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LEAD PAINT IS A CONTINUOUS THREAT TO CHILDREN

Lai Cheng October 11, 2024 0 Comments
Lead is a toxic heavy metal responsible for an estimated 600,000 new cases of intellectual disability among children every year. The consequences of brain damage from exposure to lead in early life include intelligence loss, shortened attention spans and disruption of behaviour. (UNEP) As long as lead paints are available for sale and use, children remain at risk from lead exposure....
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THINGS TO GIVE UP TO BE HAPPY

Lai Cheng October 11, 2024 0 Comments
Being trapped in certain patterns of behaviour can steal our happiness. Give up unfulfilling habits to live a happier life. > Give up comparing yourself to others. The only person you are competing with is yourself. > Give up complaining. Be a part of the solution, not the problem. > Give up trying to be perfect. The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get...
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LONDON IS A FOREST – A Massive, Successful Ecosystem

Lai Cheng October 11, 2024 0 Comments
London is recognised as one of the largest urban forests in the world, with approximately 21% tree coverage. The city is estimated to have around 8.5 million trees, which is nearly equal to its population of about 9 million people. An urban forest includes all trees and shrubs within the parks, gardens, streets, woodland and open spaces of a town or city as well as the wildlife living amongst...
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Human sign in Penang sends powerful message to world leaders for a strong plastics treaty

Lai Cheng October 10, 2024 0 Comments
As the world turns its attention to the upcoming UN negotiations for a global plastics treaty this November, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Friends of the Earth Malaysia) with 190 students from a secondary school in Penang sent a bold message to governments, using their bodies to make a human sign spelling out the words “Strong Plastic Treaty" and a cloth banner urging the world to Reduce Plastic...
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PARIS’ SAFE SCHOOL STREETS

Lai Cheng October 9, 2024 0 Comments
Imagine cities where children walk and cycle to school safely, where streets are designed for people, not just cars. That's exactly what Paris envisioned for its school streets initiative. 126 school streets have been created in Paris since the summer of 2020. There are now 180 today, with the aim to have 300 school streets completed by 2026. Streets that... > Puts safety first by reducing...
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WHY ARE WE GROWING OUR FOOD WITH POISONS?

Lai Cheng October 9, 2024 0 Comments
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1,000 types of pesticides are used around the world to ensure food is not damaged or destroyed by pests. A UN Environment Programme report forecasts continued growth in pesticide use. As the world's population is expected to reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, a 60% increase in the rate of food production is required. To sustain this demand,...
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