August 2022 News
HEADLINES
Alliance Annual Conference 2022
Join us at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh in September for the Alliance Annual Conference 2022, and learn from leaders, activists, organisers & policy-makers about what it means to be a good global citizen in 2022.
Ten efforts to decolonise global redistribution
The New Humanitarian has compiled a list of ten pioneering initiatives working to change the structures around global redistribution, including funding, leadership, narrative and identity.
What is a good life, really?
Louise Davies reports on a debate at the Festival of Politics which considered whether a wellbeing economy is the answer to the global cost of living crisis.
Unprecedented spike in food prices puts Yemenis at risk of extreme hunger
Yemen is facing unprecedented rises in the price of food putting millions more people in danger of catastrophic hunger, Oxfam has warned.
FOCUS ON ALLIANCE CONFERENCE
Speaker Line-up
Explore our fantastic line-up of speakers for the upcoming conference, Global Citizenship in a Challenging World, to be held in Edinburgh on Tuesday 20th September.
Full Programme Launch
Find out more about each session at #GlobalCitizenConf, where we'll discuss a wide range of issues facing the global sustainable development sector, from climate justice to global citizenship education.
HUMANITARIAN NEWS
CIVICUS supports Palestinian organisations
CIVICUS along with other human rights organisations calls for international community to stand against closure of seven Palestinian civil society organisations.
Ukraine-Russia grain deal: The unanswered questions
Ukraine’s grain is starting to flow through the Black Sea again thanks to a U.N. brokered deal with Russia.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Climate Fringe Festival
Join Stop Climate Chaos Scotland this September at the Climate Fringe Festival! You can find Climate, Community and Justice events all across Scotland on their events map.
The Power in Development Conference
Bond’s 2022 Power in Development will showcase the practical steps INGOs, donors and government should take to move towards a devolved and decolonised development system.
How to Widen Participation in Environmental Activism
Join SCCAN & CEMVO to explore how best to navigate honest diversity and inclusion preceded by a networking lunch.
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
Kenya elections bring new wave of female leaders to the fore
Opinion: By failing Afghan women, we are failing women everywhere
Wealthy countries still haven’t met their $100 billion pledge to help poor countries face climate change, and the risks are rising
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Race Equality Environmental Programme
FACING THE CRISIS
Each month, we highlight a photograph from Facing the Crisis, our virtual exhibition documenting the human impact of the climate crisis. This photograph shows a sustainable aquaculture farm in Matale, Ntchue, Malawi, where local organisation LOMADEF work in collaboration with The Global Concerns Trust to run a training centre for organic farming and a demonstration farm.
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