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Renewable electricity overtakes fossil fuels in UK for first time

1 day ago

What a fantastic achievement and article from The Guardian! Renewable electricity has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time ever in the UK.
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New offshore windfarms opening in third quarter mark milestone towards zero carbon

3 days ago

Today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction!

Did you know that flooding affects an average of 250 million people per year? That's more than any other natural hazard. And when an area floods, it's the poorest communities who suffer the most. Across the world, climate change, growing populations and unsustainable land use are increasing flood risk.

Fortunately, there's a way to help people around the globe find better solutions to flood resilience. Find out how our work with private sector, research institutes and civil society organisations help improve the lives of those affected by floods: practicalaction.org/our-work/projects/futures-beyond-flooding/ ... See MoreSee Less

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We've got a deadline to save people and planet – let's start the charge

4 days ago

"It cannot be ignored that the poorest and most vulnerable communities will experience the repercussions of the climate crisis the most keenly."
Here’s a great article from The Guardian on how we need urgent action to save people and the planet. Key message? We are not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals but it’s not too late to act!

We couldn’t agree more. The answers are out there. But it will take ingenuity, a collective effort and a sense of urgency to refine, adopt and scale the solutions globally🌍
www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/26/weve-got-a-deadline-to-save-people-and-planet-... ... See MoreSee Less

The sustainable development goals, which promise to end extreme poverty and inequality by 2030, are alarmingly off track. It’s not too late to act

6 days ago

Here's a fantastic example of how access to energy can transform all aspects of life!

Emmanuel is a welder, living in a rural village in Malawi. His business didn't do great so he had to move to a town nearby for better business opportunities.

Emmanuel's life transformed when his village got access to clean and affordable energy six months ago.

“I have gone from working five days away from home and away from my family to living at home with them and owning my own business. It’s transformed my life and my whole family.”

Find out more: bit.ly/2kBE0Qg ... See MoreSee Less

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Can ‘frontier technologies’ help solve the critical issues for the urban poor? - Practical Action

1 week ago

Can 'frontier technologies' help solve the criticial issues for the urban poor?

Our Lucy Stevens says that in order to fix the enormous waste challenges in growing cities, we need more focus on people and less focus on things.

Find out more: practicalaction.org/news-media/2019/10/08/can-frontier-technologies-help-solve-the-critical-issue... ... See MoreSee Less

As our planet’s population becomes ever more urbanized, this presents new opportunities, but also new challenges. The ever-growing quantities of waste generated without well-functioning systems for collection, recycling or disposal is one of them. Every year, according to UN-Habitat, cities around...

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15 Oct

What a fantastic achievement! #Renewable electricity has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time ever in the UK. #SDG7 #RenewableEnergy #EndEnergyPovertyFaster @guardian
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14 Oct

Amazing work from our team in #Malawi! Thinking outside the box has resulted in clean, renewable energy for nearly 30,000 people! “It was a different approach that raised eyebrows at the time and still does today." Find out more: https://t.co/zvRIHwNGbc #SDG7 #energyaccess

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13 Oct

#DRRDay: #Flooding affects an average of 250 million people per year. More than any other natural hazard. And when area floods, it's the poorest communities that suffer the most. Find out how our work with @floodalliance helps improve #floodresilience: https://t.co/HvDuMKMzA8