Design and Comm' Goodness for Development.
Hi, my name is Julien and I am an agronomist working in the field of Communication for Development. This tumblelog focuses on poverty alleviation, development, environment, social entrepreneurship and other important issues. It is also an attempt to showcase good examples of what can be done in terms of communication to improve development practices.
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
PowerTrekk is a portable fuel cell charger for use by outdoor enthusiasts who spend time away from the electricity grid. PowerTrekk provides instant power anywhere to electronic equipment such as mobile phones, digital cameras and GPS devices.
The Volcanic Casing is a « relay object » which can transport heat from a fire. Can be used outdoors as indoors, The Volcanic Casing is consisted of only two common materials (lava stone and oak). Natural and inexpensive, they are simply machined and assembled which can also permit to have a humanitarian context for it use. The absence of obsolete electronic system makes it an object durable, fully recyclable, that preserves the environment throughout its life cycle.
Coca-Cola cans turn white for WWF Arctic campaign
This holiday season Coca-Cola will change the colour of its iconic red pop cans to help raise awareness and money for the World Wildlife Fund’s Arctic programs. The cans will be turned white in honour of the polar bear.
(Source: earthhour)
Do you have a friend who’s always wanted to own a buffalo? Well now you can buy them that buffalo. This one ploughs paddocks, makes baby buffalos and changes the lives of the people who receive it.
These are cool gift ideas from the Oxfam Unwrapped shop. If you are looking for a cool gift for someone who has everything already, look no further…
Men dig a grave for a 35-year-old mother of five from Somalia. She had arrived at Dadaab camp in Kenya two months earlier, after a 290-km (180-mile) journey from Sakow district, southern Somalia. Her children all survived. (Photo: 2011 © Brendan Bannon)
(Source: doctorswithoutborders)
The BetaShower: A public shower system for those in need, in both developed and developing nations alike. It uses up to 3 different water sources to help maximise the water resources available and help reduce overall water consumption.
Somalia famine predictions ignored | “Whenever there is an indicator of such a disaster, we must not only sit and wait for the emergency response.”
