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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

In late 2022, I was invited to go to Ghana with a friend researching work by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, who first made a splash at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015. We were going to Ghana to learn about the context of his work and also to understand the emerging contemporary art scene in the country.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. Joint biodiversity conservation activities with cocoa farmers in Ghana. Climate Change. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions. Suita Environment Learning association for the Future (SELF). Project Description.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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We recognize that alongside the shift to zero emission vehicles, a sustainable future for road transport will require wider system transformation, including support for active travel, public and shared transport, as well as addressing the full value chain impacts from vehicle production, use and disposal.

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IISD Releases Five-Part Series of Reports on Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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The issue of fossil-fuel subsidies drives right to the heart of climate change and sustainable development and must be addressed urgently. Better subsidy design can usually help reduce any negative effects and also ease the task of reform in the future. This will be easier said than done. Subsidies are notoriously difficult to remove.

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