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Instante — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Um instante e tudo se transforma em paz, compaixão e sabedoria.  A paz nasce a partir de muitas condições. Você cria, não é o universo, é você que na falta dos excessos, consegue identificar o elemento a ser transformado em paz. É você quem integra aquilo que é primordial com o profundo, e naturalmente,  nasce o todo. […]

Instante — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day — The King’s Page — Barbara Crane Navarro

NOELLE CABRERA Lifestyle Editor Click here to read in spanish! “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” This quote rings true. That is why, when looking back on our country’s history, it is important to be mindful of the perspective you observe it from. The story of Christopher Columbus and his […] […]

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day — The King’s Page — Barbara Crane Navarro

Decolonial Research Methods, Online Seminar Series (October-December 2021), organised by Dr Leon Moosavi — Decolonial Dialogues — Barbara Crane Navarro

Overview: “While the popularisation of a coherent decolonial paradigm may be one of the most significant developments within academia in recent years, there has not been enough focus on the implications of this ‘decolonial turn’ for research methods and methodologies. In this webinar series, eminent decolonial experts will reflect on some of the key issues […] […]

Decolonial Research Methods, Online Seminar Series (October-December 2021), organised by Dr Leon Moosavi — Decolonial Dialogues — Barbara Crane Navarro

I AM THE CLIMATE – 2021 – NEMOURS — Barbara Crane Navarro

THE FOREST IS BURNING! Exhibition during COP26 from 31 October – 12 November 2021 « The Burnt Forest »Sculpture – metal and wood – 50×197Barbara Crane Navarro I’ve organized a climate-related art exhibition during the « UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties » every year since 2015, but as COP 26 was cancelled for 2020 and will […]

I AM THE CLIMATE – 2021 – NEMOURS — Barbara Crane Navarro

Is it Possible for Countries to Building Back Strong After the Pandemic — FunWritings

Building back stronger if we are aware of the need for environmental care

Is it Possible for Countries to Building Back Strong After the Pandemic — FunWritings

International Rural Women’s Day in Cockpit Country (and beyond)

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Happy International Rural Women’s Day!

This year, the focus is on women farmers. Frequently lauded for their strength, hard work and resilience, they are a solid presence in rural Jamaica – over one third of rural women are farmers. Three years ago, I met a group of them at a Farmer’s School graduation ceremony, and learned a lot from them about their challenges. I thoroughly enjoyed their company, and wrote about them here. I hope they are all doing well. At that event, over sixty percent of graduates from the Farmers’ School were women.

A great meet up with women farmers from St. Thomas in 2018. (My photo)

My friend and fellow blogger Wayne Campbell wrote an excellent, detailed post on the topic today. It tells you everything you need to know about the status of women farmers globally and in Jamaica; note that of the thirty percent or…

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PEOPLE VS. FOSSIL FUELS

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#LandBack is Climate Justice. You can see the signs about land back in photos such as the one below from the protests going on in Washington, DC, this week.

Indigenous youths, climate activists to march to U.S. Capitol on final day of People vs. Fossil Fuels protests by Ellie Silverman, The Washington Post, October 15, 2021

Demonstrators head toward the White House on Oct. 11 during a People vs. Fossil Fuels rally in Washington.
©Eric Lee for The Washington Post

This has been a week of actions to pressure President Biden to declare a climate emergency. As of yesterday, nearly four hundred people had been arrested outside the White House.

Washington, D.C. — Demonstrators returned to the White House on Wednesday morning for the third day of the “People vs. Fossil Fuels” mobilization, keeping up the pressure on President Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop all new fossil fuel projects.

Under a giant banner that read “Biden: Our Communities Can’t Wait,” hundreds of people marched to…

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Nano Technology Improving Lives in Many Ways

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Many harmful substances are found in water when pesticides and other contaminants gets in it and cause illnesses

Hilonga is so excited about his invention that delivers pure water and he is creating jobs and developing businesses

He also helped the people to stop cutting down trees to cook by providing Bio Gas for them

It is amazing how sustainable living and the solutions provided, can solve many problems

The Nano filter purification system is providing clean and safe water for all

Finding solutions and changing lives can be done when people decide to answer the call

This genius wanted to protect the environment and help his country in many ways

And now so many people benefit from what he is doing, they are seeing brighter days

Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com

Life on the planet can be improved in many ways when people simply try to live in a…

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