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on global justice, climate change, cricket, living in Winchester and other trials of patience

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Global postcode lottery for school meals

Despite promises by G8 leaders to prioritise food security, the World Food Programme is in trouble with its budget for 2009. Cuts in school feeding programmes highlight the contrast with school meals provided in richer countries.

Published August 3, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged food security, global divide, malnutrition, UK

Wimbledon roof snubs index insurance

The new sliding roof over the Wimbledon Centre Court represents an extreme and expensive example of adapting to climate uncertainties. Low cost index insurance is a valuable tool for poor farmers but can it work if climate becomes even less predictable?

Published July 6, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alpha, climate change, disaster risk, global divide, UK

UK climate projections betray Copenhagen agenda

The new UK climate projections published by the Met Office Hadley Centre are a valuable risk management tool for policymakers. But they also speak volumes about the global failure to protect poor countries from climate change.

Published June 29, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alpha, climate adaptation, climate change, global divide, unfccc, winchester

Children’s rights mirror the global divide

Laws to protect children from sexual abuse in the UK are advanced and actively implemented. The absence of such laws in many developing countries is a major concern to human rights campaigners.

Published June 22, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, global divide, human rights, winchester

Scratching the surface of inequality

Governments are responding to public disgust at financial greed by increasing taxes for high earners. But it’s a reminder that becoming a little less rich does not address extreme global inequalities.

Published April 27, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, global divide, inequality, UK

G20 summit: excluded African voices

The G20 London summit is unrepresentative of the poorest countries who will be most affected by decisions about the world economy. Here’s a selection of what African leaders have to say.

Published March 30, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged africa, delta, G20, global divide

How can poor countries fight the credit crunch?

Anger is brewing amongst African governments as their economies are undermined by a crisis for which they are not responsible. They lack the monetary tools available to countries attending the G20 London Summit.

Published March 23, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged aid, alpha, debt, economic stimulus, global divide

The decadence of chewing gum removal

In Costa Rica, municipal authorities compete with each other to plant the most trees. UK cities seem to be more concerned about removal of chewing gum from the pavements. Does this reflect cultural diversity or just muddled priorities?

Published February 23, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alpha, costa rica, global divide, winchester
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Editor of Tread Softly briefings on global justice. Involved with Winchester Action on the Climate Crisis, Winchester Poetry Festival, City of Winchester Trust and Hampshire Hogs CC. Still playing cricket, fives, real tennis. Views my own. Please respect copyright.

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Heaviness of being. And poetry
Sluggish in the doldrums of what happens.
Me waiting until I was nearly fifty
To credit marvels. Like the tree-clock of tin cans
The tinkers made. So long for air to brighten,
Time to be dazzled and the heart to lighten.

Seamus Heaney, from Seeing Things