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CHARTING THE PATH TO ZERO HUNGER
COMMITMENT AND ACTION ON WORLD FOOD DAY. Three days ago, World Food Day was commemorated, a highly relevant date to raise awareness about the crucial target of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger by 2030. In the last decade, prior to the outbreak of...
THE DELICIOUS WORLD OF BANANAS: BENEFITS AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC BANANAS
Today, we will plunge into the fascinating world of bananas, also known in some places as plantains, to discover the differences and benefits between conventional bananas and organic bananas. These two types of bananas have their own unique characteristics, leading us...
GLOBAL REFORESTATION INITIATIVES THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
Taking advantage of the fact that today is the International Tropics Forest Day, I consider it important to highlight the initiatives that have played a fundamental role in the reforestation of the world's forests. Every year, 10 million hectares of forests are lost...
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT DAY: REFLECTING ON PROGRESS AND THE PATH AHEAD
Every year, on June 5th, the world comes together to celebrate International Environment Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to protect our planet. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in environmental conservation,...
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK IMPACT PRODUCTIVITY.
Workers are the backbone of a business and are responsible for driving its success. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that they are working in a safe environment that promotes good health and well-being. Employers have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure...
REFLECTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
All is not lost. For several decades, actions have been implemented that have proven to be efficient in the recovery of the ozone layer. For example, the near elimination of more than 100 chemicals has helped reduce the concentration of ozone-damaging substances,...
A TIME FOR REFLECTION AND GRATITUDE
Every December is a feast for the senses: lights, music, food, decorations, meetings, gifts... For many persons it is a time of joy, for others, of nostalgia and for others, of reflection. As the end of the year approaches, I am one of those who dedicates time to...
ERADICATING POVERTY IN THE WORLD IS AN URGENT CHALLENGE
According to the FAO, more than 800 million people in the world live on less than 1.90 USD a day. That is 10% of the world population. 690 million people suffer from famine. The Coronavirus pandemic has contributed to increasing this figure, adding between 75 and 95...
WHY INVEST IN EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT?
“All the street signs looked to me as if they were in Chinese or another language, just like the newspaper or the water bill. Now my life changed, before I lived in the dark”. I will never forget these words of a man, with tears of emotion, at the closing of a...