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15 global challenges that cannot be addressed by any government acting alone

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  The 15 Global Challenges  from t he Millennium Project, a global participatory think tank. 1. How can sustainable development be achieved for all while addressing global climate change? 2. How can everyone have sufficient clean water without conflict? 3. How can population growth and resources be brought into balance? 4. How can genuine democracy emerge from authoritarian regimes? 5. How can decisionmaking be enhanced by integrating improved global foresight during unprecedented accelerating change? 6. How can the global convergence of information and communications technologies work for everyone? 7. How can ethical market economies be encouraged to help reduce the gap between rich and poor? 8. How can the threat of new and reemerging diseases and immune micro-organisms be reduced? 9. How can education make humanity more intelligent, knowledgeable, and wise enough to address its global challenges? 10. How can shared values and new security strategies reduce ethnic conflicts,...
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Mackworth Library Opening Soon

By Jim Sheng
The super new Big Lottery funded library in Mackworth is due to open in March next year. It's free to join, free to borrow books and magazines and it's free to use a computer. Beatthe credit crunch, join the library!

Books will always be at the heart of a library and Mackworth's fabulous new library will have around 10,000, everything from Jamie Oliver to Oliver Twist. There will be large print books and books on tape or CD, ideal for when you've got your hands full! You can avoid charges by renewing your library books by phone or online.

Modern libraries are much more than just books, Mackworth Library will have computers where you will be able to surf the net, use any of the Microsoft packages and email your friends and if you aren't confident with using computers we'll even train you.

DVDs will be available to hire for a small charge and you can keep them for three nights and not just current films but also box sets and foreign films.

You're never too young to join the library; Mackworth Library will have books that are suitable for very young children, also look out for storytimes where under fives can enjoy a story and learn to love books.

Older children will find a good selection of books especially for them. They will have their own computer to access websites for fun and that will help with homework.

Mackworth Library will have museum exhibits which will sometimes mirror local school projects, there will also be an opportunity to take part in museum handling workshops.

A panel of local people will help to set up Mackworth Library, from the selection of furniture to the recruitment of staff so it really is your local library, enjoy it!

There will be so much more at Mackworth Library, for example book clubs and the library garden.

(Mackworth estate community association limited)
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