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“When the ocean suffers, we all suffer”: Tackling the crises of plastics and climate change
… climate crisis. This blog is the ninth in The Elders’ Intergenerational Climate Blog Series 2021 and … to a future. Young people are able to organize via social media with strength in numbers. We have grown up watching … News …
Elsa - 01/23/2023 - 14:54
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The Elders in North and South Korea
The Elders in North and South Korea 18 May 2011 … the elite of the country lives. Read Mary Robinson’s blog about human rights in North Korea, in which she … North Korea, the United States and South Korea. Read the media release. …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The success or failure of Rio+20 will be a defining moment for today’s youth
… world leaders gather in Brazil for the Rio+20 summit, both Elders and ‘Youngers’ stress that the outcomes of Rio+20 … of more than 300 non-profit organisations. Media inquiries media@theElders.org … collective action."In an opinion piece published in newspapers around the world, Gro Brundtland and Fernando H …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The COVID-19 response shows the real potential of what united climate action could achieve
… action. Since then, I have started to use social media to create content that communicates environmental … help protect it for many generations to come. Although bad news tends to dominate the mainstream, particularly about … on people’s lives across the world. During this time, The Elders continued to deliver on Nelson Mandela’s mandate to …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:04
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How women are breaking the cycle of violence, insecurity and poverty
… Health Employment and Economic Growth, TED speaker and MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow. She was recently named a 2017 … Development Goals (SDGs), Kofi Annan is joined by fellow Elders Gro Harlem Brundtland and Ernesto Zedillo in this … Article Type Guest Blogs Show on other pages 1
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Report: The Elders’ visit to the Korean Peninsula and China, April 2011
Report: The Elders’ visit to the Korean Peninsula and China, April … in the DRPK; they also briefed representatives of the media, foreign diplomats and members of think tanks. One of … Korean Peninsula and China Jimmy Carter's blog from North Korea , Jimmy Carter (27 April 2011) …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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My name is not Greta Thunberg: Why diverse voices matter in the climate movement
… can create a safer, healthier, fairer world for us all. The Elders salute Xiye’s spirit, and that of all young people … climate activist Licypriya Kangujam called out the media for calling her the Greta Thunberg of India in a … News …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:01
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The climate crisis is already here: Why we must listen to voices in the Global South
… can access the internet or watch television to access the news, so through these clean-ups we are able to speak to … have tried to amplify their voice, but all in vain! The media is so specific about what it reports, it is so biased … The Elders stand in solidarity with students striking for …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:05
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Children are the 'angels of the earth': we must do more to protect them
… people in the cities are discussing child marriage, and the media is starting to talk about it too. But how can we … long-held social customs We have also found that newsletters, newspaper clippings, photos and SMS messages … stop child marriage” In February 2012 four Elders travelled to Bihar, India, to meet a group of young …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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'Wait for the matoke to ripen': encouraging communities to delay early marriage in Uganda
… painting community murals or working with the local media to air radio programmes about the issue. We don’t go … conflicts, water, sanitation and housing. This blog was originally published on GirlsNotBrides.org . … stop child marriage” In February 2012 four Elders travelled to Bihar, India, to meet a group of young …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31