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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The adverse effects climate change and variability mean that agriculture needs existing support services, but Mzeziti Mwanza, 25, a Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, advocates for increased inclusion of other support services. Developing countries have population of over 3.1 billion living in rural areas, with a quarter of those people living in extreme poverty. In Zambia, …
Climate change is a fast growing threat to human health, writes Nancy Saili, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Solwezi in Zambia, as she describes the link between extreme weather and changing disease patterns. As the world continues to experience extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and heat waves, human health will be even more affected due to …
On the final day of the 11th Commonwealth Youth Forum, the young people of the Commonwealth finalised their declaration, expressing their policy recommendations to Heads of Government and action plan for the Commonwealth Youth Council. Layne Robinson, Head of Social Policy Development at the Commonwealth Secretariat said that the young people spoke very clearly on …
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Correspondent Bryan Opany, 25, from Nairobi in Kenya, is a photographer. He shares his photos from a demonstration over a controversial coal-fired power plant project in Kenya. “I was invited by the grassroots environment movement 350 Kenya, to produce feature stories highlighting the concerns of environmental activists about the Lamu coal power plant in Kenya. …
Given the realities of climate change, Wathsaridu Karunarathna, 26, a Correspondent from Sri Lanka, believes a more sustainable approach to farming is needed in his country. He suggests that permaculture would be beneficial to agriculture in Sri Lanka. World Environment Day 2018 was celebrated just last month, under the theme “Beat plastic pollution. Across the world, discussions …
It’s the hurricane season in the Caribbean and over recent years, the evidence of climate change has been profound – with more devastating hurricanes hitting the region. Animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of climate change, writes Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad. She questions whether we would be willing …
Our choices are already hurting our planet, writes Niharika Sharma,22 years old, a Correspondent from New Delhi, Indian based in the UK,who argues that consumers, businesses and governments all need to play their part if we are to preserve our planet for future generations. Climate change and ozone depletion are very real problems, despite what some …