A scheme in which heroin is given to addicts in supervised clinics has led to big reductions in the use of street drugs and crime, the BBC has learned.
More than 100 users took part in the pilot - part funded by the government - in London, Brighton and Darlington.
They either injected heroin or received the drug's substitute methadone.
Those given heroin responded best and an independent panel which monitored the scheme over six months is advising ministers to set up further trials.
A really interesting scheme that could work with other issues along with drug addicts. At first it seems ridiculous but i think it is necessary to instead of persecute to understand these problems and find new ways of working with them. i.e - assisted self harming, legalized brothels.
Schemes like these are going to work only with the close help of NHS and rehabilitation groups.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
No 9. The Brixton pound.
The Brixton Pound (B£) is money that sticks to Brixton. It’s designed to support Brixton businesses and encourage local trade and production. It’s a complementary currency, working alongside (not replacing) pounds sterling, for use by independent local shops and traders.
The B£ is the UK’s first local currency in an urban area and the fourth transition town to have its own currency, following the Totnes Pound in Devon, Lewes Pound in Sussex and Stroud Pound in Gloucestershire.
A really nice idea in a community but i am not sure that it would work in ever borough of London however would work in towns in rural settings increasing the community spirit and relationships etc. This needs the support of local people and council to make it work and also would not work as a mandatory requirement.
The B£ is the UK’s first local currency in an urban area and the fourth transition town to have its own currency, following the Totnes Pound in Devon, Lewes Pound in Sussex and Stroud Pound in Gloucestershire.
A really nice idea in a community but i am not sure that it would work in ever borough of London however would work in towns in rural settings increasing the community spirit and relationships etc. This needs the support of local people and council to make it work and also would not work as a mandatory requirement.
No 8 Free Bikes.
Initially set up in Amsterdam, but now in a handful of other cities like Paris, and Brussels - Europian countries are welcoming the notion of free bikes. The idea is that people sign up to the scheme and can then borrow bikes for free all around the city.
This idea could definitely work in London... the scheme has been proven in other smaller cities. Advertising on the bikes would be a good way of funding the project. I think the project would promote itself when implemented. Millions of tourists would be more than happy to ride the streets over getting the tube. Westminster and Mayor of London would have to back the project to make it a complete success.
This idea could definitely work in London... the scheme has been proven in other smaller cities. Advertising on the bikes would be a good way of funding the project. I think the project would promote itself when implemented. Millions of tourists would be more than happy to ride the streets over getting the tube. Westminster and Mayor of London would have to back the project to make it a complete success.
No 7 Charity work for festival ticket.
E4 have organised a free festival. Well sort of free... all they ask in return is a few days to help selected charities carry out community projects. All of the artists play for free so the festival has minimal costs but generates a massive work force to get community projects done.
Sperm donors are to be offered free tickets to any music festival in Europe under a new initiative. Passes to a festival of their choice will be offered to any donors in Europe who contribute to Ireland’s sperm reserves.
www.nme.com
Ok so millions of people are willing to do a lot to bag them self a free ticket to a festival. I think this concept could work within communities internationally... communities could organize smaller festivals within towns and tickets can be given in return for something that isn't money, generally community service. It is great way to help community spirit and relations whilst having loads of fun.
Sperm donors are to be offered free tickets to any music festival in Europe under a new initiative. Passes to a festival of their choice will be offered to any donors in Europe who contribute to Ireland’s sperm reserves.
www.nme.com
Ok so millions of people are willing to do a lot to bag them self a free ticket to a festival. I think this concept could work within communities internationally... communities could organize smaller festivals within towns and tickets can be given in return for something that isn't money, generally community service. It is great way to help community spirit and relations whilst having loads of fun.
No 6 'Normal' woman in Magazine
Germany's most popular women's magazine is banning professional models from its pages and replacing them with images of "real life" women instead.
