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China uses trade policy and investment to bind African economies to its own, secure resources and expand influence, outmaneuvering the U.S. and Japan as it positions itself as the continent's primary economic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/07/japan/china-dominates-african-influence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #africajapanrelations #africachinarelations #ticad #aid #beltandroad #africa #bri #hunger #sdg #development #aid

Into Africa: China continues its dominance on the continent

Tokyo must step up those efforts and work with other partners to ensure that African countries have geopolitical choices.

The Japan Times

PL_RLP Apr 29

Runder Tisch #Klimabildung #RLP am 20. Mai 2026 in Hargesheim zu "Klimabildung im Whole School Approach"
Gemeinsam für nachhaltige Schulen - vom Projekt zur Struktur mit dem Themenschwerpunkt des Tages: Natürlicher #Klimaschutz & #Jugendpartizipation
Anmeldung https://fortbildung-online.bildung-rp.de/veranstaltungskatalog_detail?id=85404&m=dbca5ecc-a3b5-11e9-8e0c-0050569784c7&r=8092

https://bildung.rlp.de/nachhaltigkeit/klimabildung/runder-tisch-klima

#Nachhaltigkeit #SDG #BNE #17Ziele #schulentwicklung
#Lehrkräftefortbildung

Global2030 Apr 28

Today is #WorldDayForSafetyAndHealthAtWork!

An estimated 1.16 to 2.9 million #employees succumb to #work-related #diseases and #accidents per year (#GBDstudy, Pega et al., Takkala et al./@ILO).

The trend is rising, despite #SDG 8.8 calls to promote #safe and #secure #working #environments for all #workers.

#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #SDG8 #occupational #WorldOSHday #safeWork #GlobalHealth @UN @WHO @IHME_UW #SafetyAtWork #OccupationalHealth #WorkplaceSafety #OSH

Global2030 Apr 25

Today is #WorldMalariaDay!

#Malaria killed 670,000 people in 2023, mainly #children.👎 The #death toll has been rising again since 2019📈 (#GBDstudy).

We are not on track to meet the #UN #SDG #target to #EndMalaria by 2030.⛔️ Instead, the official #SDG3 #indicator has shown a #deviation from the target since 2020.📈

#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda

Data sources:
https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results?params=gbd-api-2023-permalink/b0f8168a0725b4d8e2f8e66225d166ae
https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/malaria-incidence-(per-1-000-population-at-risk)
https://unstats.un.org/30bb53af-8c0b-4862-a81e-37d58205ea8e

thedevelopmentgap Apr 22

"Existing Pains in the sustainability field:
#Menstrual Products: Current options are somewhat uncomfortable
#Wheel alternatives: Wheels contain #plastic and end up in the food cycle
#Fuel alternatives: We still run on #fossilfuels due to ease-of-use
#Packaging alternatives: Plastic is still the easy choice
Toilet paper: We still cut down #trees for our #waste" thedevelopmentgap.org #SDG course

thedevelopmentgap Apr 21

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thedevelopmentgap Apr 18

Hi #socialentrepreneurs are you trying to save the #planet and want to sharpen your skills and knowledge? There are Paid options like Terra.do, Climatebase and Permaculture Design Certificates. Or free through our site!
TheDevelopmentGap.org
#socent #sdg #un #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange

SNS JU Apr 15

🚀 Exploring the Future of 5G: Cloud-Native, Open, and Fully Orchestrated

🎥 A new demo from the #UNITY6G project showcases a major step forward in building flexible and distributed 5G networks.

This video demonstrates how ETSI Software Development Group (#SDG) projects can be integrated to enable end-to-end deployment and orchestration, from the Radio Access Network (RAN) to the 5G Core, connected via a configurable transport network.

👉 Watch the full demo on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/9bf2wbcx

The Japan Times Apr 15

Protests are rippling across rural India against proposed ethanol plants that ⁠could ease the country's dependence on oil and gas imports over concerns that the sites put pressure on water supplies, land and health. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/15/sustainability/india-green-fuel-farmers-water/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #india #water #energy #oil #agriculture #pollution #sdg #development #food

India's green fuel plans collide with farmers' water fears

India, which imports 80% of its oil and gas, has made ethanol central to its clean energy plans and, as war in the Mideast impacts the price and supply of oil, its energy security.

The Japan Times

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Vicki Van Lommel Apr 11

...pharmaceuticals, hormones, industrial chemicals, detergents, cyanotoxins, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and nanomaterials. The overall impact is still unclear due to missing data. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 aims to ensure the availability of water and sustainable water management and sanitation for the entire global population. However, none of the 6 #SDG targets are on track...👇

#SmartCites #urbanisation #freshwater

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