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What’s it like being a girl in tech? With International Girls in ICT Day on April 27, males are still far outnumbering females in the industry. IT student, Charlotte Herron, gives her take on what it’s like being a woman in STEM.
Mother Earth Day, 22nd April, is a perfect reason to connect with nature and teach our children to love the precious planet we live on. Why not try some of these fun gardening activities with your kids?
When looking at the consequences of poverty, we also need to ask what children themselves—the “kids who have” and the “kids who have not”—understand about the unequal world around them. Talking to our children helps empower them for a better, more equal future.
What distinguishes a company that makes “good” chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate?
We have a waste problem. Each year, Australians generate around 76 million tonnes of waste and spend over $17 billion to deal with it. How can we—is it even possible to—eliminate our waste?
“You can lack everything, except water”. Water scarcity is an increasingly serious problem in much of the world. Innovation is key. So, Moyobamba in Peru is using nature-based solutions in a bid to save its water sources.
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 calls for urgent climate action to combat climate change. Climate action usually focuses on different mitigation — renewable energy sources, sustainable use of land, sustainable transport and adaptation — protecting coastal wetlands, decentralizing energy distribution, promoting sustainable agroforestry measures. However, when we talk about climate action, we often ignore one of the most important tools for climate action: Climate Change Education.
“DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, the theme for this year’s UN International Women’s Day on March 8, highlights the digital gender gap and its impact on economic and social inequalities.
Read here how big tech companies are failing women on both sides of the screen: their employees and the users of their services.
Biodiversity has never been so high on the agenda of political and business leaders worldwide. We now have a new global commitment to “halt and reverse” the extinction crisis with some tangible targets. But time is of the essence.
With so much inequality and suffering in our world, and in our own country, it’s understandable that we are left feeling overwhelmed and powerless to make a difference. But even our small actions can have a big impact.
Join a community of like-minded people inspiring each other to live sustainable lives.
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