In what is seen as the latest attempt to stamp out the "size zero" model, the editors of Brigitte said it would in future only use women with "normal figures".
www.guardian.co.uk
Marketing ploy?? Maybe. But it is still a step in the right direction. This scheme has had a lot of criticism... 'It won't last' and 'they're doing it for the press coverage' Part of me agrees with these points BUT... will the scheme do any harm? I don't think so. I think only good can come of it so surely it is a good thing. Now this idea is not something that has never been spoken about and is always in the headlines. but i think this could work with certain magazines in the UK and i feel it would be totally celebrated and excepted. What it needs is the support of a + size celebrity and 1000's of women to give it some punch. I think if magazines where approached with an interesting idea of how to use +size girls. They may be open to it.
In what is seen as the latest attempt to stamp out the "size zero" model, the editors of Brigitte said it would in future only use women with "normal figures".
www.guardian.co.uk
Marketing ploy?? Maybe. But it is still a step in the right direction. This scheme has had a lot of criticism... 'It won't last' and 'they're doing it for the press coverage' Part of me agrees with these points BUT... will the scheme do any harm? I don't think so. I think only good can come of it so surely it is a good thing. Now this idea is not something that has never been spoken about and is always in the headlines. but i think this could work with certain magazines in the UK and i feel it would be totally celebrated and excepted. What it needs is the support of a + size celebrity and 1000's of women to give it some punch. I think if magazines where approached with an interesting idea of how to use +size girls. They may be open to it.
No 5 Eco Village
A slightly more extreme version of No.4. 'Twin Oaks is an intentional community in rural central Virginia, made up of around 85 adult members and 15 children. Since the community's beginning in 1967, our way of life has reflected our values of cooperation, sharing, nonviolence, equality, and ecology. We welcome you to schedule a visit.'
www.twinoaks.org
I'm not sure if this is totally practical as a concept that would work internationally. But i think combined with No.4 it is a concept that people will like the idea of. Maybe not being totally self sufficient but that community and working together idea could be promoted.
www.twinoaks.org
I'm not sure if this is totally practical as a concept that would work internationally. But i think combined with No.4 it is a concept that people will like the idea of. Maybe not being totally self sufficient but that community and working together idea could be promoted.
No 4 The Brighton Community Food Project
'The Whitehawk Community Food Project is located on Whitehawk Hill in East Brighton on an old allotment site which had become disused in the 1990's. The site covers nearly 1 acre and has beautiful views of both the sea and the South Downs. It is now an established and productive community garden including fruit, vegetable and herb beds, polytunnels, ponds and a forest garden/orchard area. The site has been developed for people to be able to enjoy and participate in organic, biodynamic and permaculture techniques and principles. We aim to be an inspiring and valuable demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical hands-on experience.
Fresh seasonal produce is always available as a thankyou in return for helping out. Gardening days are Thursday and Sunday - 12 til dusk and we welcome anyone looking to find out more about food and food growing.'
www.thefoodproject.org.uk
There is so much land and garden area that is disused, and so many people that want to grow. Evident by the lengthly waiting lists for allotment spaces.
This could work in cities across the UK. What it would need is council and community support and maybe the endorsement of a celebrity gardener. It would not be difficult to quickly find a volunteer group that would be willing to look after spaces. I think the benefits of community growing would be social, economical, ethical, educational - there really are no down sides to the idea.
Fresh seasonal produce is always available as a thankyou in return for helping out. Gardening days are Thursday and Sunday - 12 til dusk and we welcome anyone looking to find out more about food and food growing.'
www.thefoodproject.org.uk
There is so much land and garden area that is disused, and so many people that want to grow. Evident by the lengthly waiting lists for allotment spaces.
This could work in cities across the UK. What it would need is council and community support and maybe the endorsement of a celebrity gardener. It would not be difficult to quickly find a volunteer group that would be willing to look after spaces. I think the benefits of community growing would be social, economical, ethical, educational - there really are no down sides to the idea.
