Polly Higgins
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Practising as a barrister in London, I decided it was time to stop fighting other people's battles and go fight for what I really care about - the environment. Taking planet earth as my client and pollution as the problem, I have set out to find what’s being done and what needs to be done. ===========================
The biggest pollution problem of all is our over-use of fossil fuels. Whilst we continue to take the little that remains, so the release of greenhouse gases continues to escalate. The evidence is conclusive: it threatens the very life of all species, plant forms, oceans and waterways as well as human life. ===========================
With knowledge comes the duty to act - now. Time is short, the solutions are there and they need to be swiftly implemented. The biggest technological pollution solution of all is Concentrating Solar thermal Power (CSP).
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But technology is not all. I now realise that what is required is a universal seismic shift of consciousness, a recognition that we owe a Duty of Care to our planet. Here is the beginning of my obsession to discover what we need to do to save the planet. You can follow my journey on my blog: The Lazy Environmentalist
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Migration is a global phenomenon that has its pitfalls as well as its advantages. Its economic importance especially in impacting on the development of the host or destination country is great. In the same vein, migration may negatively impact on the economic system of a country to the detriment of all. One seemingly obvious trend is that movement from the global south to the global north in large proportion is incontestable.
Polly, can we engage ourselves in disscussions on very many "whys"? Can we share the opinions of development practitioners from the Global North on the impact of migration on economy and probably look at the issue of networking amongst CSOs or NGOs and development experts across the globe.
I work for organizations dealing with migration, poverty and development in Nigeria. I encourage to hear from colleagues with whom we can collaborate on the issue of Migration for Development; a new initiative led by UNDP in Brussel.
Thanks. Tola Winjobi |
"Whenever I feel the world is closing in on me, I go to a quiet place that lies somewhere in my soul. I do not reason, analyze, or think. Those will come later. I simply go. And as a frightened child finds comfort and strength in a loving parent, I find my God there. From this places of power, I gather strength to stand firm in the face of fire, to be calm in the midst of thunder. When I emerge from this sanctuary, the world has not changed, but I have. And in my changing, a whole new world is born."
John Harrichan