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Food as a Right for All
BRAZIL - The government of Belo Horizonte in southeast Brazil took the necessary steps back in 1993, to improve nutrition and food security for all of its three million citizens. Determined to lift its population out of poverty, the region declared that food was to become a right for all.

Appealing Green Energy
OXNARD, CA - Steven Gill and his brother David have been cultivating and processing onions for 25 years but now, they have taken the lead when it comes to green energy. The growers, who employ over 400 people, are no longer throwing away the excess tops, tails and peel.

Villagers Pledge Land to Save Forest

PAPUANEWGUINEA- This southeast PacificOcean nation is home to some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. As subsistence villagers, communities depend on the forests for water, food, traditional medicines and other essential resources government

Climate Vulnerability to Climate Neutrality
The Republic of Maldives, an island country consisting of a group of atolls stretching south of India's Lakshadweep islands is one of the countries most affected by climate change today. The country has joined the Climate Neutral Network led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Green Kids Make Big Difference
HONG KONG - It is truly an honor to be a teacher. The good days when you feel inspired and put words into actions are luckily frequent in my job. I am a primary school teacher with responsibility for Environmental Awareness and all things green and friendly. Earlier this year, I organized a ‘Green Week’ at my school where the focus for the entire week was to immerse the children’s teaching and learning in our wonderful, badly-in-need-of-help world.