No 3 Supermarket food wastage
The homeless in London often go through the bins outside supermarkets at night and find the food that has been binned due to it reaching its sell by date. Supermarkets will go to lengths such as pouring dye over the food in the bins to stop people getting it.
'American based Food Rescue also called food recovery, is the practice of retrieving edible food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to those in need. In most cases, the recovered food is perfectly edible, but not sellable. For example, it’s day old bread or bagged lettuce past its “sell-by” date. Often, it’s in great shape (as you can see in these photos).
The food that recovery agencies pick up is donated by supermarkets, restaurants and farms. In most cases, the rescued food is being saved from the dumpster and, ultimately, the landfill. Food recovered on farms is kept from being plowed under. On farms, the donations often must be harvested, or gleaned, by volunteers.
Businesses that participate receive tax benefits for their donations, freedom from liability lawsuits thanks to the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and the warm, fuzzy feeling that comes from doing the right thing. Heck, you may even receive positive publicity in the local press and on this site.'
www.wastedfood.com
This absolutely has the potential to work in the UK. If shelter, a trusted charity where to help initiate the scheme it would increase media interest and and they could produce a campaign on it, i know from looking on discussion boards and blogs that this is a scheme that would be hugely supported by the public.
'American based Food Rescue also called food recovery, is the practice of retrieving edible food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to those in need. In most cases, the recovered food is perfectly edible, but not sellable. For example, it’s day old bread or bagged lettuce past its “sell-by” date. Often, it’s in great shape (as you can see in these photos).
The food that recovery agencies pick up is donated by supermarkets, restaurants and farms. In most cases, the rescued food is being saved from the dumpster and, ultimately, the landfill. Food recovered on farms is kept from being plowed under. On farms, the donations often must be harvested, or gleaned, by volunteers.
Businesses that participate receive tax benefits for their donations, freedom from liability lawsuits thanks to the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and the warm, fuzzy feeling that comes from doing the right thing. Heck, you may even receive positive publicity in the local press and on this site.'
www.wastedfood.com
This absolutely has the potential to work in the UK. If shelter, a trusted charity where to help initiate the scheme it would increase media interest and and they could produce a campaign on it, i know from looking on discussion boards and blogs that this is a scheme that would be hugely supported by the public.
No 2: Hathay Bunano
'Hathay Bunano p.s. is a non-profit organisation based in Bangladesh. We aim to create rural employment that is fairly paid, good quality, flexible and local. Employment opportunities for artisans that are within a 5-10 minute walk from their homes but at the same time provides a safe and compliant working environment. Employment that fits in with the artisans rural way of life rather than employment which dictates the rhythm of their lives.
Our strength for employment security is in the wonderful products that we create. Hathay Bunano p.s. specialise in hand knitting, hand crochet and hand embroidery and sell these products worldwide to mainstream retailers and distributors. We currently export about 30,000 products per month all over the world, to UK, USA, Australia, Europe and Scandinavia.'
www.hathaybunano.com
A similar initiative to No.1 however this is focussing on giving employment locally to communities. A huge issue in Bangladesh is that factories are based on exporting borders in urban settings far from communities, meaning only a limited number of people can work. Workers have to live in the factories, this initiative is enabling communities to work locally to their villages.
This idea could work internationally in a very similar way to No.1. It needs support from big corporations and international chains and the right product. I think the point is that this could be a win/win situation for everyone. The peple are there and are more than willing to work... it is just making the work accessible to them.
Our strength for employment security is in the wonderful products that we create. Hathay Bunano p.s. specialise in hand knitting, hand crochet and hand embroidery and sell these products worldwide to mainstream retailers and distributors. We currently export about 30,000 products per month all over the world, to UK, USA, Australia, Europe and Scandinavia.'
www.hathaybunano.com
A similar initiative to No.1 however this is focussing on giving employment locally to communities. A huge issue in Bangladesh is that factories are based on exporting borders in urban settings far from communities, meaning only a limited number of people can work. Workers have to live in the factories, this initiative is enabling communities to work locally to their villages.
