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Climate chaos: you can help

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Get Active! | 11 November 2011 | 1 comment
Concern supporters with Michelle Lamb campaigning outside the Dail

Despite the fact that people in developing countries play no part in creating climate change, they’re the ones who suffer the most because of it. It is our duty to stop climate chaos, take care of the planet and protect the world’s poorest people.

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Mary Robinson in Africa

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Concern Blog | 19 July 2011 | 2 comments
Mary Robinson and Tom Arnold with Barey and baby Farhiya at a health centre.

This week, I am travelling with former Irish president Mary Robinson to the drought-stricken region of east Africa. We hope this trip will help shine a spotlight on the current crisis.

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Concerned about the election?

Posted by Lizzy Noone | in Get Active! | 7 February 2011 | 8 comments
Protesters at World Day Against Child Labour, 2008

I’m no expert on politics, nor do I have a strong affiliation to a political party. But I am a Concern campaigner and I’m really passionate about reducing poverty in the world today.

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International Disaster Reduction Day

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 13 October 2010 | 0 comments
Our risk assessments in Pakistan helped us respond effectively to the floods

Today is International Day for Disaster Reduction. Concern Worldwide welcomes the official marking of this day as it highlights the importance of assessing and reducing risk in countries prone to disaster.

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Crucial Copenhagen

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold's Blog | 16 December 2009 | 0 comments
Crucial Copenhagen

Yesterday, I talked on RTE Radio 1 about climate change and the conference in Copenhagen.

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Hard bargaining in Copenhagen

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 15 December 2009 | 0 comments
A cow on arid land. courtesy PELUM

Talks were suspended yesterday for five hours at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. Suspicions were raised by the African group, supported by the G77 – representing  130 developing nations - the conference was in danger of collapsing the Kyoto Protocol. 

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Appealing to Copenhagen

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 7 December 2009 | 0 comments
Appealing to Copenhagen

The largest and what is being considered the most important UN climate conference opens today 7 December. To coincide with this, 56 national newspapers in 45 countries are sharing a common editorial – an appeal to Copenhagen.

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The Climate Chaos Wave

Posted by Lizzy Noone | in Get Active! | 19 November 2009 | 0 comments
Lizzy with fellow campaigners. Join them on 5 December.

My boyfriend has a tattoo of a wave on his arm. He acquired it for free from a guy called Tattoo Lou. Now, I’m far too unromantic to dream about a matching tattoo, but an upcoming event in Dublin has me thinking of waves and tattoos.

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Kenya on the brink: video

Posted by Alan O'Reilly | in Concern Blog | 19 November 2009 | 1 comment
Kenya on the brink: video

In the Kajiado district in southern Kenya, the rains have not come for the fourth year in a row. Drought, rising food prices and climate change are combining to threaten the lives of the Maasai herders who call Kajiado home. This video tells their story.

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