The recent G20 Summit sent an encouraging message on climate change, writes Abhilash Borah, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Assam, India, who writes that observers will be watching for the COP22 in Marakesh to take another step toward responsibility and justice on climate issues. With China and United States of America being the top emitters …
As Barbados prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary of independence, Ashley Foster-Estwick, 25, a Correspondent from Barbados, looks at the water crisis that affects residents, government and the agricultural sector. As the festivities move into full swing, attracting thousands to our shores and boosting patriotic sentiments, there is another side to the Barbadian sentiment. It’s the …
Public distrust of experts coupled with the anti-intellectual bias of Trump’s leadership in the USA poses a challenge for science, writes Andrew Larkins, 27, a Correspondent from Australia. Scientists and non-profits are pushing back against the trend. More than 20 years ago, Funtowicz and Ravetz wrote that “Science always evolves, responding to its leading challenges …
A key legacy of the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting will be how the host nation of Uganda reacts to growing calls to action to combat climate change, writes Kiiza Saddam Hussein, 26, a Correspondent who lives in Uganda and Rwanda. For the last week, Uganda has been in the spotlight, as it has hosted the 9th Commonwealth …
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As Africa teeters on the precipice of possibly the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, Azinwi Ngum, 26, a Correspondent from Cameroon, examines how a ecumenical training school is presenting young people with new ways of thinking about climate change. Africa is on the precipice of the worst humanitarian crisis in history. Streams are drying …
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In examining the impacts of climate change in her homeland of Antigua and Barbuda, Ariana Joseph, 17, a Correspondent now studying in Canada, writes about some of the initiatives being undertaken to help save the planet. While climate change has received much attention for its increasingly-visible manifestations, it is not an issue, or topic of …
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India has launched a Smart Cities Mission to reform delivery of services. Abhilash Borah, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Assam, India, argues the plan must consider climate change and public health needs. Development has come at a cost, with a threat that the climate is challenging society at large. With increasing population, climate change presents …
The Lake Chad basin, a crucial source of livelihood for over 20 million people, faces a humanitarian and environmental crisis, write Usman Muhammad, 30, a Correspondent from Nigeria now studying in the UK. Lake Chad is shrinking as a result of climate change that directly or indirectly gave birth to the current conflict affecting countries …
The ferocity of September’s hurricanes points to a trend of storms that quickly grow to devastating hurricanes, writes Ariana Joseph, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda now studying in Canada. She argues the impact of climate change can no longer be denied. We knew Irma was a monster days before she started to …
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Metolo Foyet, 20, a Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, is interested in the link between states and mining companies in Africa. She has questions about the social responsibility of mining companies and incentives to use renewable or fossil energy. I was talking art with a friend, Ahamadou Maiga, legal advisor at the African Legal …
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