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Africa can teach the world to innovate!
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Great CNN interview with Nigerian-American journalist Dayo Olopade on her book ‘The Bright Continent‘. Olopade believes advanced economies can learn from Africa’s innovative spirit. She says: “It’s about recombination, recycling, innovative use of existing objects.” Read more …
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“We don’t care!”
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… says Adnane Addioui, native Moroccan, living and working in Rabat. He is Project Manager Society at the British Council there and deals a lot with young people and and is heavily involved in community work. For him the fact tht “WE don’t care!” is the major future challenge societies […]
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Iranian Nuclear Program, A Right Or A Privilege?
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
Just like any other energy source, nuclear energy also has its advantages and disadvantages. The splitting of atoms and the release of energy is a fascinating phenomenon and also a very dangerous one. If used properly a kilogram of Uranium can produce energy equivalent to one million tons of coal or […]
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Yes, it’s a big fracking deal!
Written by Sarah Stamp
Image: www.abc.net.au Australia has vast wealth in non-renewable resources. This has obvious potential for economic returns for the Australian people but it also poses some threats. Extractive industries are Australia’s primary industry and appear to have a very bright future, but what are the social and environmental repercussions of resource […]
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Climate change: can democracy address the challenge?
Written by Steven Watson
One of the most troubling things about democracy is that it is famously bad at addressing problems that will hit critical mass some day in the future – when current elected leaders will no longer be in office. Climate change is a case in point… read more
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Author of report on climate change and democracy reflects on Cancun
Written by Steven Watson
Peter Burnell speaks to Jocelyne Sambira about the prospects for Cancun and the vulnerability of developing countries grappling with climate change. read more
