UNESCO Forum focusing on women and climate change

Climate change affects us all, but in many ways women are the most exposed to its often dramatic consequences. In many traditional societies, they are generally less well-informed than men, and they are often the most important actor when it comes to feeding their families.
Thus, if climate change leads to a crisis in food security, [...]

School on wheels brings new

The need for education in India is huge. Around 40% of the population is under the age of 18, and among those around 82% can read and write (as a comparison, literacy among youth in China is 99%). State schools are free, but the motivations for sending kids to school are often low – they [...]

Only 30 billion dollars needed to eradicate hunger!

Between 3 to 5 June, the High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy takes place in Rome. The purpose is to highlight food security issues, especially in the face of soaring food prices and the new challenges of climate change. The conference is meant to bring assistance to countries [...]