‘WORLD AFFAIRS’ Archives
FUTURE IN THE HEAVENS
FUTURE POPULATION CONTROLS IMPLIED BY ASTROLOGICAL RESEARCH. By ALISON CHESTER. Recent huge leaps in space technology and subsequent planetary discoveries have given astrologers quite a challenge. Since the known planets in the solar system have been synchronous with meaning for thousands of years, the newly discovered [...]
NEW YORK’S CENTRAL PARK BANS SMOKING
By Chantal Cooke No smoking in the park. That’s the message to the people of New York. From 23rd May 2011 smoking has been banned within Central Park. New York was among the first American cities to ban smoking in enclosed public places. Many cities, and countries, across the world have since done the same. Non smokers breathed a [...]
FARM ANIMAL WELFARE
INTERVIEW: DAN WEARY Farming is often accused of ignoring some of the basic welfare needs of animals. But in order to prove that change is needed, campaigners need to prove that animals do indeed feel pain and suffer if their needs are not met. So how do you research animal pain? Dan Weary is from the Animal Welfare Programme at the University [...]
PEACE & BUSINESS
INTERVIEW: DAN SMITH Can business influence peace? Should local businesses be included in a peace process? These are some of the questions addressed by Dan Smith, Secretary General of International Alert, in the book “Local Business, Local Peace”.
SOUTH EAST POPULATION PROJECTED TO GROW TO 10 MILLION BY 2033
by Chantal Cooke The population of the South East is projected to grow to just over 10 million by 2033, an increase of 20 per cent on 2008 and 2 percentage points more than England as a whole. The article, ‘Portrait of the South East’ published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), shows that in mid-2009 the population of the [...]
HOW AID WORKS
INTERVIEW: GILES BOLTON Whether its making poverty history, bringing clean water to people, or improving education – many projects in the developing world are funded through aid money. So where does this money come from and how effective is it? Giles Bolton is author “Poor Story; How Globalisation and Good Intentions have failed the [...]
CHILD SLAVE TRAFFIC
INTERVIEW: GRAHAM HODGE Human trafficking, which is essentially modern day slavery, is a bigger problem today than it was at the height of the slave trade over 200 years ago. That’s according to Graham Hodge from the Salvation Army.
UGANDA SCHOOLS
INTERVIEW: JOHN RAY 7am to 9pm – that’s a school day in Uganda – for those children lucky enough to have a place at school. With so many youngsters keen to learn but unable to afford the fees to do so, John Ray from Worthing decided to set up the charity Hope for Lugazi. The aim is to ensure that as many children as possible in the [...]
TROPICS & CLIMATE CHANGE
INTERVIEW: ANNIE WORSLEY Annie Worsley from Edge Hill University has been awarded The Royal Geographical Society’s Gilchrist Filed Work award in order to investigate the role of the tropics in driving global climate change. So why the tropics – what makes them important when it comes to our climate.
ETHICAL GOODS
INTERVIEW: CHRIS ARNOLD As we all tighten our belts and keep an eye on our spending – what impact is that having on the purchase of ethical goods? Chris Arnold is author of “Ethical Marketing and the New Consumer".
