In this second part of our series Living Between Trains and Drains, we explore the daily struggles and global realities of informal settlement living, with a focus on life in Namuwongo ‘slum’ in the city of Kampala in Uganda.
Maynooth Green Campus (MGC) is a strategic coalition between Maynooth University (MU), St Patrick’s College Maynooth (SPCM) and Trócaire that seeks to promote environmental sustainability and climate justice.
Covid-19 highlights the importance of our Global Citizenship and Development Education. A 3-part series.
Explore history and human rights through the music of Fela Kuti, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Amadou & Mariam and many more
The Galway African Film Festival, now going into its seventh year, is taking place this weekend in Galway City from 23rd – 25th May. Bringing a wide range of films made by and starring Africans from across the continent has become an annual event on the west coast of Ireland.
I am Irene Musarapasi. I am 45 years old. I am a widow with three children. I have lived with HIV for more than ten years. I am now happy and content with my life, thanks to the support that I received from the Batsirai Group – a community initiative based in Chinhoyi.
Students from Presentation College Bray were involved in an Energy Saving Project to meet the challenges of the Green Schools Energy initiative and mark Catholic Schools Week, and its focus on environmental issues, as per Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. Who are we? Luca Pezillo O’Brien, Ciaran McKay, Jack Lawlor
Much as I try, I am unable to switch off from the social and mainstream media storm surrounding ‘POTUS’ (if you use Twitter you’ll know who this is) and his Twitter frenzies (but for a glorious 11 minutes). I have to confess though, that I am not on Twitter and
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
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
This section presents a number of case studies exploring key issues and case studies in human rights: Human trafficking in Tajikistan Citizen Action, Networks and Global Change – fishing and the environment Changing the face of human rights reporting in Ghana Upholding Human Rights: What’s the UN Doing Wrong? Trees
For the greater part, this stalking of women by HIV and AIDS arises from society’s unjust allocation to them of an inferior status. Were it not for the unjust treatment and exploitation that women experience, the epidemic would not have its current worldwide grip. It would not have its current
What The Fact? Gary Lineker attends the training session at Fulham Football Club where refugee children take part on March 5, 2020. Photo by Hammersmith & Fulham Council via Flickr (used under CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0) Gary Lineker, former football player and broadcaster, claims that the British Government admits significantly fewer refugees than
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Summit is upon us and all eyes will be on the Paris meeting and its potential wrangles, challenges and outcomes. Given the debates that characterised the previous Millennium Development Goals agenda, the temperature is likely to hot up with national governments now discussing the SDGs
At 4 pages in length this is a brief resource with original activity-driven illustrations, and step-by-step instructions on the topics of poverty and hunger and children’s needs. For more see the poverty and hunger resources on Trócaire website for educators Other Trócaire resources in the ‘Focus on’ series: Focus on
A quick guide to the Sustainable Development Goals…in 5 minutes
Who benefits from our food system, and who loses out? How can this possibly change? Introducing 5 cartoons from around the world on World Food Day.
“Water is essential for life, health and human dignity – our water supply around the world is not shared equally” The pack sets out to foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use this precious resource, and to appreciate the need to conserve water and to recognise and
This document examines the problem of food wastage, and its impact on the global food demand. This document examines the topics of responsible and sustainable land, water and energy consumption and their impact on food waste, and makes recommendations for tackling the issue of global food waste.
#BeyondTheClick is a development education toolkit for educators that supports exploration of digital landscapes and tools (social media, digital tools etc.) and how these can be used to in education for sustainable development in a human rights and justice context in a world of deep (and deepening ) inequality. This
New and completely revised edition of the popular development education resource – now widely used at introductory university level, among teachers and students at senior post-primary level, by NGO personnel in education and training as well as in adult and youth education contexts. The 7th edition of 80-20 Development in
Baineann an leabhar seo le huisce, atá chomh tábhachtach dúinn go léir. Léirítear na fadhbanna a bhíonn ag daoine chun uisce glan a aimsiú agus conas a réitíonn said na fadhbanna seo. Tá an cur chuige traschuraclam léirithe do mhúinteoirí agus conas a bhaineann sé lena gcláir oibre. Baineann an
The Roles We Play began initially as a photo exhibition in 2009 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, which subsequently went on tour around the UK and across Europe (See: The Roles We Play: Recognizing the contribution of people in poverty #rolesweplay). Developed by ATD Fourth World, in partnership with
Déanann na gníomhaíochtaí san acmhainn thraschuraclaim seo na Spriocanna Domhanda agus cumhacht na mban i Siarra Leon a iniúchadh, agus an chaoi a bhfuil Trócaire ag tacú le daoine aonair agus le pobail cearta na mban a chur chun cinn as Gaeilge. Tá na gníomhaíochtaí san acmhainn tras-churaclaim seo in
Is acmhainn teagaisc thraschuraclaim é seo maidir le forbairt dhomhanda le haghaidh daltaí idirbhliana as Gaeilge. Cuimsíonn cuid 1 den acmhainn ceachtanna bunaithe ar 5 théama trína bpléitear saincheisteanna forbartha domhanda i dtíortha comhpháirteacha Chúnamh Éireann. Cuimsíonn cuid 2 den acmhainn gníomhaíochtaí réamhléiritheacha gairide ar fhorbairt dhomhanda. (Ní bhaineann an
Leanann an acmhainn seo leis an obair ó Charghas 2015 ‘Athrú Aeráide, Cóir Aeráide’. Cuirfidh an acmhainn seo ar chumas mhúinteoirí agus a ndaltaí taighde níos doimhne a dhéanamh ar an tionchar atá ag an athrú aeráide ar phobail an domhain, as Gaeilge.
Cuirfidh an acmhainn seo ar chumas mhúinteoirí agus a ndaltaí taighde níos doimhne a dhéanamh ar an tionchar atá ag an athrú aeráide ar phobail an domhain, as Gaeilge.
Drought and Migration in Ethiopia is an educational resource which uses the methodology of process drama to enable children to learn, through imagined experience, about life in Ethiopia. The resource includes a scheme of work which contains five lesson plans. These lessons are designed to last an hour each utilise a
Is acmhainn oideachais é Triomach agus Imirce san Aetóip a úsáideann modheolaíocht na drámaíochta próisis chun a chur ar chumas leanaí foghlaim (as Gaeilge), trí thaithí shamhlaithe, faoin saol san Aetóip. Cuimsíonn an acmhainn scéim oibre ina bhfuil cúig phlean ceachta. Tá na ceachtanna seo: deartha chun go mairfidh sé
The workbook contains: SDG Introductory session The SDG introductory sessions supports learners to explore the SDGs generally, i.e. what they are, where they came from and what relation they have to our lives. This core session lays the groundwork and basis to support learners to understand and reflect on the