This idea could work internationally in a very similar way to No.1. It needs support from big corporations and international chains and the right product. I think the point is that this could be a win/win situation for everyone. The peple are there and are more than willing to work... it is just making the work accessible to them.
No 1: SightXchange
Twenty three year old Helena Kazi from Birmingham is a woman with a 20/20 vision. Fresh from completing a Master’s degree in Toxicology, she has wasted no time in setting up SightXchange, a unique, self sustaining social enterprise project which will provide eye care and employment in Bangladesh.
It all started from a visit as a seven year old to her grandfather’s clinic in Kazi Bari, Bangladesh. The extent of the eye problems which plague 1 million people led her to the bright idea. SightXchange will offer cataract operations which cost only £18 yet make a lifetime’s difference, along with extensive training, in return for the production of fairtrade goods and handicrafts,which will then be sold in UK retail outlets.
What sets Helena’s project apart is that it is not simply a charity, but a sustainable vehicle for social regeneration.
Article from Emel magazine, 6 Sept.
A current problem in Bangladesh is the huge factory outlets on borders where workers have to live work and breathe factory life 24/7. What this would provide is small community eye units and small factories in rural areas more local to communities.
As it stands this is a concept and is not in motion yet, however it is a idea that could work internationally. Bangladesh has a colossal amount of man power willing and waiting to earn money for themselves. As stated in the above article it also has a huge problem with cataracts. What the project needs is high street giants to jump onboard - If for instance Top Shop where to sponsor the project and sell a product in their stores it would make it an instant success. It is now seen as 'the thing to do' to purchase fair trade as much as possible, so i think with the right branding i.e communicating the project without being lecturing, and the right product, it this has huge potential to work within western cultures.
The communities would need to be trained how to make a specific product that would work for the market it will be sold in whilst reflecting the Bangoli culture to keep the spirit of the project alive. This is important... it must be a product that would sell regardless of its ethical roots.
It all started from a visit as a seven year old to her grandfather’s clinic in Kazi Bari, Bangladesh. The extent of the eye problems which plague 1 million people led her to the bright idea. SightXchange will offer cataract operations which cost only £18 yet make a lifetime’s difference, along with extensive training, in return for the production of fairtrade goods and handicrafts,which will then be sold in UK retail outlets.
What sets Helena’s project apart is that it is not simply a charity, but a sustainable vehicle for social regeneration.
Article from Emel magazine, 6 Sept.
A current problem in Bangladesh is the huge factory outlets on borders where workers have to live work and breathe factory life 24/7. What this would provide is small community eye units and small factories in rural areas more local to communities.
As it stands this is a concept and is not in motion yet, however it is a idea that could work internationally. Bangladesh has a colossal amount of man power willing and waiting to earn money for themselves. As stated in the above article it also has a huge problem with cataracts. What the project needs is high street giants to jump onboard - If for instance Top Shop where to sponsor the project and sell a product in their stores it would make it an instant success. It is now seen as 'the thing to do' to purchase fair trade as much as possible, so i think with the right branding i.e communicating the project without being lecturing, and the right product, it this has huge potential to work within western cultures.
The communities would need to be trained how to make a specific product that would work for the market it will be sold in whilst reflecting the Bangoli culture to keep the spirit of the project alive. This is important... it must be a product that would sell regardless of its ethical roots.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
5% commission
Asda is offering a 5% commission to the person who comes up with the best money saving idea for their business.
Carrotcam...
How many people does it take to wash a carrot? Those who log on to Asda's new website will be able to see for themselves: Britain's second-biggest supermarket has installed a webcam in a processing plant so shoppers can see their Sunday veg rattling along a conveyor and into a sack.
