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Women Will Be Hit Hardest By Climate Change

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:31 -0800

The poorest billion people on the planet contribute only 3% of the global carbon footprint. Those same billion people will also bear the brunt of climate change.

The poorest billion people on the planet contribute only 3% of the global carbon footprint. Those same billion people will also bear the brunt of climate change. Those people tend to be farmers, and they tend to be women.

U.S. Senate rejects false choice between supporting veterans and UN Funding

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:30:16 -0800

Yesterday afternoon the Senate defeated an amendment to a funding bill that would have taken money from the U.S. contributions to the UN to pay for extended benefits for U.S. Veterans.

Yesterday afternoon the Senate defeated an amendment to the Veterans Affairs funding bill that would have taken money U.S. contributions to UN peacekeeping and other UN programs to offset costs for extended benefits to U.S. Veterans. The amendment, which was sponsored by Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn, was defeated by a 66-32 vote. Nine Republicans voted to defeat the amendment, and one Democrat (Evan Bayh of Indiana), voted in favor.

Morning Coffee - 20 November 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:08:36 -0800

Summary:

Perk up with Morning Coffee: The EU picks a president; Honduran coup leader promises to take a breather; human fat-stealing gangsters busted in Peru.

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EU PICKS PREZ

The European Union selected Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the EU's first president yesterday. Van Rompuy has pledged to tackle unemployment and the environment during

St. Joseph's University is Buzzing About Nothing But Nets

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

We taught everyone about malaria and mosquito nets. We shared stories from our exciting journey with the Nothing But Nets team over the past three years, and I shared pictures of my recent net distribution in Uganda and personal accounts of how this tremendous campaign is saving lives through the use of mosquito nets.

Using Futbol Fever to End Malaria Fever

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

Big news! Nothing But Nets is uniting with our global malaria partners to build buzz about malaria prevention in the lead-up to World Cup 2010 in South Africa -- the first time the World Cup will play out on the continent of Africa. So we’re using this milestone to kick up awareness and show people how easily they can join the fight against malaria in a new partnership called United Against Malaria.

Many of you already know that malaria is preventable and treatable. In fact, in the 90 minutes it takes to play a soccer match, we can save 180 people who would otherwise die from this disease.

That’s why we at the United Nations Foundation and Nothing But Nets joined other leading malaria organizations such as Malaria No More, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Roll Back Malaria, and PSI in United Against Malaria, which launched in New York and Ethiopia earlier this month.

The new partnership also unites soccer stars, governments, corporations, and people like you in the global fight against malaria. By acting now, we can achieve our goal of bed net coverage by the end of 2010. And in the words of Awa Coll-Seck of Roll Back Malaria -- we will use “futbol fever to end malaria fever!”

Namibian Government Implicated in Involuntary Sterilizations of HIV-Positive Women

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:16:46 -0800

Vasectomy: An Easy But Neglected Form of Birth Control

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:32:21 -0800

Global Warming: Outcome of Ignorance, Input for Poverty

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:44:49 -0800

Global Warming: Outcome of Ignorance, Input for Poverty

What the World Needs Now is Cooperation

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:41:14 -0800

What the World Needs Now is Cooperation

For Developing Countries, Why is a Comprehensive Climate Treaty in Copenhagen Necessary?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:25:43 -0800

For Developing Countries, Why is a Comprehensive Climate Treaty in Copenhagen Necessary?

Drop the New Year’s Eve ball on malaria

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

Protecting a Miracle

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

I was sitting in the Paicho Camp health clinic among a handful of pregnant women who were waiting to visit with the head nurse, when a young woman walked in holding a baby in her arms, close to her chest, wrapped in a pink blanket. The woman, I learned, is named Joyce – Apeyo Joyce. She was 17 years old. And the baby, peacefully content in her mother’s arms, is Priscilla. She was just six weeks old, and had been born at just four pounds, and was two months premature.

Priscilla was born in a tiny room in a health clinic with no electricity, to a young, first-time mother living in a camp in northern Uganda. Priscilla had already beaten so many odds. Needless to say, she is a miracle.

The Stupak Amendment: A Monunmental Setback

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:36:46 -0800

Why The Stupak Amendment Is A Monumental Setback, Jessica Arons
The Answer to Stupak? Overturn Hyde Now, Frances Kissling
The Stupak Amendment: An Assault On Women, Charlotte Taft
Will the Stupak Amendment Force Women Who've Miscarried to Lose Insurance Coverage? I Think So, Robin Marty
Do Catholic Bishops Run the United States Government?, Jodi Jacobson
"This Is Only the First Salvo In the Bishops Campaign Against Women's Health", Jon O'Brien

Pre-Packaging Gender Roles: Abstinence-Only Programs Perpetuate Dangerous Stereotypes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:21:36 -0800

Coming to Terms with Abortion Addiction

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:21:49 -0800

Lynda Commale: A Journal from Uganda

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

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October 25, 2009
Today we had the opportunity to witness life in a camp. We visited Tetugu, an IDP camp. We had the great privilege to provide 200 nets to the health clinic. Almost 100 percent of the camp residents do not have nets, but there is a dire need. We were able to see the statistics for the month of September, and malaria has taken a severe toll on the lives of these Internally Displaced Residents (IDPs). More nets are needed, and to be frank, they were needed yesterday.

