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November 29, 2013
One Peaceful Africa: Ghana Gathering participant is inspired to further the work of COE and cultivate peace in his community through computer classes for youth.
As the result of one young man’s effort, recent graduates and current students of secondary schools in Western Africa are receiving free computer training as well as empowerment to visualize a more peaceful community. 27 year old, Femi Sylva, Nigerian graduate of computer science took it upon himself to organize community development...
November 21, 2013
“Stop Talking, Start Planting” was the message which over 200 enthusiastic green crusaders pledged at the 4th environmental academy conducted by Green Hope UAE at the JSS Private School auditorium today, the 26th of October. The aim of the academy was to empower children in the fight for Climate Justice through planting trees.
In my role as the UAE’s academy coordinator, I conducted the country’s first Plant-for-the-Planet academy one year ago and the huge turnout and response encouraged me to...
November 19, 2013
Simran Vedvyas, UAE Chapter Leader, was interviewed on Siobhan Live on the "Green Team" to talk about 'green' events happening around the world and what it means to be a young eco warrior.
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November 16, 2013
The BBC has reported that Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity to speed relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. More than 600,000 people have been displaced and as many as 9.8 million people may be impacted by this superstorm; 5 million are children. Many are now struggling to survive without food, shelter or clean drinking water. This is just after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck some provinces in the Visayas region that also destroyed...
November 1, 2013
Plants play a vital role in providing a pleasant and tranquil environment in which to move, work or relax. Indoor plants also help health, wellbeing and productivity in the workplace. Recent research has shown that indoor plants significantly improve a whole range of aspects of our indoor environment. The benefits cover a spectrum from physically cleaner air to direct beneficial effects on psychological health, task performance, illness reduction and productivity.
Many times when people...
October 21, 2013
You can actually practice the core wisdom of the heart with the book Pioneering Spiritual Activism co-authored by Nina Meyerhof and Diane de Terra.
This handbook has been a catalyst for spiritual activism and positive planetary change lead by the youth who are served by Children of the Earth. Designed primarily for teaching, people of all ages, including teachers, facilitators, and initiators, will find this handbook of great value.
Two additional pieces...
October 11, 2013
September 23rd through 26th 2013 – An intimate group of Children of the Earth staff, volunteers, alumni youth and I gathered in the living room of a beautiful lake house on the shore of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont for the first COE "Train the Trainers" facilitation. While I did not exactly know what to expect or what my "take-away" would be after engaging in this facilitation week; I was honored to spend time with inspired and practical visionary, Dr. Nina Meyerhof. The training...
October 11, 2013
Rosie Waygood, Sarah Dreyfus and Princess Ugaka
The festival-forum was introduced as follows:
Europie is an event that carries the message of solidarity, engagement in civil society, and youth empowerment. All over the world the youth are becoming more visible, from the Arab Spring to the Indignados movement, from Occupy Wall Street to the protests of the Chilean students. The youth have the potential to be a strong force in society. For a couple of days, we will come together in a self-managed...
October 9, 2013
Every September in Nepal there is a big festival called Teej or Women’s Festival. The celebration stretches over multiple days and includes many activities such as dancing, singing, get togethers and parties but this festival is only for the women and girls. The boys and men help with the festival but aren’t allowed to participate. This year Teej was celebrated on September 4th at Rainbow Children’s Home. Delicious food was cooked while the women and girls spent the day dancing. The children...
October 9, 2013
In August, the Government of Nepal and some other NGO’s who monitor child labor around Pokhara Municipality discovered a young girl of 8 years old working on a pig farm. Her father had died and her mother re-married and left her behind. Asha Priyar was found by the pig farm owner and included in his business as a worker. Unfortunately the pig farm is not very hygienic and her education is being neglected. Rainbow Children’s Home would like to bring her to the school so she can be given an...