When my 4-year-old daughter discovered the documentary series Blue Planet II, thanks to a relative who shares her love of marine life, I was thrilled that she wanted to watch it instead of animated standbys like The Octonauts and Llama Llama. I counted it as a parenting victory: My preschooler liked science and exploration and David Attenborough’s voice. When things […]
Category Archives: News
03
May
May
Which phrase does a better job of grabbing people’s attention: “global warming” or “climate change”? According to recent neuroscience research, the answer is neither. If you want to get people to care, try “climate crisis,” suggests new research from an advertising consulting agency in New York. That phrase got a 60 percent greater emotional response from listeners […]
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Apr
Apr
Adidas has launched a new 100 per cent recyclable shoe aimed at unlocking a circular future for the sports industry. The FUTURECRAFT.LOOP line is aimed at tackling the problem of plastic waste. The company want to promote a circular economy where materials can be repurposed again and again. The shoes are a transformative approach to […]
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Apr
Apr
Satellite measurements of the Earth’s “skin temperature” have confirmed that global warming is heating up the planet. The infra-red sensitive system was used to record temperature trends from 2003 to 2017. It showed a warming pattern consistent with other land-based measurements. The satellite system records temperature at the surface of the ocean, land and snow-covered […]
Awards and honour, Environment, News
Team 54 Project Country Coordinator for Comoros offered a sponsorship by the Obama Foundation
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Apr
Apr
The country coordinator for Comoros, Mr Omar Ibn Abdillah has been selected to be part of the Obama Foundation Leadership: Africa Program training starting in South Africa in few months time. The excited Mr Omar could not hold his joy as his letter was sent to him. He was selected from among 7,000 applicants and […]
16
Apr
Apr
Bosses of a major asset management firm have warned about the catastrophic effects of climate change. The UK’s largest money manager, Legal and General Investment Management, have stated that the world is facing a climate catastrophe and businesses around the world must urgently address it. They say that if they remain ignorant to this crisis, […]
Awards and honour, Environment, News
Eco-Hero Award (EHA) Winner for March 2019 – Malek Khaled Mohammed Al-Hajj
09
Apr
Apr
This month individuals confirmed for Eco-Hero Award (EHA) for March 2019 are members who are indeed young community leaders and they have gone through a lot and they join the Team 54 Project family from different disciplines and fully inspired to make a difference in their respective societies. They empowered and inspired children in war torn […]
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Apr
Apr
World Health Day on 7 April is a reminder that effective wastewater management and sanitation systems are vital for human health. The volume of sewage in the world is set to rise in line with population growth. Furthermore, the growth in global wealth means our wastewater, including sewage, contains increasing amounts of dangerous chemicals, toxic […]
02
Apr
Apr
Team 54 Project country coordinator for Bhutan Tashi Dawa submits this report of the collaboration between TEAM 54 PROJECT INTERNATIONAL and the youth based group (Youth In Action unit) YDF with the Government of Bhutan and the local government Samtse Dzongkhag Municipal official in a mass clean-up exercise in on 31st March 2019. Team 54 […]