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This rickety bridge of wooden slats balanced on a series of old canoes is the only thing connecting Coc Village in the central province of Thanh Hoa, 150 kilometers (93 miles) to the southwest of Hanoi. The village is surrounded by a river and children used to skip school during the monsoon season because the rough water was too dangerous to risk taking a boat across. … [Read more...] about ‘Bridge of Death’ stands between Vietnamese village and outside world

No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, finds a report released on Tuesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet. The report, titled A future for the World's Children?, finds that the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children. “From the climate crisis to obesity and harmful commercial marketing, children around the world are having to contend with threats that were unimaginable just a few generations ago,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. “It is time for a rethink on child health, one which places children at the top of every … [Read more...] about World failing to provide children with a healthy life: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet

The carrier says these developments are an important foundation for it to improve its service quality and maintain its position as a 4-star international airline for the fourth consecutive year, according to international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines uses wide-body aircraft on domestic route

The report includes a new global index of 180 countries, comparing performance on child flourishing, including measures of child survival and well-being, such as health, education, and nutrition; sustainability, with a proxy for greenhouse gas emissions, and equity, or income gaps.   … [Read more...] about World failing to provide children with healthy life, climate fit for future: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet

At Stamford, we believe students benefit in understanding sustainability by devising plans and participating in opportunities through school projects like the Rare Tree Forest. With a focus on sustainability in schools, Stamford aims to bring environmental education and the community together with a common goal. … [Read more...] about Rare Tree Forest — Developing Ecological Sustainability at Stamford American