The grocer has also trained a camera on the side of a milking machine in a dairy somewhere in Scotland. Shoppers might just catch a glimpse of a hoof poking out if they wait long enough. Or they could try relaxing in front of Escalatorcam – a camera focused on the foyer of Asda's Leeds HQ and a certain cure for insomnia
The grocer has also trained a camera on the side of a milking machine in a dairy somewhere in Scotland. Shoppers might just catch a glimpse of a hoof poking out if they wait long enough. Or they could try relaxing in front of Escalatorcam – a camera focused on the foyer of Asda's Leeds HQ and a certain cure for insomnia
Russia targets beer in alcoholism crackdown
Russia has begun a fresh round in its age-old battle against alcoholism, considering a law that would raise taxes on beer by 300% and ban its sale in the country's ubiquitious kiosks.
The industry and trade ministry has drafted the law, following last month's order by President Dmitry Medvedev for a range of measures to battle what he termed a "national disaster". The order followed a report by the Public Chamber, Russia's chief oversight body, that found alcohol contributed to some 500,000 deaths each year – a figure 16 times higher than that cited by federal health officials.
Free-taxis-for-drunks???
A SCHEME to give free taxi rides home to youngsters after a night out has been slammed as a waste of cash.
The taxis will be provided late on Friday and Saturday nights in a bid to cut anti-social behaviour.
The taxis will be provided late on Friday and Saturday nights in a bid to cut anti-social behaviour.
Move more, eat less.
The Department of Health are suggesting tagging each episode of The Simpsons with a 'move more, eat less' slogan...
Scrap Jail Sentences... They want community service!
Prison sentences of less than a year should be scrapped, a meeting of jail governors will be told.
At its annual conference, the Prison Governors Association will be urged to back a motion condemning the rise in the jail population to record levels.
The proposal calls for ministers to launch a "radical review" of sentencing policy and scrap all jail terms shorter than 12 months.
Redd in Africa: 'how we can earn money from air by harvesting carbon'
Rukinga ranch in southern Kenya prides itself on the immense herds of elephants, giraffe, lions and and wild dogs that have made a home among its 80,000 acres of acacia trees in the decade since cattle were banned. But the wildlife sanctuary's guards who risk their lives to defend the animals from poachers now face an even greater danger.
Rukinga is on the frontline of global deforestation: every month, dozens of large gangs of commercial charcoal-makers are caught cutting down trees and building crude fire pits to make cooking fuel for the port city of Mombasa 100 miles away. No one knows exactly how many thousands of tonnes of trees are lost a year, but at estimated present rates the reserve could be like much of the land between it and the coast – semi-desert, treeless and barren of animals – within 20 years.
This could change this week if countries agree to back a revolutionary UN plan to preserve the world's forests by allowing owners to trade the carbon stored in endangered forests on condition the trees are not felled. The plan aims to slash the 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions that come from deforestation and is one of the few aspects of a global deal to fight climate change that looks on track to be settled, with key talks taking place this week in Bangkok.
Rukinga is on the frontline of global deforestation: every month, dozens of large gangs of commercial charcoal-makers are caught cutting down trees and building crude fire pits to make cooking fuel for the port city of Mombasa 100 miles away. No one knows exactly how many thousands of tonnes of trees are lost a year, but at estimated present rates the reserve could be like much of the land between it and the coast – semi-desert, treeless and barren of animals – within 20 years.
This could change this week if countries agree to back a revolutionary UN plan to preserve the world's forests by allowing owners to trade the carbon stored in endangered forests on condition the trees are not felled. The plan aims to slash the 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions that come from deforestation and is one of the few aspects of a global deal to fight climate change that looks on track to be settled, with key talks taking place this week in Bangkok.
UN forest scheme is invitation to corruption.
A revolutionary UN scheme to cut carbon emissions by paying poorer countries to preserve their forests is a recipe for corruption and will be hijacked by organised crime without safeguards, a Guardian investigation has found.
