Urbanisation is often cited as a parameter of how well-developed a city is, writes Monica Islam, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh. But urban growth can mean new problems and the need to find creative solutions. Urban planning and regeneration are increasingly being sought as solutions to haphazard urban growth. Urban planning has …
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Climate change is one of the most crucial topics in the world’s agenda today, writes Metolo Foyet, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, and could reverse the progress in reducing poverty – among other impacts on the Sustainable Development Goals. Watching the documentaries “The Inconvenient Truth” and “The Age of Stupid” made …
Connections are being made between climate change and a resurgence in viral disease, but Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, argues the impact on public health has yet to be assessed. Beautiful, patterned white lines and detailed symbols traced the walls of the room. Inside that room in Gbolaka-Ta village, the …
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 …
The concept of local food has a new meaning for nutrition and the economy, writes Bhagya Wijayawardane, 29, a Correspondent from Colombo, Sri Lanka, who advocates “food forests” for urban and rural dwellers. Once I visited the lovely forest of Belipola in the lush hills of Sri Lanka’s Uva Province, which also happens to be …
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 …
Sivendra Michael is a superhero – without the cape. He is waging war on climate change in Fiji, where a deadly cocktail of extreme weather events could displace up to 1.7 million people in the Pacific Islands by the year 2050. Omeye Chimaobi Kenechukwu, a 24-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, caught up with Sivendra, one …