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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT): IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS CULTURES?

August 20, 2019 By Franca Sciuto 2 Comments

As far as I am concerned it is difficult to give a forthright answer to this question although I think that there is always a pros and cons in any issue we deal with., but here we are talking about the survival of the indigenous cultures and languages. In fact, the cultural debate on the issue of ICT, its pros and cons is not going to die soon. It is for some a double-edged sword, for others a computer-mediated colonialism, but it can also be a powerful agent of change for the indigenous … [Read more...] about INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT): IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS CULTURES?

Filed Under: Culture, Empowerment, Ethics, Human rights, Indigenous & tribal populations, Technology

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 4

January 5, 2018 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 4

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 3

December 22, 2017 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 3

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 2

December 8, 2017 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 2

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 1

October 18, 2017 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 1

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Sustainability and Climate Change

Why Not Including Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Paris Agreement Was Wrong: Ethically and Practically

February 18, 2016 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Indigenous peoples from around the world traveled to Paris in December 2015 for the COP 21 Climate Summit to advocate for their rights and to ensure that their states uphold them when developing and implementing climate change policy.  … [Read more...] about Why Not Including Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Paris Agreement Was Wrong: Ethically and Practically

Filed Under: Ethics

A House IS a House

April 19, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Houses differ in their materiality, aesthetics and construction depending on culture, environment, geographic location, etc.; but the core purpose of a house transcends boundaries. No house is more sacred than another. … [Read more...] about A House IS a House

Filed Under: Ethics Tagged With: human rights, land rights, social rights

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