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State of the World's Forests 2022: Green Recovery, Creating Inclusive and Sustainable Economies Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Forests stand as a vital defense against climate change and biodiversity loss, while also providing livelihoods for millions of people across the world. But they are under threat. In the last 30 years, they’ve lost an area larger than Algeria and Libya combined. FAO’s latest State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) report identifies three pathways that can conserve forests while supporting environmental and economic recovery: halting deforestation, restoring degraded forests, and sustainably using forests to build resilient local economies.
Girl Rising Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: Girl Rising Suma's is one of Girl Rising's 9 remarkable stories. Though her brothers went to school, she was forced into bonded labor at age 6, like many other Nepali girls. Watch this chapter of Girl Rising to see how Suma gained her freedom and how she uses her education in a fight to free other girls. Written by Manjushree Thapa and voiced by Kerry Washington.
Experiences of Education for Sustainable Development in the Further Education and Training Sector Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: Education and Training Foundation The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) recognises the vital role the further education and training (FE) sector has to play in combating climate change and achieving sustainability and social justice, both nationally and globally. Not only does our sector provide the technical and vocation skills required to help transition to a sustainable future, it also reaches millions of learners from all walks of life, spread across diverse communities.This report provides the results and an analytical narrative of findings from a survey carried out among the FE and training sector workforce about their experiences of education for sustainable development (ESD).
Why There Is War in Syria? Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: CuriosaMente What is happening in Syria? What is the cause of the conflict in Syria? This video explains the situation in this region formerly known as Mesopotamia.
Mpanga Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Îles de Paix This 15-minute report allows you to discover the life of rural populations in the Kabambiro areas in Uganda, but also the challenges these people face. This report shows how solutions are put in place to overcome these various difficulties, in particular by addressing the issue of sustainable family farming.
Debra Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Îles de Paix Debra, a young girl in Uganda, talks about her life, her family, her village and her daily life. She talks about school and her desire to continue her education. It also presents the life of farmers which is very important on many levels for the whole community.
Louvain Coopération, University and Solidarity Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Louvain Coopération Louvain Coopération, the NGO of UCL puts university skills into practice to meet the challenges of development. Since 1981, the NGO has been fighting against hunger, disease and poverty alongside the most disadvantaged populations.Louvain Coopération is today the largest university NGO in Belgium and leads 23 projects with 140 partners in the South.
Students Get Involved With Louvain Coopération Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Louvain Coopération UCL students get involved in Southern countries! Discover their adventures alongside Louvain Coopération, the UCL NGO!
The Future of Global Citizenship Education After COVID Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Spur Change This is a video from the Spur Change webinar titled "The Future of Global Citizenship Education After Covid" "which took place on October 22, 2020.
Media Literacy Author: Sarah Firth Corporate author: Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House This infographic helps hook students into reflecting and considering a range of questions and information about media literacy. 