Articles Tagged with the word ‘development’
Africa / Sustainable Development
06 May 2011
Cape Verde has become one of the most successful self-sustaining economies in sub-Saharan Africa and earned a reputation as one of its star democracies
UK / Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
13 Dec 2010
Planning permission has been given for the UK's first solar power station to situated on the seven acre site of the former Wheal Jane tin mine, near Truro
New Chapter for Fordhall Farm
14 Sep 2010
Pioneering, community-owned farm to construct a new eco-building that will house a tea room and educational facilities
Social Investment in the Amazon Forest
09 Jun 2010
The Cochabamba Project, a UK-based financial co-operative, is on the look out for ethical investors seeking opportunities that will grow.
Communities Bring Home Solutions
03 Mar 2010
Groups of people are getting together to help create more affordable housing in their local areas, while strengthening their communities.
Youth on a Voyage to End Poverty
09 Feb 2010
On January 11th this year the Peace Boat set off on its 68th voyage from Kenya with young delegates, from Japan and eleven African nations, all set to address the issues of ending poverty.
Minding Our Own Business
08 Sep 2009
Young Co-operatives is a scheme that provides young people with a practical introduction to co-operative enterprise.
Trans-boundary Park Unites Nations
08 Sep 2009
Presidents Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, recently met to officially open their new Trans-boundary Peace Park.
Rolling Out Power to the People
08 Sep 2009
Imagine each and every surface under the sun covered with a film that captures light and transforms it into electricity.
CEE What You Can Do
31 Aug 2009
Centre for Environment Education, CEE was created in recognition of the importance of environmental education in India
Let the Building Begin
16 Jun 2009
After many years of meticulous planning and infrastructural work, house building in Ireland's first ecovillage has started.
Inspiring teenager on a mission for Earthwatch
10 Feb 2009
Fourteen-year-old Earthwatch supporter Emma Hope is too young to fulfilher dream of joining an Earthwatch expedition just yet, but that hasn'tstopped her getting involved.
Recapturing Childhood: Positive Parenting in the Modern World
Building the World We Want
24 Nov 2008
The Green Cities Foundation has just launched a brand new website,offering an agenda to create beautiful cities that are harmless to thePlanet and a pleasure to live and work in.
First Homeless Women’s Cup
30 Sep 2008
80 women from Cameroon, Colombia, Ivory Coast,Kyrgzstan, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia and Paraguay will compete at the first Women's Homeless World Cup.