Agriculture, food security and climate change with a gender lens
Guatemalan institutions and CCAFS give shape to a practical guide to integrate gender in agricultural projects. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and
How Investing in Young People Sets Coffee Businesses Up for Long-term Success
Many recipients of resilience funds employed them into projects focused on young people because the future of the coffee sector depends on making agriculture a viable career for the next generation. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth
Terror Threat Increases Across the Sahel
With inter-communal tensions and weakened domestic armies, Africa’s Sahel region is facing an increasing threat of terrorism and instability. The conflict has persisted for more than half a decade, but the security breakdown has recently worsened. Militant groups have taken control
Shape Your Future with Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women
Since 2014, Teresa C. Younger is the President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, one of the oldest and first women's foundations. Among its activities, one of the most notable multimedia campaign was #MyFeminismIs which sparked a national
How Can Cities Create Circular Jobs?
Editor's note: This article first appeared on the ICLEI blog. Cities around the world are recognizing that the circular economy not only addresses resource scarcity and climate change but also can strengthen local economies and create jobs. By prioritizing regenerative resources,
How Urban Green Spaces are Impacting on China’s Environmental and Public Health
For the nearly 850 million citizens who live in Chinese cities, physical and mental health issues are the lived reality as a result of the country’s rampant industrialisation. Environmental degradation is nearing a tipping point, but new urban greening measures
When Race Determines Access to Clean Water in the U.S.
For the majority of Americans, having access to filtered, clean and reliable water is ordinary. However, a new report published by non-profit groups DigDeep and the US Water Alliance, titled “Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States: A
Nyando Climate-Smart Village launches community seedbank
Western Kenya now houses its very own community seedbank, a collection of the region’s biological diversity. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and
In Tough Conditions, This Nicaraguan Cooperative Blossoms
Flor de Dalia, a Nicaraguan coffee cooperative, needed credit and has accomplished a great deal in its few short years working with Root Capital. Article in collaboration with: Root Capital invests in the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform
KRUSing into the future with a local angle for fashion
The global fashion business with its few and powerful brands dominating our aesthetics and wreaking havoc on our Mother Earth is under fire. Could it be that taking a cue from the local and slow food movement could offer a
Tanzania’s female parliamentarians to mainstream gender in climate adaptation
Tanzania’s Women Parliamentarian Group came together to explore pathways for mainstreaming gender into climate adaptation planning. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and
Anticipation of futures helps Central America prioritize climate investments
In Central America, looking at the future allows prioritizing the most robust investments for climate adaptation. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and
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