Robert J. Burrowes There is much that is revolting about the current world and Andre Vltchek, Christopher Black and Peter Koenig are well placed to document it, which they have done in their new book ‘The World Order and Revolution!…
Category: Green corner
Campaign to reclaim future opposing the corporate “development” agenda
AID/WATCH, Australia has launched a campaign to oppose the corporate development agenda being promoted by multilateral agencies at the cost of peoples’ goals for sustainable development. A canpaign statement prepared by it has been circulatged worldwide for endorsement by people’s…
Beyond the climate refugee: Migration as adaptation
Misconceptions about climate-induced migration could lead to inadequate support for affected populations, according to the Worldwatch Institute’sState of the World 2015 Washington, D.C.-Between 2008 and 2013, some 140 million people were displaced by weather-related disasters; meanwhile, gradual displacements, such as…
Pathway to affordable, sustainable energy in Dominican Republic
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday July 7, at the Energy Ministry of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo, the Worldwatch Institute presented analyses and recommendations to government officials and energy stakeholders to support a transition to a sustainable energy system in…
Food for nutrition, nature and livelihood
By Sunita Narain What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory. Poorer countries have health problems because of lack of food. Then as people get rich, they end up losing the health advantage of food availability. They eat…
Severe water crisis within next two decades, say experts
Bangladesh will face severe water crisis within next couple of decades due to random contamination of surface and ground water, absence of comprehensive water sharing with neighbouring countries and mismanagement in preserving rain water. According to water experts, although the…
Water management in transboundary rivers
Posted: 29 Jun 2015 Political boundaries are drawn without any consideration to river basin boundaries. There are 263 rivers crossing international boundaries, but only 143 of them have developed any mechanism for co-operative water management, while 158 lack any such…
Chefs creating change
Danielle Nierenberg Chefs have a unique part to play in making the food system more environmentally sustainable, socially just, and delicious. They connect producers and consumers, understand where food comes from, and know what consumers want. Food Tank is excited…
Arrest warrant against 28 Bnp leaders in car torching case
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 28 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance in a case filed on the charge of crude bomb attack on a passenger bus in Mirpur area of…
Latin America’s relative success in fighting hunger
By Marianela Jarroud Santiago, (IPS) – The Latin American and Caribbean region is the first in the world to reach the two global targets for reducing hunger. Nevertheless, more than 34 million people still go hungry. “This is the region…
World Environment Day 2015 and ourselves
Danielle Nierenberg This Friday, June 5, is World Environment Day (WED) which celebrates positive environmental action and calls on each of us to create change. The theme of WED—“Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care”—reminds us that we only…
Myanmar to have more peace, progress from its diversity
Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali has told the secreary general of OIC – Organisation of islamc Conference in Kuwait the other day that calling Rohingya Muslims Bangladeshis does not tally with history, as the Rohingyas came from many neighbouring countries since…
Saving Rohingyas, the worst persecuted people on earth
The death of at least 100 migrants in fight over food that shrank in supplies in boats that carried them at sea near Indonesia has shaken the mind of all people irrespective of geographical, poitical, reigious or ethnic divides, but…
Statesmanship: The case of Bangladesh
Sinha M. A. Sayeed Dearth of statesmen in a political party may be minimised for a while but poverty of statesmen can barely be minimised for a long period to keep pace and rhythm with time, space and dimension in…
21 climate change fighters
Danielle Nierenberg Recent reports from both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and theNational Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have confirmed 2014 as the hottest year on record. Average global temperatures and sea levels are on the rise, and…
20 Earth Day superheroes
Danielle Nierenberg April 22nd is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day—an important opportunity to highlight solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. On a planet in which hunger and food waste coexist, where crops feed…
Teesta should be dealt with holistically in any deal
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The recent 4-day visit of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee to Dhaka at the invitation of the Prime Minister on the occasion of the21 February ‘Bhasha Dibas’ attracted much media attention in Bangladesh. This was because…
Enter now: Fix the food system
Danielle Nierenberg Young people and their innovative ideas have the power to change the food system. The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) Young Earth Solutions! (YES!) program was established in 2012 to encourage young people—specifically, students under the…
Saving passengers of the good ship Titan… Earth
Robert J. Burrowes On 15 April 1912, the Titanic, the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. The large and unnecessary death toll –…
Investigating cheap food
Danielle Nierenberg Imagine if the price you paid for a hamburger included factors such as heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide; or the runoff of manure spread on fields from concentrated animal feeding operations; or injuries to…
Food Tank’s spring reading list
Danielle Nierenberg This week, Food Tank has hand-picked books that have educated, inspired, and informed us. They highlight kitchen gardening, the future of food, stories of food heroes, delicious recipes, and family farming. From A Little Piece of Earth: How…
Vykom: Strategic nonviolent action against untouchability
Robert J. Burrowes Why does nonviolent action work? And how good was Mohandas K. Gandhi as a nonviolent strategist? If you want high quality evidence in your search for answers to these two questions then I encourage you to read…
Commemorating the Architect of the Singapore Water Story
Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore at the time of independence, was fully aware of what was required for the country to survive and become a sovereign state. With acute vision and excellent foresight, he championed Singapore’s journey…
How power can be cleaned
by Sunita Narain Coal is an environmentalist’s bugbear. The use of coal to generate energy is the key reason the world is looking at a catastrophic future because of climate change. Recognising this, global civil society has given a rousing call for coal…
Violence against women: why we keep getting it wrong
Robert J. Burrowes With the passing of another International Women’s Day, during which much attention around the world has again been focused on tackling violence against women, I would like to explain why none of the initiatives currently being proposed…
Assam journos lend moral support to rhino conservation
By Nava Thakuria Guwahati: Assam Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya is stealing media headlines with his recent outburst against the poaching of one-horned rhinoceros in protected reserves which has invited appreciation from a journalist body of northeast India. Journalists’ Forum Assam…
Women farmers making it happen
Danielle Nierenberg March 8th is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is “Make it Happen.” All over the world, there are innovative women inspiring us at Food Tank. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the success and…
Women’s contribution must get equal treat
This year, the International Women’s Day is being observed on 8th March with the theme “Empowering Women – Empowering Humanity: Picture It!” This year’s event also marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing…
Tale of two cities: Monologue obstructing dialogue
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A round-table held at a hotel in Dhaka city on Saturday underlined the need for dialogue but only after what its participants are reported to have said the end of ‘violence’. As reported, the speakers have called…
101 hopeful food facts
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank highlights stories of hope, innovation, and success in creating a better food system. From women’s land access in Chad and urban green spaces in Australia to chefs in the United Kingdom and the United States implementing…