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World Toilet Day – 19 November Clean sanitation is something that a lot of us take for granted. Throughout the world 4.2 billion people do not have access to clean toilets. “A toilet is not just a toilet. It’s a life-saver, dignity-protector and opportunity-maker.” – https://www.worldtoiletday.info/theme/-2019 Download the fact sheet here: https://www.worldtoiletday.info/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/WTD2019_factsheet_2019.pdf  More resources: https://www.worldtoiletday.info/resources-2/ Continue Reading

World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) is held each November to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance. Key Messages for Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 Antibiotics are a precious resource that could be lost. Antibiotic resistance is happening now – it is a worldwide problem that affects human and animal health. Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria stops an Continue Reading

“Though mankind has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicised victim of war. Water wells have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage.” Furthermore, the United Nations Environment Continue Reading