The UN, the World Bank, the UK and individuals including Prince Charles have strongly backed UN plans to expand the global carbon market to allow countries to trade the carbon stored in forests.
Magazine to put real women on their pages...
Germany's most popular women's magazine is banning professional models from its pages and replacing them with images of "real life" women instead.
In what is seen as the latest attempt to stamp out the "size zero" model, the editors of Brigitte said it would in future only use women with "normal figures".
Marketing ploy?? Maybe. But it is still a step in the right direction.
In what is seen as the latest attempt to stamp out the "size zero" model, the editors of Brigitte said it would in future only use women with "normal figures".
Marketing ploy?? Maybe. But it is still a step in the right direction.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Charity work for festival
A new festival shows bands playing for free and tickets given to all the fans. All you have to do to bag yourself a ticket is donate a few days work to help one of the projects organized by the festival i.e re-furb of a youth centre. Great way to motivate people to do some productive work!
Assistance in self harming?
Patients who self-harm are being allowed to do so under supervision in hospital in an innovative scheme.
The practice is being allowed as part of a six-month investigation into the care of people who self-harm at St George's Hospital, Stafford.
Patients are allowed to carry on cutting themselves, but are also offered substitutes such as holding ice cubes or wearing tight elastic bands.
The practice is being allowed as part of a six-month investigation into the care of people who self-harm at St George's Hospital, Stafford.
Patients are allowed to carry on cutting themselves, but are also offered substitutes such as holding ice cubes or wearing tight elastic bands.
Invisible Library
A scheme where books are left around london and when someone finds it they are asked to write where they found it and when inside the book... they can then read the book and are asked to leave it somewhere when they are done with it. Novel idea which has a sense of community about it and keeps people entertained.
Adopt a bottle bank
Each year community groups and charities are asked take on the responsibility of a bottle bank, by publicising and encouraging people to recycle their glass bottles and jars. The groups will also maintain the up-keep of the site, and reporting any damage of overflowing bottle banks to the council. The council will ensure all the bottle banks are emptied and the area is clean and tidy.
In return for their hard work, the adoptees will receive a financial reward based on the amount of glass collected from their allocated bottle bank. This payment is based on the savings that the council makes from recycling the glass instead of sending it to landfill, where this valuable resource is lost.
In return for their hard work, the adoptees will receive a financial reward based on the amount of glass collected from their allocated bottle bank. This payment is based on the savings that the council makes from recycling the glass instead of sending it to landfill, where this valuable resource is lost.
Free heroin for addicts
A scheme in which heroin is given to addicts in supervised clinics has led to big reductions in the use of street drugs and crime, the BBC has learned.
More than 100 users took part in the pilot - part funded by the government - in London, Brighton and Darlington.
They either injected heroin or received the drug's substitute methadone.
Those given heroin responded best and an independent panel which monitored the scheme over six months is advising ministers to set up further trials.
Legalized Brothels...
Amsterdam famously has its red light district. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Prostitution will go on legal or not so does it make sense to make safer environments where girls can be monitored and protected rather than the dangerous underground scene that currently exists.
FREE BIKES!
Initially set up in Amsterdam, but now in a handful of other cities like Paris, and Brussels - Europian countries are welcoming the notion of free bikes. The idea is that people sign up to the scheme and can then borrow bikes for free all around the city.
Sell by date...
Squatters in London often go through the bins outside supermarkets at night and find the food that has been binned due to it reaching its sell by date.
A scottish entrepreneur is hoping to solve this problem by making a Website 'to end supermarket waste' by selling food destined for the bin. Leading supermarkets will sell him the food which is nearly out of date and allow him to sell it.
This still leaves a massive problem for me... so much fresh food i.e bread has such a short shelf life shorly all of this correspondence would take to much time in delivery of products etc.
Some supermarkets in Amsterdam have set up a scheme donating the food which is going out of date to homeless shelters - massively beneficial to all parties involved.
