May 16, 2012 | Bhan Sahu
Citizen journalism and knowledge-sharing can make an impact, and Bhan’s work shows it. She blogs about how she helps people in remote conflict areas, who often can’t read or write, use the internet and mobile phones to make themselves heard.
Apr 30, 2012 | Bhan Sahu
Bhan Sahu blogs about a new campaign she is organising, helping those who are being displaced from fertile farmland to make room for 34 thermal power plants.
Apr 11, 2012 | Faisal Raza Khan
The Kashmir mountains are a beautiful setting, but the impacts of climate change are beginning to be felt as the water seems to be drying up.
Apr 4, 2012 | Armsfree Ajanaku
In this article for the Climate Change Media Partnership, Armsfree looks at what is being done in Nigeria to allow local rainforests to begin to grow back.
Feb 29, 2012 | Kaidia Samaké
With the worsening food shortage in Mali, Kaidia tells us how local radio is sharing valuable information with rural communities.
Feb 27, 2012 | Rina Saeed Khan
The pesticides used to treat cotton has been causing health problems for farmers in Pakistan, but the Better Cotton Initiative has a real solution.
Jan 16, 2012 | Kaidia Samaké
Kaidia speaks about how her community has dealt with rain shortages and drought over recent years.
Nov 30, 2011 | Wendi Bernadette Losha
Before leaving for Durban, Wendi Bernadette Losha explained to Leocadia Bongben why ‘slash and burn’ farming techniques are bad for both local agriculture and the environment and why the Durban conference must provide alternatives for small scale farmers.
Sep 7, 2011 | Orton Kiishweko
Being cheated by agents – middlemen who buy farmers’ cotton and sell it on to ginneries, where cotton is processed into lint for export – is one of the many hardships of being a cotton farmer in Tanzania.
Aug 4, 2011 | Ful Joy Kughong
Scientists in Cameroon link changing weather patterns to a fungal disease of the staple cocoyam crop. Preventing or treating future damage is essential in a country in which rising food prices have caused unrest and continue to threaten food security.