designed for use with students aged 14+, and is based upon three key ideas: The conflict in Northern Ireland is
Given the nature and scale of the issues central to development education, it is inevitable and desirable that attention is paid to how we approach issues and debates about human development, human rights, inequality and injustice etc. So much research and practice on the topic of how, where and when
This section includes the following: Public ‘attitudes’ and aid issues – some implications for development education Coming to public judgement on development issues 7 steps in coming to public judgement – an opinion ‘learning curve’ Some key ingredients for success in the public education ‘learning curve’: learning from other movements
Photo credit © XXXXXXX The two sets of activities contained below are concerned with exploring the answers posed by the question, how far does your shopping go? Activity 1: the issues behind the buy We are surrounded by objects every day that have been made or originated or were made in
“Peasants, indigenous peoples, and artisans who live outside the industrialised globalised economy, who have caused no harm to the earth or other people, are the worst victims of climate chaos. Over 96 percent of disaster-related deaths in recent years have taken place in developing countries.” Vandana Shiva Vandana Shiva is
“In our multimedia world, news reports inundate us everywhere and at any time. For example, as of 2007, there were 2.5 billion mobile phones in use. The same year, iTunes music sales exceed 2.5 billion. For its Olympic effort, China planted 2.5 billion trees in 2008. Carbon dioxide emissions from
“We will support activities across the programme to increase access to water and sanitation.” White Paper on Irish Aid The Irish government’s development policy through its Irish Aid overseas Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme supports the development of water supply and sanitation in developing countries, “in a manner that conforms
The Aboriginal people of Australia are the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and are thought to have arrived as far back as 70,000 years ago. As a result it is thought to be the oldest surviving culture in the world. Aboriginal Australia contains
Music & Dance As with image making, Aboriginal music also unites consciousness with the invisible laws and energy patterns of nature Voices of the First Day: Music and dance are important to Aboriginal culture. They are used as part of everyday life and to mark special occasions. Songlines tell stories
The broad term Aboriginal Australians includes many regional groups that often identify under names from local Aboriginal languages. These include: Koori (or Koorie) in New South Wales and Victoria Ngunnawal in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding areas of New South Wales Murri in Queensland Murrdi Southwest and Central Queensland
“Justice is not a court verdict, it is also a personal journey” Elizabeth Neuffer, author As with all projects such as this, a central question raised at almost every turn is the difficult question of ‘What can I/we do?’ This question is all the more difficult to answer when faced
by Kevin WatkinsMonday January 17, 2005The Guardian In his final inaugural address, delivered 50 years ago this week, President Roosevelt found solace in what he saw as a moral awakening forced by the death, destruction and chaos of war. “We have learned,” he told Congress, “to be citizens of the
By Roger Bate, Published 01/04/2005 As more aid pours in for the unfortunate victims of the Asian tsunami, there has been much hand-wringing that nations, notably the Untied States, have not done enough. But while the highly paid UN staff whips up, and the media avidly reports, big government aid
Peter H. GleickWednesday, January 5, 2005 The tragedy that has unfolded over the past week in Asia reminds us of the power of water to both give life and take it away. As the death toll rises from the earthquake and devastating tsunami, efforts to provide all manner of aid