A scottish entrepreneur is hoping to solve this problem by making a Website 'to end supermarket waste' by selling food destined for the bin. Leading supermarkets will sell him the food which is nearly out of date and allow him to sell it.
This still leaves a massive problem for me... so much fresh food i.e bread has such a short shelf life shorly all of this correspondence would take to much time in delivery of products etc.
Some supermarkets in Amsterdam have set up a scheme donating the food which is going out of date to homeless shelters - massively beneficial to all parties involved.
Guerilla Gardening
Guerilla Gardening began in 2004... it is a light hearted collective highlighting and acting upon the mass of neglected space around London which is more than adequate to cultivate and grow.It has grown in popularity and is now a large community of people coming together and turning rough urban landscapes into beautiful and colorful patches around London.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Ad Busters
To this end, Adbusters Media Foundation publishes Adbusters magazine, operates this website and offers its creative services through PowerShift, our advocacy advertising agency.
Adbusters Magazine
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces. Our work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, has been featured in hundreds of alternative and mainstream newspapers, magazines, and television and radio shows around the world.
Adbusters Magazine
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces. Our work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, has been featured in hundreds of alternative and mainstream newspapers, magazines, and television and radio shows around the world.
Hathay Bunano
'Hathay Bunano p.s. is a non-profit organisation based in Bangladesh. We aim to create rural employment that is fairly paid, good quality, flexible and local. Employment opportunities for artisans that are within a 5-10 minute walk from their homes but at the same time provides a safe and compliant working environment. Employment that fits in with the artisans rural way of life rather than employment which dictates the rhythm of their lives.
Our strength for employment security is in the wonderful products that we create. Hathay Bunano p.s. specialise in hand knitting, hand crochet and hand embroidery and sell these products worldwide to mainstream retailers and distributors. We currently export about 30,000 products per month all over the world, to UK, USA, Australia, Europe and Scandinavia.'
'Since employment creation will ultimately lead to poverty eradication, and SMEs are likely to lead the field in rural employment creation maybe the donors could do worse than looking to partnerships with SMEs rather than NGOs to achieve the long sought-after aim of us all.'
A fresh look at poverty... Providing sustainable work locally to communities using small and medium entraprises and teaching them individual skills to create fairtrade high end products rather than National Global Organisations making huge factory outlets in urban settings.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
All Together Now
“All Together Now” was created to communicate the basic Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendship. This proved challenging at times because some of these values tend to work against each other, like competition and friendship. That's where the idea of a gigantic tug of war came about. It appears these characters are fighting against each other; only later the viewer realizes they are coming together in a unified effort.
Lights out
Consider the recent "lights out" campaign that supposedly should energise the world about the problems of climate change by urging citizens in 27 big cities to turn out their lights for an hour. With scores of companies and municipalities signing up, and even the monarchies of Denmark and Sweden turning off the lights in their many palaces, the World Wildlife Fund quickly called it an amazing success.
Legal requirements to recycle in cinneticut
Connecticut State have a law that states it is illegal not to recyclee goods.
SightXchange
Twenty three year old Helena Kazi from Birmingham is a woman with a 20/20 vision. Fresh from completing a Master’s degree in Toxicology, she has wasted no time in setting up SightXchange, a unique, self sustaining social enterprise project which will provide eye care and employment in Bangladesh.
What sets Helena’s project apart is that it is not simply a charity, but a sustainable vehicle for social regeneration.
Jade Jagger launches eco-club
Jade Jagger flashed her green credentials by helping to launch the super environmentally friendly nightclub, Surya, at Kings Cross last night. Billed as the world’s first ecological club, the nightspot hopes to create a green-print for others to follow. Special features include a wind turbine and a unique dance floor - which when used by clubbers generates part of the club’s energy requirements.
Dave Erwin, an environmental studies professor at Portland State University, says that as energy prices soar, more people are concerned about how they affect the environment. People "are trying to turn an energy shortage into an asset," he says. "It's a fascinating concept."
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