What to Do Before an Earthquake • Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home o...
Fashion, employing 1 in 100 people, truly is a global industry, but in a world where the cost of everything -...
Fashion, employing 1 in 100 people, truly is a global industry, but in a world where the cost of everything - education, housing, even lattes, - is increasing, how is clothing becoming less expensive? This talk will introduce you to the environmental and social impacts of the fast fashion industry, and give you easy tips on how to live more sustainably. Tamara Jones is a student at Ryerson University with passions for environmental sustainability and social justice. As a Global Studies major, her background is in politics, business and history. Most recently, Tamara has been published in Ryerson University’s Undergraduate Research Journal, facilitated a seminar at University of Toronto’s International Development Conference and participated in the Youth Assembly at the United Nations to discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the coming months, she will be hosting a class about sustainable fashion where students will have the opportunity to make their own t-shirt from organic, fair-trade linen. In her personal life, Tamara is constantly researching and implementing ideas on how to lessen her impact on the environment while creating a positive impact on the global community..
Donate now at http://www.sportrelief.com/donate – Street League is a project in the UK funded by Sport Relief that...
Donate now at http://www.sportrelief.com/donate – Street League is a project in the UK funded by Sport Relief that uses the power of football to help unemplo...
Used by wealthy individuals and companies to shift huge sums of money around the world in secret, tax havens cost...
Used by wealthy individuals and companies to shift huge sums of money around the world in secret, tax havens cost governments and ordinary taxpayers billions of pounds. International efforts to tackle tax havens to date have been feeble, but there's no reason why action can't be taken. How can we put a end to such widespread tax evasion?
By providing an economic floor for everyone in Canada, basic or guaranteed income would simplify and streamline our...
By providing an economic floor for everyone in Canada, basic or guaranteed income would simplify and streamline our income security system, lower rates of po...
Speakers: Aidan Davy, Richard Meeran, Juan Pablo Sáenz, Jake White Chair: Dr Veerle Heyvaert Recorded on 13 March...
Speakers: Aidan Davy, Richard Meeran, Juan Pablo Sáenz, Jake White Chair: Dr Veerle Heyvaert Recorded on 13 March 2014 in Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House. A...
Poverty and inequity affects children in unimaginable ways. We, the privileged, continue to think of it as a problem...
Poverty and inequity affects children in unimaginable ways. We, the privileged, continue to think of it as a problem unrelated to us. Nandita Das argues, tha...
As Syria’s civil war has raged over the past four years, more than a million refugees have fled into neighboring...
As Syria’s civil war has raged over the past four years, more than a million refugees have fled into neighboring Lebanon. The Bekaa Valley, which serves as t...
