Water Missions International (WMI) based here in Charleston, SC is a nonprofit, Christian engineering organization serving the water and sanitation needs of people in developing countries and disaster areas. WMI uses low-maintenance, appropriate water technologies for drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater management, and storm water control.
This year, WMI is holding it's 3rd Annual Walk for Water, Saturday March 21st at 9 A.M.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global financial meltdown is threatening to wipe out the financial successes recorded by African countries in the past decade. "The gains of the past decade, during which many countries in sub-Saharan Africa saw sustained high rates of economic growth and rising income levels, are at risk," observes the Director of Africa Department at the IMF, Antoinette M. Sayeh.
Members of the Namayiana Women Group gather under an acacia tree beside their small storehouse. The women, from a Maasai community in the Rift Valley province of Kenya, chat and laugh together as they sew beads on leather bracelets and wire ornaments.
New SC Green Portal
There is a new website for residents of South Carolina that provides information and ideas on how to be more ‘Green'. Topic areas include vacations, weddings, energy, living, housing and much more. Although the website is fairly new it is a great portal for providing the means to living more sustainably here in the Lowcountry.
The website is called Green.sc, check it out!
I found this article through Reuters and although Cadbury is not so big here in the USA, there is still Cadbury chocolate here in the States. I know that some larger stores do stock this brand although I would guess that it will be a while before we saw Fairtrade bars on the shelves. Anyway, this I suppose is good news although I do have reservations about larger companies weighing in of the Fairtrade concept:
The 2nd annual Charleston Green Fair will be on September 27, and promises to be bigger and better than last year. It will feature local businesses, organizations, food vendors, and musicians...
Saturday, May 9, 2009 is World Fair Trade Day this year, with the theme "Everything Is Better When It's Fair". The range of Fair Trade products has expanded from coffee, handcrafts, tea and chocolate to sugar, soccer balls, rice, wine & more. Fair Trade not only offers consumers the means by which to value the people who make our products, but also the opportunity to reduce our environmental footprint.
Muenda is a member of Green America and is commited to environmental sustainability. Their website is a valuable resource for green ideas and information.
Before you make an investment in renewable energy, there are six simple steps you should follow to make your transition easy and your investment pay off.
I found this article whilst browsing the Independent (UK) and it made me think about the downside of technology. Africa needs technology - but not the waste by-product. How will we ever be able to merge technology with sustainability for computers?
The article make me consider differently the negative impact of technology as a television is tracked from the UK to it final destination in Lagos, Nigeria the toxic dumping ground for used electronics. Read On...
I always marvel at the out-of-sight-out-of-mind mentality regarding trash. Littering is against the law, but more importantly trash is a by-product of a wasteful, consumer-driven society. Taking ‘trash' and putting it in designated areas (garbage dumps) does not solve the underlying problem of too much waste. The following article is a reminder of the fact that the earth is not a dumping ground.
