The launch of the new U.S. Strategy on Global Women’s Economic Security is historic, not least because it recognizes that climate change and women’s economic security are deeply intertwined. This recognition contributes to a.
Standing in front of Ben & Jerry’s in downtown Houston, Texas, I was in awe of the mural before me. With my cone in hand, I read the words summing up my weekend: “Justice.
South Asia (SA) is one of the most vulnerable regions to adverse climate change events. One-fourth of the world’s population residing in South Asia experiences extreme weather conditions. The Bay of Bengal region has.
Since January 2021, USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program has been working with local organizations and program-awarded grantees in the Philippines to implement new, local solutions that not only address ocean plastic pollution by improving waste management.
When considering urban sources of greenhouse gas emissions, sanitation is not usually the first sector that comes to mind. Transportation, sure. Electricity generation, certainly. But not waste treatment. And yet, one study showed that.
Alfonso Frías, now 32, has been collecting plastic waste since 2019 in Samaná Province, on the northeastern tip of the Dominican Republic. Known for its pristine waters and whale breeding ground, Samaná Province is.
USAID is putting the infrastructure in place to phase out fossil fuels and improve energy efficiency while expanding energy access in hard-to-reach places. Read on to learn how the Agency promotes clean energy and.
Human-driven climate change is increasing the frequency of droughts and other extreme weather events in vulnerable regions like the eastern Horn of Africa, where up to 31 million people are in need of humanitarian.
