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,...
What are you all doing on Saturday 31 July? Fancy taking part in a Derbyshire tradition? Bring your families, friends and partners to Brassington’s Carnival Day where they’ll be lots to do for all the family - face painting, inflatable slides, Punch and Judy, stalls, cream teas, fish and chips. In the evening see the 18 feet high Wicker Man burn whilst enjoying a pint or two of traditional beer at the beer festival. Set the night sky alight with paper lanterns (on sale on the night) , listen to live music and enjoy the delicious barbeque all included in the ticket price of just £5 adults; £2 under 16’s and under 5’s free. Meet outside the Miners Arms Pub, Brassington at 6.30pm to help take the giant Wicker Man up the dale ready for food to be served at 7pm. There’s plenty of free parking in and around the village, you can even make a weekend of it by camping at one of the many sites in the area And there’s more! There’s a giant prize draw with lots of super prizes to be won inclu...