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7 September 2010
Capturing the many aspects of poverty
WHAT IS poverty and when is a person poor? Most would agree that poverty involves not having enough of certain things, or doing without others that richer people take for granted. Read article
3 September 2010
What is REAL wealth?
We've been measuring GDP and happiness in all the wrong ways. John Robbins offers a new perspective. Read article
2 September 2010
Powering the Earth
Ever wondered how much carbon the world emits from the power it uses? CNN have come up with an infographic looking at Global Energy Consumption Read article
27 August 2010
Making Crafts from War
SHONA, which means “sew” in Swahili, started with a simple idea; to give dignity and hope to a handful of handicapped persons living in Goma, in the DR Congo who are normally expected to beg for their subsistence. Read article
23 August 2010
The Peace Portal
The Peace Portal is a unique online platform for cooperation, learning and action in the conflict prevention and peacebuilding field. It aggregates the newest digital technologies allowing communication via the web. Read article
20 August 2010
World Humanitarian Day
The 2010 World Humanitarian Day project is a collaborative film shot in over 40 countries in under 9 weeks, on a shoestring budget - with the goal of showing the enormous diversity of places, faces and endeavors of humanitarian aid workers in 2010. Watch video
12 August 2010
Solar power now cheaper than nuclear
According to news aggregator Energy Collective, a historic era is upon us because solar power has become affordable. More specifically, solar power has become cheaper than nuclear power. Read article
11 August 2010
6 Billion Others: Happiness
Reflections from across the globe -What does Happiness mean to you? Watch video
7 August 2010
Irene Khan
"The 21st century is the century of people power." Extended interview from the documentary Soldiers of Peace
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21 July 2010
BBC World covering 2010 Global Peace Index
The 2010 Global Peace Index results were released on June 8th - This is an interview with Steve Killelea talking about the results and the motivations behind his work Watch video