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Awesome Blossoms: Building Sustainable Life in Nairobi’s Slums through Hydroponic Farming

by Allan C'oredo, Awesome Blossoms Project Manager, and Leslie Janoe, AWC Amsterdam

 

The world’s population is predicted to grow to nearly 10 billion people by 2050, and the challenge to feed this growing population is magnified by climate change. The sub-Saharan regions of Africa are particularly vulnerable due to persistent drought and poverty.

As croplands dry, people are migrating from...

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The Education Team Connects with the Target Project

by Hollie Nielsen, AWC Central Scotland

 

The Education Team is very excited to support Target Project 5, Awesome Blossoms. There are many overlaps between Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes quality education for all, and this environmental Target Project. Over the course of the next year, the Education Team will support the Target Project with articles on subjects such as...

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Lebanon's Education Crisis

by Monica Jubayli, AWC Lebanon and FAWCO RC 9

 

One of the most catastrophic economic crises globally in 150 years, exacerbated by the pandemic and the Beirut Port explosion of August 2020, has had a devastating impact on the Lebanese education sector. During the pandemic, as schools switched to online learning, many students could not participate because they had no...

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Awesome Blossoms Locations & Partnership with the Local Community

by Allan C'oredo, Awesome Blossoms Project Manager

Co-writer: Leslie Janoe, AWC Amsterdam

 

Background

Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, with a population of over 500,000 residents, faces environmental and nutritional challenges due to its lack of basic amenities, including poor air and water quality, inadequate access to green spaces, and a lack of sustainable agriculture. To address these...

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A Region 8 Green Team Challenge: Clean Up Your City and Waterways

 

by Ann De Simoni, AIWC Genoa

 

We can dream of seas more blue and a greener earth… but instead let’s do something about it: we must take action now!


AIWC of Genoa, in collaboration with ISG (International School of Genoa) and UNESCO, have begun promoting the UN 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by cleaning up our city...

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Update: Target Program #1 – Environment

By Anne van Oorschot, AWC The Hague

Water: Changing the Flow – Tabitha: Wells for Clean Water 

FAWCO’s Target Program was created as an opportunity to increase awareness about an important global issue and to fundraise together in support of a project. Let me start with a bit of background information on the first Target Program for those of you who...

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Tips for Accessing Continuing Education – A "Lean In" SIDEBAR (SDG Targets 4.3, 4.4 & 4.5

by Mary Adams, AWC The Hague

As your Education Team pivots to a focus on continuing education, here are some tips for you!

Continuing education refers to a variety of post-secondary learning options, including degree programs, online courses, career training and more. Some people may pursue continuing education to learn new skills or to fulfill personal interests. There are multiple...

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