One’s senses are constantly solicited at COP. The 2024 UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan was no exception: handmade or industrial messages either screaming for immediate action or calmly stating a platitude for an inspirational vision of a future worth striving toward, carpeted passages muting footsteps as hundreds...
I’ve always considered myself a bit of a superhero. No, I can’t fly, and my X-ray vision hasn’t kicked in yet, even after all the many X-rays I’ve had (although that might be helpful for so many things in life!). But I do have a superpower that many people don’t see – an invisible disability. You...
This lovely little book is an ode to teachers; its positive message is a balm in these days of undervaluing teachers and book banning.
As the jacket text says, “Everyone can name a teacher who had an impact on their life. Educators not only open our minds to new ideas, but they also...
This book reminds me of how our lives and relationships can be enhanced by books. In 1958, Sylvia Blackwell arrives in the small town of East Mole as librarian for the Children’s Library. The library is declining, and Sylvia makes it her job to re-introduce literature to children and adults. Vickers gently and...
In previous articles, the Education Team has focused on the connection between Awesome Blossoms (AB) and the Education targets of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4). In this article, we will focus on another program of Safe Spaces Organisation (SSO) and its connection to SDG4; AB is...
Just how important has the auto mechanics training program at Safe Spaces been? Find out in the words of Stacy, a program participant:
My name is Stacy. I am 22 years old. I live with my diabetic mum in Mathare. I have three siblings. I...
The internet was great until people messed it upWho doesn’t know someone who has fallen victim to a cybercrime? Perhaps it was an elderly parent, a computer-savvy baby boomer friend, a naive teen child, or even you? I know someone who got confused while being scammed because somehow their bank was...
Because in a small but sure way, FAWCO was able to increase the representation of historically underrepresented voices within the UN climate negotiations, known as the Conference of the Parties (COP). Data have shown that there is an...
I made it to the first official ceremony at COP29 early, in time to witness the slow, steady stream of activity preceding the actual curtain call. The Climate Action Network International (CAN) team begins setting up sound equipment and depending on the negotiated terms of “how to conduct an Action” (COP-speak for a protest...
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot?” During this time of the year, it won’t be long before we’ll hear the harmonic lament of “Auld Lang Syne” as 2024 slips away. Time does indeed slip by. We enjoy great times with family and friends. We experience trials, joy and tribulations. But through it all, we maintain a connection...
