NGOs online: 78% agree that social media is effective for online fundraising

Staff

Today the Global NGO Online Technology Report was published, with 2,780 NGOs sharing how they use websites, blogs, email, & social media.

EU Commission offers new solutions to manage migrant crisis

Staff

The European Commission has today set out plans for a new results-oriented Partnership Framework to mobilise and focus EU action and resources in our external work on managing migration.

To divest or not to divest - What is the question?

Monica Straniero

The discussion in the session ‘To divest or not to divest – What is the question?’, which took place at the European Foundation Centre Annual General Assembly on 26 May 2016 has centered on the fossil fuel divestment and explored whether foundations should divest their endowments as part of their response to climate change.

Why the Illegal Wildlife Trade is a threat to our planet

Kimberley Evans

Every year, the illegal wildlife trade sees hundreds of millions of animals and plants being caught or harvested from the wild and unsustainably sold as food, pets, medicine, leather, or simply as decorative objects. The world's biodiversity is being eroded, and more and more species - including rhinos, elephants, gorillas, and tigers - are at high risk of extinction.

Big changes are needed to achieve a sustainable economy

Monica Straniero

In the closing plenary session that wrapped up three days at the EFC Aga 2016 annual general assembly conference in Amsterdam, the show was stolen by those who advocate the notion that sustainability is no longer a choice.

How urban planning can tackle inequality

Kimberley Evans

“Cities are not only facing increasing heterogeneity, but also growing economic inequality and spatial segregation.” Explaining the crucial role of urban planners in fostering social cohesion and advancing sustainable urban development is Franziska Schreiber, expert on urbanisation at adelphi, the leading independent think tank and public policy consultancy on climate, environment and development.

Why women will save the planet

Kimberley Evans

Friends of the Earth have just published a book combining environmentalism and feminism. Entitled 'Why Women Will Save the Planet', the collection of articles and interviews is "from some of the leading lights of the environmental and feminist movements demonstrates that achieving gender equality is vital if we are to protect the environment upon which we all depend."

Kenya: using the lives of refugees to blackmail Europe

Kimberley Evans

The proposed decision of the Kenyan government to shut down two of the world’s largest refugee camps is surprising, for a country that hosts over 600,104 refugees stemming mainly from conflict-ridden Somalia and South Sudan, and who have nowhere else to go. The government insists that its actions are based on security concerns, but according to The Economist, “money is probably the real reason for the sudden announcement.”

Turning prisoners into entrepreneurs would save £1.4 billion per annum

Staff

A report released by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) suggests that making an entrepreneurship programme available to all pre-release prisoners could save the government up to £1.4 billion annually, at the maximum cost of £82 million – providing a 17x return on investment.

Green Week 2016: Do we need another week of discussion?

Kimberley Evans

According to the World Bank, the global community is badly prepared for a rapid increase in climate change-related natural disasters that by 2050 will put 1.3 billion people at risk. With this year's edition of Green Week approaching, it is time for less talk and more climate action.