Ramesh Shrestha commented on "Facing a Disaster - How Can Greta Be Hopeful? : NYTimes / Robert Cohen"
Oct 27, 2021
Thanks for these two amazing clips. Ramesh
Ramesh Shrestha commented on "Taos: Local Group Presentation on EVs : Paula Claycomb"
Oct 27, 2021
Thanks Paula for your message and the clips on local initiatives. They are great and I hope many other cities will adopt this idea. I think such initiatives at local level could possibly achieve zero emission by many towns and cities on their own by adding solar cells and small-scale hydropower for other energy needs besides the electric vehicles. It is almost impossible to achieve this aim at the national level in many countries. Today there are numerous news by fossil fuel advocates questioning the Stockholm/UNEF report released on 20 October, some even claiming it as exaggerated. It is simply incomprehensible that people (all of them millionaires and billionaires) are unwilling to accept that there is a serious problem at our hand. At the moment it is just Surinam and Bhutan (both countries with less than a million people) which achieved net zero emission in 2014 and 2011 respectively. While these are small countries small and medium size cities can possibly emulate some of their initiatives. In Burma all the street lamps in bridges in the highways are powered with solar cells. I am sure many countries must have similar initiatives. But the question is how can such initiative be universalised. Have a good evening Ramesh
Janet Nelson commented on "Taos: Local Group Presentation on EVs : Paula Claycomb"
Oct 27, 2021
A great event, Paula! And as you say, hopefully it changed a few minds, and also inspired the young people to take up the cause!
Oct 26, 2021
Beautiful
Ramesh Shrestha commented on "Madagascar : Famine Follows Years of Drought : UN News / Baquer Namazi"
Oct 26, 2021
Hi! Agop, I share your frustration. Unfortunately, I don’t think there are any quick solutions to our contemporary economic malaise worldwide, at least not during our lifetime. The decline in morality of our species started with the special relationship between Regan and Thatcher that gave birth to the idea of de-reregulation and (re)birth of the private sector whereby even the basic public services such as health and education have become property of the private sector. Even fighting wars have been privatised with no impunity. Even Space is now being militarised. Where will it all end? Most likely into a mass grave everywhere! The recent trips to Space by a few billionaires by paying millions is obscene to say the least. The billionaires of the world have wiped-out thousands of medium and small businesses costing jobs of millions everywhere in the name of free market and competition. If anyone goes against it, these people or countries are treated like criminals and outcast. There are poor countries in Latin America, Africa and in Asia. It is not by default but by design. Take for example Niger or DRC in Africa or Papua New Guinea in East Asia. All the mining operations are in the hands of multinationals. There is no technology transfer. The locals work in the mines in their own countries with basic minimum pay controlled by external companies. Foreign military forces are deployed in several countries to protect mining industries not to fight against ISIS or Al Qaida. Incidentally it also gives birth to the likes of ISIS or Al Qaida. This debate has no end …. There is also constant talk of wars and conflicts which makes countries uneasy and leads to increased defense spending as opposed to spending in social sectors. I really have no idea where we are heading…. Cheers Ramesh
Horst Max Cerni commented on "Picture Perfect: Ken Gibbs"
Oct 24, 2021
Excellent story and very interesting. Thanks for telling it.
Oct 24, 2021
some interesting designs, but commentary not needed
Oct 24, 2021
I completly agree with Detlef. I was proud when in the past UNICEF was an innovator and used its intellectual capital to get others to support global policies and programs it devised. Moving forward that role is even more important. Not only UNICEF should not be replicating what International NGos can do, even the role of the International NGOs should be thought through. The work of local NGos and governments is more sustainable, less expansive and morally the right way forward. Bilge Ogun Bassani
Oct 24, 2021
Thank you for your kind comments. As for local food, we do get of course a good selection of fish, plantains and other vegetables and Isabel is a wonderful cook and prepares delicious dishes every day. I am not a cook, so I can't give more details.. .
Oct 24, 2021
Doing Advocacy and speaking with the authority of a UN agency is not the same. See The Universal Mandate https://xunicefnewsandviews.blogspot.com/2020/11/bubble-thoughts-2-universal-mandate.html?m=1
In Response to a comment by David Bull
Oct 24, 2021
This week, I was attending a webinar on fishes, fish tanks, etc. in relation to running my farm. The speaker mentioned Virgin Islands, and I quickly searched where it was. So when I read your article, I knew exactly where it was. We ex-UNICEFers and ex-UNers are so lucky to be able to open our minds to international living, and being able to buy pieces of paradise all over the world with the savings we have been able to accumulate with our salaries.. Where Ralph Diaz (+) and I live, it is the same feeling: to wake up to this gorgeous view and thank God how lucky we are to be there. I will post my own article about my home and my farm, one day when I am not too busy running a hotel and a farm. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to these articles.
Oct 24, 2021
Very creative and innovative
Oct 24, 2021
Beautiful pictures and nice detailed description of an amazing place
David Bull commented on "Insights from Outside the Bubble: How Much UNICEF does the World Need? /Detlef Palm"
Oct 24, 2021
The discussion of Unicef as a "charity" is not so simple. Unicef UK, as a National Committee, is registered under charity law and subject to regulatory oversight by the "Charity Commission". Legally it is a "charity", even if we dislike the
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