Catriona O’Connor’s blog is a runner up in the 2017 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie Development Issues blog series The topic of development is one of constant discussion between academics, socialites and bar-stool politicians in modern society. We analyse the concept from an economic perspective, detaching ourselves from the lives
Considering the motion of the finals, that The Trump Presidency will be a blessing in disguise for Africa, the stage was well set for an evening of explosive energy, heated exchanges, facts (yes facts STILL matter)
80-20 Development in an Unequal World 7th Edition ‘Where did the idea of measuring poverty based on US$1 a day come from? At US$1.25 a day, with the current model of capitalism, it would take 100 years to eradicate extreme poverty and at US$5.00 a day, it would take 207
A group of students debated a feature in the Times of Malta on a Maltese missionary priest in Ethiopia and decided to contact the newspaper on its coverage, Colm Regan reports.
Resource Description This booklet has been produced to stimulate discussion and debate on the challenge of being active for economic, social and political change. It does not claim to have all the answers to the questions raised and certainly doesn’t have a set of simplistic answers to the challenges we
Photo credit © XXXXXXX In 1900 the number of sovereign independent states amounted to 55; the number of states governed by colonial or imperial powers also numbered 55 and the percentage of the world population living in democracies was just 12.4%. By 2000 this picture had changed completely – the number
The majority of the world’s 7 billion people live in urban areas. More than one billion of these – or one in three urban residents – live in inadequate housing with no, or only a few basic resources such as access to safe water or sanitation, refuse collection, etc. Generally,
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
Photo credit © XXXXXXX Continuing debates on global inequality have developed a new edge and immediacy as a result of the current financial and economic crises affecting the West and, in particular the Eurozone with the accompanying ‘austerity’ measures they have generated. The rise of the ‘Occupy’ movements in 2011 challenged
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
A simple but very useful ‘3-step approach’ to doing development education and global citizenship education. “At best, a lecturer (teacher) speaks with and for her audience, not to or at it. She takes leads, images and stirrings from her audience, and reflects back to them tentative accounts and explanations for
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
Looking to energise, introduce or start exploring a development education (DE) issue? Here we present 10 activities for younger groups and 30 activities for anyone over 12 years old. You can (and indeed should) adapt them to suit the needs of your group. Feel free to use these in conjunction
The world will no longer be divided by the ideologies of ‘left’ and ‘right’ but by those who accept ecological limits and those who don’t. Wolfgang Sachs, Wuppertal Institute The concept of climate change was first raised in scientific circles in the late 1800s. In recent decades climate change has been the
Introduction While advances have been made in the past couple of years, there is still along way to go before the unique needs of Indigenous people are recognised and true reconciliation is achieved in Australia. The fact remains that on nearly all social indicators, Aboriginals in Australia fall drastically below
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1975) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (1984) Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975) Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and
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
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
The new developmenteducation.ie is all about teachable moments – in crisis, in opportunities and in education for change, now in the era of Sustainable Development Goals, extreme inequalities and human-induced climate shocks.
In this resource you will find interesting games and lessons for your students to get to grips with the new Sustainable Development Goals and tangible actions they can take on them in their community. The booklet provides information and three activities to explore the origins of the global goals, their
Development Education – FAQs for teachers and facilitators is a guide about how to incorporate discussion of global issues such as gender, climate change and poverty into your subject area. Development education aims to encourage young people to reflect on the challenges our world faces and consider solutions to these
No Poverty – Educational resource for teachers and facilitators features information, statistics and activities to address the issue of poverty in the world. Activities introduce the concept of needs, wants as well as the impact of poverty on the lives of people globally. Key learning outcomes: Know what poverty is
Good Health and Well-being – Educational resource for teachers and facilitators contains activities, statistics and information to explore health and well-being issues, the impact of conflict on mental and physical health as well as how working towards Sustainable Development Goal 3 will impact on all the global goals. The booklet
Sustainable Cities and Communities – Education resource for teachers and facilitators contains 3 activities, statistics and information to explore sustainability in our cities and communities, the making our living environment better as how working towards SDG11 will impact on all the global goals. The booklet includes statistics, three activities complete
Although we may be from different countries, speak different languages and have different cultures, the planet does not recognise the differences we see in each other. Something that happens in one part of the world can have a very real every real and profound effect on another part of the
Climate Change – Educational resource for teachers and facilitators contains activities, statistics and information to explore climate change – it’s causes and consequences. The resource activities give an opportunity to consider our own impact on the world around us, and the real-life impact on those living in poverty. The booklet
Conflict is an issue which we cannot seem to escape, whether it be a personal disagreement or turning on the news to hear about wars that are taking place in the world. Peace and stability are central to sustainable development. Whilst some regions enjoy sustained levels of peace, others fall
Clean Water and Sanitation – Educational resource for teachers and facilitators contains activities, statistics and information to explore issues around access to water– causes and consequences of water insecurity, and the link to climate change and gender inequality. The resource activities give an opportunity to consider how water impacts on
Gender Equality is an issue that affects us all, from Ireland to Malawi. Gender Equality – Education resource for teachers and facilitators contains activities, statistics and information to explore issues around gender equality– causes and consequences of gender inequality and how it is a driver in global poverty levels. The
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