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

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Climate and sanitation: partners in shame

It may seem far-fetched but success stories in changing sanitation behaviour in developing countries might offer insights for the difficult transition to low carbon lifestyles for the rich.

Published November 16, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged climate change, water and sanitation, winchester

Deforestation: to be or not to be?

There are good grounds for pessimism on prospects for saving the rainforests. But the link with climate change creates new hope that two environmental calamities can be addressed together.

Published November 9, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged film, forests, redd, winchester

Curse of St.Swithun foils climate adaptation

Adapting to a warmer climate in the UK brings the promise of Mediterranean pleasures. Whilst poor countries will struggle with food production, we can look forward to consuming more of it outdoors.

Published August 17, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged climate change, winchester

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

More substance to Nepal than Gurkha sideshow

The fall of Prachanda’s government has no direct connection with the controversial treatment of Gurkha veterans in the UK. But our domestic political dramas should not overshadow the significance of poverty reduction and stability in Nepal.

Published May 11, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, nepal, winchester

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

Raising awareness of needs for safe sanitation

Rich countries continue to improve their standards in sanitation whilst billions lack even rudimentary facilities. All that poverty campaigners can do is try to raise awareness of the divide.

Published January 12, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, water and sanitation, winchester

Christmas spirit defies collapse of western values

The values of Christmas hold fast amongst our floundering ideals for democracy and human rights.

Published December 21, 2008
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, ideology, winchester

Violence against women in western culture

As Bond fiddles with his mobile internet gadget in the latest movie, which OneWorld Guide would be given that magical half second of screen-time? The Gender Guide is an unlikely candidate, given the denial of violence against women in western culture.

Published November 17, 2008
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged culture, gamma, gender, winchester

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A blog by Bill Gunyon

Editor of Tread Softly briefings on global justice. Involved with local renewable energy, Hampshire Hogs Cricket, Winchester Poetry Festival and City of Winchester Trust. Still playing fives and 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