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The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
In 2010, Living Earth Foundation launched the pan African Waste to Wealth programme. The project responds to specific challenges faced by poor people living in urban slums in Africa.
The programme encourages all sectors of society to develop collaborative solutions to tackle the challenges of waste management. We support entrepreneurs, micro enterprises, social ventures and community groups to generate an income through waste recycling, and to develop public private partnerships with local government to improve waste collection and waste management in poor slum areas.
Living Earth’s Waste to Wealth programme is funded by the European Union, the UK Government’s Department for International Development and Comic Relief, and is currently active in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
Find out more here; wastetowealth.livingearth.org.uk/
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2019 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
Compost Piles: Not Just for Hippies Anymore
One of the most powerful air pollutants is the naturally occurring organic gas, methane. It is a far better greenhouse gas than carbon and is now found in the atmosphere at concentrations of more than 150% over pre-industrial levels.
When people put organic matter in the regular waste stream, these coffee grounds and sandwich crusts are acted upon by decomposing microorganisms, with methane being a common by-product. This is why garbage dumps must be equipped with release valves. Otherwise, they\'d literally explode from the pressure.
One way to avoid the bulk and threat of such waste is to keep your own compost pile. These are not difficult to keep, even if entire books can be written on the finer points. Nor do they need to smell bad. Many cities are now separately collecting organic wastes as part of municipal compost programs, many of which are then used as fertilizer for city and park lands.
Putisinos harvesting potatoes cultivated as part of "Paradero Esperanza," a sustainable development project started by EPAF in 2010. Putis, department of Ayacucho. May 27, 2011. Photo by Catherine Binet.
Global South-South Development Expo 2013 - Solution Forum 6 - Development of Green Economies through Regional Action Plans and Public-Private Partnerships (j.mp/GSSDsf6)
Photo by Davide Piga
The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
Photos from the WTO Public Forum 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
Pavillion
The clean up of Brandt's Creek, located at the centre of the property, was the focus of CLC’s remediation efforts. At the time, the creek was heavily polluted and crossed the property through a series of culverts and shallow ditches. CLC developed a 4.4-acre (1.8-hectare) stream protection corridor, reinstating Brandt's Creek as a 350-metre waterway.
The new native plantings and natural structures restored the stream bank and in stream character of Brandt's Creek. This led to the return of a number of natural species to the property, including the great blue heron -- a majestic bird that had not been seen along the creek for several years.
Today, Brandt’s Creek Crossing is a thriving residential neighbourhood in one of B.C.’s fastest growing cities. The completed project is a testament to CLC’s strong commitment to environmental remediation.
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Pavillon
Les efforts de nettoyage de la SIC ont été axés sur le ruisseau Brandt, au centre de la propriété. À l’époque, le ruisseau était très pollué et franchissait la propriété par une série de buses et de fossés peu profonds. La SIC a établi un corridor de protection du ruisseau de 4,4 acres (1,8 hectare) et a retracé le ruisseau Brandt sur une distance de 350 mètres.
Le recours à des plantes indigènes et à des structures naturelles a permis de restaurer les berges du ruisseau, et de lui redonner un caractère naturel plus invitant pour la faune. De nombreuses espèces sont donc revenues dans le secteur, y compris le grand héron – un oiseau imposant qui n’avait pas été observé sur la berge depuis des années.
Aujourd’hui, Brandt’s Creek Crossing est un quartier résidentiel animé situé dans une des villes à la croissance la plus rapide en C.-B. Ce projet illustre l’engagement de la SIC en matière d’assainissement environnemental.
Photos from the WTO Public Forum 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
In 2010, Living Earth Foundation launched the pan African Waste to Wealth programme. The project responds to specific challenges faced by poor people living in urban slums in Africa.
The programme encourages all sectors of society to develop collaborative solutions to tackle the challenges of waste management. We support entrepreneurs, micro enterprises, social ventures and community groups to generate an income through waste recycling, and to develop public private partnerships with local government to improve waste collection and waste management in poor slum areas.
Living Earth’s Waste to Wealth programme is funded by the European Union, the UK Government’s Department for International Development and Comic Relief, and is currently active in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
Find out more here; wastetowealth.livingearth.org.uk/
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
The Secondary school covers 6 host-communities in the Zalingei region along with some children of nomad pastoralists. It serves 780 girls with 13 classrooms.
The Community-Driven Development grant covered the rehabilitation of 2 classrooms, the construction of 1 classroom and the construction and an office. The community contributed sand, soil, compact soil and water.
Before this there were more than 80 students in one classroom. This development helped to increase the attendance, as well as space for the existing students.
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
The Secondary school covers 6 host-communities in the Zalingei region along with some children of nomad pastoralists. It serves 780 girls with 13 classrooms.
