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Food system solutions to feed a growing planet.

Food System Solutions to Feed a Growing Planet

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The population of humanity is escalating at exponential rates. All these people, you and I included, need nutritious food to maintain our mental, physical, and emotional health and well-being. At the beginning of 2022 828 million people were starving. Indeed, one would think there isn’t enough food, but there is. However, challenges arise in making […]

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Environment, Lifestyle, Science, Technology

Five Ways Technology Is Eradicating Global Poverty

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It’s important that every nation in the world faces the task of eradicating global poverty. Although poverty exists in all nations, roughly 60% of the world’s poor (in 2019) lived in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, while 81% of the global poor at the poverty line of $3.65 lived in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. The causes

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Health, Human Rights, Innovation, Society
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Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation

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In order to comprehensively understand the issue of poverty and how we alleviate it, we must recognise the role of biodiversity. Marginalised people depend on biodiversity for food security. Because of the need for poverty alleviation, there is a risk that conservation efforts could exclude areas which do not immediately impact human well-being, and by

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Environment, Science, Sustainability
The evolution of biotechnology and well-being is a diverse and multifaceted topic

The Evolution Of Biotechnology And Well-being

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New therapeutics and treatments evolve daily and save lives, improving well-being globally. Biotechnology and well-being are connected intricately. Importantly, substantial progress has been made during the past half-century (Afeyan, 2023). Put simply, biotechnology is technology based on biology. It uses cellular and biomolecular processes to create products and technologies that enhance the quality of life

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Health, Innovation, Science, Strategy

Poverty in Myanmar: How Can We Help?

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Myanmar’s poverty situation is dire at present. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimates that Myanmar’s economy has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and later the political turmoil which took place after the military seized power in 2021. By early next year, half of Myanmar’s population will live in poverty conditions, roughly double

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Government, Society, Sustainability
Population growth rates may cause a hunger crisis.

The Effect of Population Growth Rates on Human Wellbeing

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Global population growth rates affect every element of collective human well-being, from the management of resources, to urban population density, to our ability to feed the planet. Religion, economics and differences in social structures all influence a country’s birth rate. Further, there is a strong link between birth rates and countries suffering from hunger and

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Environment, Society, Sustainability
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SDG1 & SDG2: October 2022 Webinar Highlights with Olusegun Durojaiye & Ginish Cheruparambil Baby

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The THRIVE project would like to extend our warmest gratitude to Olusegun Durojaiye and Ginish Cheruparambil Baby for giving guest presentations at our October Thrivability Matters Webinar. The theme of this webinar was the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, SDG1 & SDG2 (No Poverty & Zero Hunger). About Our Speakers Olusegun Durojaiye is an agronomist with

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The magic of science: How we transform plastic waste into delicious vanilla

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From iced coffee straws to takeout bags, plastic has become a daily necessity. Many fields use plastic, such as aerospace, construction, packing, energy generation, and others. However, of the 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste made, studies have shown that only 9% of this was recycled. This means the other 91% pollutes our landfills

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Environment, Innovation, Science, Sustainability
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