From 31st October 2011, it is claimed that seven billion people are inhabiting the earth. The report uniquely looks at the trends—the dynamics—that are defining our world and shows what people in vastly different countries and circumstances are doing in their own communities to make the most of their world.
With less than five years from the target date for achieving the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the progress to date has been uneven. This UN report shows how some countries have made great strides towards reaching their targets, including some of the poorest, most notably, sub-Saharan Africa. This report
The British journalist Michela Wrong has made a name for herself writing about African corruption and western complicity. She has been reporting on Africa for the last 15 years for Reuters, the BBC and the Financial Times and has written three non-fiction books on the Continent. Born in 1961, she
Each of the ten lessons in this resource has a theme and a keyword which provide a focus for the lesson. Learning objectives outline the knowledge, attitudes and skills that are developed during each lesson. A list of necessary resources is provided along with posters and worksheets. An ‘introductory activity’
In this, the ninth edition of the Living Planet Reports, the key indices (the Living Planet Index, the global tropical index and the tropical freshwater index) again show unsustainable pressures on the planet. We now know that the demands on natural resources like fish, timber and food are rocketing to
Although as a teenager in Nairobi, Hirsi Ali went through a deeply religious phase, choosing to wear the all-encompassing black Arab veil, she also read English novels and flirted with a boy. She had constant doubts about her faith, especially as she encountered rigid rules on the role of women,
At 81 pages in length this Transition Unit aims to: Develop a critical awareness and understanding of key development concepts and issues Help students explore how a North/South learning partnership can be a way towards enhancing understanding, facilitating joint learning and expressing solidarity Foster attitudes of respect, understanding and empathy
Finding Our Voice is a practical, ‘hands-on’ resource using debating as a platform for learning. It has been written as an accessible guide to debating world development for teachers and educators who may not have done ‘debates in the classroom’ before, and is based on Concern’s experience of running the
These guidelines provide guidance for teachers and school management on: mediating the curriculum in a way that reflects cultural diversity making the curriculum as accessible as possible for children from ethnic minority groups enhancing the intercultural experience of all pupils creating an inclusive school culture. The guidelines are designed to
This resource is intended to support young people in critically exploring conflict and peace building within a framework of Human Rights and International Law. Looking specifically at the Palestinian/ Israeli situation, the resource provides an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and understanding, develop their skills of critical analysis,
“It is child centred, interactive and visually appealing while also being teacher friendly and very simple to use. This teaching resource is a significant educational development. In our increasingly diverse Monaghan society, it will assist the holistic development of the children in our care. Significantly, it will focus on the
This resource is based on two and a half days of training delivered to second-level teachers on how to guide discussion and take action on equality in the curriculum and the school. Suggestions on delivering the activities over a longer period (evenings or shorter sections over a longer period of
According to one statistic, there are up to 27 million slaves around the world today. This includes various forms of slavery, including human trafficking. The story of Mende is not unusual. What is unusual is that she was able to escape in 2000 and tell her story to the world.
Age: PG It is widely acknowledged that animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry. This documentary reveals that it is also the leading cause of “deforestation, water consumption, pollution, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, ocean “dead zones,” and virtually every other environmental ill…Yet it
In the Country of Men is a novel about relationships between friends, spouses, comrades and in particularl, parents and their children. Suleiman seeks answers to his many questions, but neither his father, who appears never to be home, nor his mother, who turns to alcohol as a result. It is
Published on Oct 7, 2013 As a UK resource this resource is accompanied by UK-specific teaching activities which can be easily adapted. Assembly, TY Unit and SPHE this three minute animated video about food waste is designed for use in assembly, form time or SPHE, and is accompanied by notes.
As stated in the about section: “Gathering, preparing, cooking and sharing food as a family unit are activities that have been going on for so long that it is difficult to tell if they preceded, or if they were the product of, the social cooperation and empathic behaviour that makes
This resource uses two case studies (Troy Davis and Anthony Hynes) to cover the main issues and debates around the death penalty. More specifically, this lesson enables students to: Analyse the concept of just and unjust punishment; Evaluate critically the arguments for and against the death penalty; Identify and name
This training curriculum is divided into five modues: Care work and the economy The care work context Care work and the human rights based approach Redistribution of unpaid care work for gender equality and justice Ideas for action Each module discusses core concepts in depth and issues are thoroughly dealt
This resource includes: 3 sections (sustainability; Fair Trade; Taking Action) 10 activities Literacy and numeracy activities A focus on values, skills and attitudes leading to a ‘taking action’ strand Range of issues covered including: the Sustainable Development Goals, ethical consumption, fair trade, child labour, sustainability Games (carbon footprint calculator) An
We live in an unequal world. There is a considerable divide between the developed and the developing world. Historically, this division has been primarily economic, as regards development. However, more recently, this division or inequality is as a result of many more aspects – climate change being one of the
The resource contains three modules, with five lessons in each, covering three different global issues aimed at different age groups ranging from 6 – 12 years old. The first module is on Gender and is aimed at 1st – 2nd class, the second module covers issues of Inequality and is
Anyone who is familiar with comedian, Adam Buxton’s podcast is quick to realise that this isn’t one of the usual ‘Ramble Chats’ he has with various musicians, actors, comedians, producers, punctuated with his signature jingles – an element which almost feels out of place on this particular podcast. For this
How much development is ‘enough’? A final-five finalist in the 2018 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie development issues series, Rosie Stack argues it’s time to re-evaluate the development project and interrogate the limits of rising ‘over-development’ in rich countries. In all aspects of life, there’s a point at which we
“When businesses – even the most powerful ones – offer terrible customer service, mistreat their workers or take unfair advantage of consumers, there is a way to influence them to mend their ways. And yes, it’s a way that’s peaceful, ethical and moral.” Bob Burg The magazine Ethical Consumer provides
1. Positive Buying Favouring particular ethical products, such as energy saving lightbulbs 2. Negative Purchasing Avoiding products that you disapprove of, such as battery eggs or gas-guzzling cars 3. Company-Based Purchasing Targeting a business as a whole and avoiding all the products made by one company. For example, the Nestle
‘The average rates at which people consume resources like oil and metals, and produce wastes like plastics and greenhouse gases, are about 32 times higher in North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia than they are in the developing world. That factor of 32 has big consequences.’ What’s Your Consumption
World population stood at 1 billion in 1804, increased to 3 billion by 1959, 4 billion in 1974, 5 billion in 1987 and just 12 years later in 1999 it amounted to 6 billion. In October 2011, the world reached a population figure of 7 billion people, fuelling another debate