An initiative to protect and promote forests is a welcome move, writes Oghenechovwen Oghenekevwe, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, but is being threatened by some countries’ failure to sign on – and by a push for competing development. Professor Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan and African heroine. From the 70s till …
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Leadership in Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
April 15by Similoluwa Ifedayo Leadership is the act of guiding a group of people or an organisation. Every g …
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AI in Sports: Ethical and Strategic Use Key for Sustainable Development
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Working as a development practitioner led Mridul Upadhyay, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India, to learn how to ensure that development provides the best solutions to local problems. Most of us are familiar with sustainable development goals (SDGs). I have been a development practitioner for few years, but so many thoughts used …
An electrical engineer with bright ideas about community development is helping rural communities with sustainable development, writes Alabidun Sarat, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. After graduating as an electrical engineer from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Oresanya Olafimihan returned to his home country, Nigeria. Almost immediately he started the Rural Community …
Policy makers and stakeholders have described the Free Senior High School Education in Ghana as a means to creating a society of opportunities and empowerment for every citizen, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana who examines the programme that rolled out in September. It is a daunting prospect at a …
Nature has benefited humans in myriad ways, writes Faisal Saleh Yaqub, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lahore in Pakistan, and can serve as a model for solving today’s problems. The invention of the airplane was inspired by nature. The Wright brothers were able to solve the problems in its design by keenly observing flying birds. Similarly, …
A simple gift of hospitality prompted Mridul Upadhyay, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India, to consider how small minorities are affected by the pressures of global demand and development. What was the best thing offered to you to eat, as a gesture of hospitality, when you visited someone’s home? For me it …
As the Earth’s population rises and resources are depleted, new resources are in demand, writes Bhagya Wijayawardane, 28, a Correspondent from Colombo, Sri Lanka. She argues sustainable development will be the only option for cities and regional development. The question I’d like to ask the world’s political leaders is: Whether they have the will to make the …
Vehicles and industry top the list of energy challenges, but Alphonse Akouyu, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now studying in Israel, argues we need to think of the energy issues behind everyday activities. Tonight, based on data from the UN, more than 1 billion people will sleep without electricity with 80 per cent of …
Sustainable development depends on three approaches, writes Kiyara Matambanadzo, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Harare in Zimbabwe, who explains the vital role of gender equality. The ability to see far beyond the perils of modern day society and toward the future is vital. Growth and change influenced by the our governmental heads must be sustainable …
Our choices are already hurting our planet, writes Niharika Sharma,22 years old, a Correspondent from New Delhi, Indian based in the UK,who argues that consumers, businesses and governments all need to play their part if we are to preserve our planet for future generations. Climate change and ozone depletion are very real problems, despite what some …