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Adam Sharpe Benedict Joson is launching a hugely ambitious education nonprofit called 260by26. His goal? To get the 260 million children out of school around the world into the education system. I wanted to understand the challenges he faces as a young social entrepreneur, and why education is THE i

Education , Environment , Resources , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 06/26/2018

Lewis Pugh to swim across the English Channel to raise awareness for ocean protection

Endurance swimmer and UN Environment Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh announced his plans to swim the entire length of the English Channel – his longest distance ever – to draw attention to the urgent need for ocean protection. He will be the first person to ever attempt to swim the whole length

Education , Environment , Sustainable Development , Videos / 01/23/2018

Green College: Education with a Purpose

Dasharathi Behera The Green College in Odisha is leading by example in the field of rural innovation and sustainable livelihoods. Sustainable living is at the core of the ethos that Green College seeks to promote. The students here are trained to manage and conserve natural resources and develop mea

Data & Reports , Education , Featured / 10/24/2017

Global Education Monitoring Report says governments need to be more accountable

Globally, less than 20% of countries legally guarantee 12 years of free and compulsory education. There are 264 million children and youth out of school and 100 million young people currently unable to read. Citizens can take the government to court in only 55% of countries for violation of the

Data & Reports , Education , Featured , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 09/12/2017

Fulfilling SDG 4 on Education at risk as 3.5 million refugee children deprived of schooling

The report, “Left Behind: Refugee Education in Crisis”, finds that globally, 91 per cent of children attend primary school. For refugees, that figure is far lower at only 61 per cent – and in low-income countries it is less than 50 per cent. More than 3.5 million refugee children aged 5 to 1

Education , Health / 07/24/2017

Do Fidget Spinners help ADH or autism disorder?

The toy has been advertised as helping people who have trouble with focusing or fidgeting, by relieving nervous energy or psychological stress. And mainly sold as a tool to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As of May 2017, there is no scientific evidence that the toy can effective

Education , Human Rights , Migration / 03/16/2017

EU and UNICEF to reach thousands of refugee children in Turkey with Conditional Cash Transfer for Education

The European Union and UNICEF have launched the largest ever EU humanitarian contribution to Education in Emergencies, valued at EUR 34 million. The Conditional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE) project aims to increase the number of refugee children enrolled in and attending school in Turkey. The

Business , Disasters , Education , Environment / 11/15/2016

12,000 U.S. schools are within a mile of a hazardous chemical facility. What should we do about that?

Elizabeth Grossman In the absence of a federal U.S. policy for schools located near potentially dangerous sites, community activists search for safer solutions. On April 17, 2013, an explosion and fire at the West Fertilizer Company plant in West, Texas, killed 15 people and injured hundreds. It als

Education , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/26/2016

A citizen science revolution?

FreshWater Watch At World Water Week, our lead research scientist Professor Steven Loiselle, spoke at numerous seminars to share the achievements of you, our FreshWater Watch citizen scientists, with leaders and experts in freshwater research and protection. Some of the water challenges The world’

Data & Reports , Education , Featured , Human Rights , Migration / 09/16/2016

UNHCR reports crisis in refugee education

The UN Refugee Agency says more than half of the 6 million school-age children under its mandate have no school to go to Some 1.75 million refugee children are not in primary school and 1.95 million refugee adolescents are not in secondary school, the report found. Refugees are five times more likel

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