Together Against Poverty | Non-profit for sustainable design projects challenging global poverty. Lets connect, discuss, share and collaborate! #globaldev
Brighton, England
Joined June 2017
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March 22 is #WorldWaterDay! @USAID's Sustainable Water Partnership has published six free toolkits on the #WaterSecurity improvement process. Check them out and take advantage of other resources including a guide to #privatesector engagement. @USAIDWater wnrck.org/2pjCuAM
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We wish you a great #InternationalDayOfHappiness! This is not only a day to be happy but to help people around you happy 🙂
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Want to learn more about global water challenges and their local solutions? This FREE e-course will start on the 22 March and last for 5 weeks. Read more: goo.gl/bVPmqT
In partnership with @UNITAR, @UniStrathclyde and @ScotGovID #Water #MOOC #Education #Environment
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Anyone going to be in Bangkok this weekend? I'll be speaking at the Think Big Act Small Symposium.
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Touring Olympic village at #PyongChang2018, I was moved to see people from different cultures, different religions and different ways to see the world, all ready to compete in the Olympic spirit. We could use more of that spirit of solidarity & mutual respect all over the world.
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Still drinking bottled water? Watch this and you never will again.
#ReFILL #RefuseReduceReuseRecycle #CleanerSeas #CleanerSeasProject
youtu.be/Se12y9hSOM0
via @PlasticPollutes by @storyofstuff
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Wonderful news 💥 M4ID's Co-founder Mari Tikkanen is invited to share her expertise and join @gatesfoundation and @USAID Board of Advisors advancing human-centred design in global #health #hcd #design
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Pushing back #DayZero? Let this be true for #CapeTown. "Pushing back Day Zero by four days may not seem like a lot," he added. " But actually it is a significant victory. It shows that residents are coming together and cutting water consumption." iol.co.za/news/south-africa/…
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AXYL, our collaboration with @allermuir1 has been awarded Gold in the 2017 London Design Awards by @drivenxdesign! A huge thank you from the team @layer_design to the judges!
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Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness. I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength.
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For all creative minds with a prototype/innovation ready to be tested in real life!
Innofest is an organization that offers 8 festivals as living lab for your prototype/innovation, check it out! More info on: buff.ly/2DL3zTh
#inspiration #testing #prototype
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It was an honour to not only be part of that first UK Emergency Medical Team to help with the diphtheria outbreak in Bangladesh but also to be staying to continue the work with the second team @UKMed_NGO @DFID_UK @UK_ISAR_TEAM @DGNHS xitter.cf/dfid_uk/status/9543677…
.@PennyMordaunt: "Thank you to all members of the UK’s Emergency Medical Team, returning home to loved ones having saved hundreds of lives during a diphtheria outbreak in #Bangladesh"
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#fish and #fishing needs to be seen from perspective of #humanrights . Story of fish farmers from Bundelkhand is an inspiration to perceive issue of community access and rights over resources . youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… – at Vishakhapatnam, India
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"Our world needs more female leaders who are empowered to articulate their perspectives and create their own movements against existing injustices" #HeForShe #IMPACT10x10x10 ow.ly/2uWV30hYJ6j
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Are you a charity/non-profit looking for sustainable solutions to eradicate poverty in the community you are helping? Do these issues focus on areas such as #WASH , #Agriculture or environmental #conservation ? If so, we would love to help designforneed.org.uk/general… #socialdesign
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Sustainable development is a fundamental human right and our best chance for peace and prosperity. A rapidly changing world cannot afford a slowly reforming UN development system. Ambition isn’t a choice - it is our only option. bit.ly/2Bkwqfc
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In order to make #ICT work for development, we need to understand processes and challenges emerging from technical, social, cultural, institutional and political realms. #ICT4D @talibambu ow.ly/AMYa30hSLyb
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A tsunami inspired one man to build a small, watertight #electric car that can float in floods, or even cruise at low speeds: wrld.bg/3cW930hQrCz via @Bloomberg
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Proud of our efforts @mkopasolar to source solar panels locally and create even more jobs in East Africa! Thanks to our great partners Solinc. itwebafrica.com//enterprise/…