The Community-Driven Development grant covered the rehabilitation of 2 classrooms, the construction of 1 classroom and the construction and an office. The community contributed sand, soil, compact soil and water.
Before this there were more than 80 students in one classroom. This development helped to increase the attendance, as well as space for the existing students.
A trade fair in one of biggest malls in Davao City, Philippines featuring products from the ILO PLEDGE Programme, which contributed to building peace, developing skills, supporting enterprises, and promoting local economic development with the support of the Mindanao Trust Fund.
Know more about the ILO PLEDGE: www.ilo.org/manila/projects/WCMS_220884/lang--en/index.htm
Photo ©ILO/Minette Rimando
17 October 2016
Davao City, Philippines
The CFI provided funds UBC's Amanda Vincent needed to purchase "Bancas" - boats fishermen use in the Philippines that Vincent's team outfitted to be their primary research and diving vessel. From the back of these bancas her team slips into coastal waters to find seahorse.
Photo by Project Seahorse.
For more on Project Seahorse, click here: seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/
The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
In finding a way to survive a 36 percent cut in sugar prices, Mauritian farmers are not only exporting a variety of fruit and vegetables to the European Union, but they have also begun farming in a more environmentally sustainable way.
The Smart Move Workshop on Passenger Transport Terminals held in Latvia today, stressed the need for bus and coach operators to be given free access to other transport modes’ terminals in order to provide seamless multi-modal sustainable travel services to customers.
In 2010, Living Earth Foundation launched the pan African Waste to Wealth programme. The project responds to specific challenges faced by poor people living in urban slums in Africa.
The programme encourages all sectors of society to develop collaborative solutions to tackle the challenges of waste management. We support entrepreneurs, micro enterprises, social ventures and community groups to generate an income through waste recycling, and to develop public private partnerships with local government to improve waste collection and waste management in poor slum areas.
Living Earth’s Waste to Wealth programme is funded by the European Union, the UK Government’s Department for International Development and Comic Relief, and is currently active in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
Find out more here; wastetowealth.livingearth.org.uk/
In 2010, Living Earth Foundation launched the pan African Waste to Wealth programme. The project responds to specific challenges faced by poor people living in urban slums in Africa.
The programme encourages all sectors of society to develop collaborative solutions to tackle the challenges of waste management. We support entrepreneurs, micro enterprises, social ventures and community groups to generate an income through waste recycling, and to develop public private partnerships with local government to improve waste collection and waste management in poor slum areas.
Living Earth’s Waste to Wealth programme is funded by the European Union, the UK Government’s Department for International Development and Comic Relief, and is currently active in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
Find out more here; wastetowealth.livingearth.org.uk/
The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
Living Earth Foundation worked in Sakhalin Island, Russia from 2005-2010. Sakhalin Island is the site of the world’s largest Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) processing plants. Offshore oil and gas reserves have been developed by a number of multinationals in the sector, including Shell, Gazprom, Sakhalin Energy International Corporation (SEIC) and BP. These developments are significantly affecting local populations of Sakhalin; environmentally, socially and economically. Living Earth has played an integral role in addressing these effects with its partners.
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The event aimed to shed new light on the implications of the digital transformation in the context of sustainable development.
Wulan (left) was sponsored by YPK to train in the intensive Permaculture design Course in 2017. She was chosen as a Dayak youth leader and a potential candidate for the school garden at that time. She went on to work the in BCU school garden for 2 years where she became the coordinator. Early 2019 she ceased working in the school garden due to family commitments but continued to focus on her own families urban permaculture garden, supporting their self sufficiency and nurturing her young family with organic produce and reducing the need to purchase produce from outside. In early 2020 she joined her family's conservation eco tourism project called Kahui, rehabilitating a pristine forest waterway and opening it up for sustainable eco tourism. Wulan has led her community to rehabilitate the landscape using her permaculture knowledge and skills. She recently posted about the benefits of these skills. "So much knowledge I acquired from here (permaculture). Thank you so much".
The problem of carbon emissions is global and reaches all countries, resulting from similar development patterns all around the world. Prof. Jeffrey Sachs noting, how the development of emerging economies, China and India, has brought an additional 10 billion tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. IEA listed annual emissions reaching 31,6 billion tons in 2011, a record high.
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In the Rio+20 conference, there is much discussion about a future of low-carbon economy, renewable energies, green jobs and similar solutions to provide less carbon-intensive development paths. In the case of developing countries, also the term "leapfrogging" (over the polluting phase of heavy industry) is used.
Developing countries consider technology transfer as essential to them, but the discussion is politicized, as advanced countries want to protect intellectual property rights (IPR).