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Earth Hour

BBC writes about Cities dim lights for environment. Residents in towns and cities around the world are preparing to turn out the lights for an hour, to highlight the threat of climate change. “Earth Hour” begins in Sydney, Australia, at … Continue reading

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Tracking the Millennium Development Goals

The MDG Monitor shows how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With the 2015 target date fast approaching, it is more important than ever to understand where the goals are on track, and … Continue reading

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The Hunger Project

The Hunger Project (THP) has the tagline: Effective Action to End World Hunger. The Hunger Project uses low-cost, people-centered strategies for the sustainable end of hunger. I recently was at meetings were two persons from Bangladesh talked about how The … Continue reading

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