Raffi's Global Cooling song

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:20:07 -0800

Raffi's Global Cooling song

Put a little Buzzkill into your Boo! this Halloween

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

We absolutely love hearing stories like this one; we are constantly inspired by your dedication to help families in Africa by keeping them safe from malaria. And what’s even cooler is that other supporters are reaching out to this brother and sister team to help out and send nets and save lives, too!

One mother to another in Uganda

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Today we had the opportunity to witness life in Tetugu, a camp managed by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). We had the great privilege to provide 200 nets to the health clinic, mostly for pregnant women receiving prenatal care. Almost 100 percent of the camp residents do not have nets, and there is a dire need. The health statistics for the month of September show that malaria has taken a severe toll on the lives of these camp residents. More nets are needed and, to be frank, they were needed yesterday.

We also went to a village where residents have recently returned after fleeing conflict in the northern part of the country. They were incredibly gracious and showed us around their village. There were a handful of huts and about 30 people lived there; all were related in some way.

Nothing But Nets supporters get first-hand look at refugee camps in Uganda

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

24 hours, four airports, three time zones and one very long, bumpy ride later, we have finally arrived in Gulu in northern Uganda with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). I have three incredible Nothing But Nets supporters with me - Megan, Lynda and Dave - each from different parts of the country and from different backgrounds, but with the same goal: to learn about the impact of malaria here in northern Uganda and to help distribute the life-saving nets that they and YOU have raised money for to protect the most vulnerable people from malaria -- refugees.

Megan is a college student, Lynda is a mother of two, and Dave is a social entrepreneur. These Nothing But Nets supporters who have traveled just as far as I have to participate in this important effort to get nets to refugees.

Food Security and Climate Change

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:39:56 -0700

Food Secuiryt and Climate Change

Nothing But Nets selected as a winner of the 2009 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

More than 4,800 people voted in the contest, including some of you! Thank you for continuing to help us to spread the buzz about malaria prevention.

We’re proud to be awarded top honors among other winners like the Houston Food Bank (“Filling Pantries. Filling Lives.”) and Earthjustice (“Because the earth needs a good lawyer”). We’re also excited to share this honor with one of our founding partners, the people of The United Methodist Church (UMC), whose tagline “Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors” won its category in Religion and Spiritual Development! Congratulations to UMC on this achievement, and congratulations to all of the winners in this year’s contest.

Nothing But Nets featured on Good Morning America, in Real Simple

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Reminder to watch: ABC’s “Ugly Betty" is biting back!

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Betty starts off season four in her new job at MODE magazine as an assistant features editor – and for her first fashion shoot she takes on the ugly disease of malaria, and comes up with a creative use for bed nets!

We’ll be live tweeting the show using the hashtag #UglyBettynets – join us online!

You can also check out this video for an inside look at how the premiere came together behind the scenes while filming at the United Nations, featuring Ugly Betty cast member Daniel Eric Gold.

After the show, post your watch party pics on Facebook or email them to info@nothingbutnets.net. Then do your part to bite back and send a net and save a life!

Stand Up & Take Action: Send a Net and Save a Life.

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Stand Up started four years ago, and last year, 116 million people “stood up” against poverty. This year, Stand Up’s organizers from The Millennium Campaign are attempting to break a Guinness World Record for the most number of people around the world participating in this event through video, live parties and gatherings, and more.

The work we do through our programs at the UN Foundation helps to achieve progress toward the eight MDGs, and Nothing But Nets specifically works to achieve Goal #4: Reduce child mortality. With that in mind, we’re asking you to Stand Up and Take Action from Oct. 16-18, but with a twist:

Every donation made to Nothing But Nets this weekend will count as one person Standing Up and Taking Action against poverty. Will you send a net and save a life this weekend?

Poverty and Climate Change

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:50:59 -0700

Poverty and Climate Change

Nothing But Nets recognized as path to change in new book

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Malaria gets ugly – on ABC’s hit show Ugly Betty

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Birthday bash for bed nets

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0700

Amon’s mom, Svea, said the party was a great success and the kids loved learning about malaria and how easy it was to help save children from the disease. Svea says, “I am very proud of my son to give up gifts for himself and help such a worthy cause! We raised money for 14 bed nets, and next year we plan to do the same thing!”

Thanks to Amon, his family, and his friends for celebrating a birthday for a great cause like Nothing But Nets. We’re so glad you’ve joined the effort to send nets and save lives!

Learning Beyond Your Classroom

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:33:09 -0700

Global Issues in School

Global Debates Survey

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:01:07 -0700

Global Debates Survey

Young people need to understand how important it is to conserve water

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:55:38 -0700

Water conservation

Water usage in Agriculture

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:55:38 -0700

Water