Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade: FAST, represents #financial institutions & agricultural producers dedicated to #sustainable trade https://xitter.cf/t.co/eJu4G72PfZ
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FAST is #hiring ! We are looking for a #DevelopmentAssociate. Check out our website for more information at fastinternational.org/fast/c…. We are waiting for your applications !
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FAST NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP COFFEE FARMERS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD !
Did you know coffee beans are grown in more than 60 countries and allow 25 million families worldwide to make a living?
Every donation counts! Let's make a difference together!
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Did you know 1/3 of all global soils are already degraded and yet, we need 1000 years to grow 1cm of top soil?
The #soils we see today are all there is! We need to preserve this precious resource! #ZeroHunger
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Feeding the world isn't a beauty contest. Learn more about harnessing the power of ugly veg: wef.ch/2PlpOp4 #food
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Rural people produce 3/4 of the world's food yet these same people constitute 80% of the global poor.
We need to support our food producers. They are our #ZeroHunger heroes!
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Water is the world’s most precious resource. But soaring demand & the impact of climate change could leave billions facing water shortages, & lead to conflict.
We need to work together to ensure sustainable water supplies for all & that includes #wildlife…#wwweek #connect2life
Good little reminder!
With Fall shopping season upon us, take a #sustainable first step with our introduction to sustainable fabrics. #sustainablefashion #sustainability greenerdailylife.com/story/g…
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La agricultura utiliza el 70% del agua dulce disponible en el 🌍
Al combinar acuicultura 🐟 e hidroponía 🌱, la #acuaponía puede reducir el consumo de agua un 90% en comparación con las explotaciones agrícolas tradicionales
👉bit.ly/2vRD0tU #HambreCero #CadaGotaCuenta
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When the world invests in the potential of girls and women, it creates a ripple effect that lifts up families, communities, and even countries. In short, everybody wins! 🎉#FridayFeeling
"Ecosystem restoration can generate tangible benefits which will increase food and water security, contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and contribute to addressing associated risks, such as climate change and migration"
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10 increíbles destinos que debes visitar en Latinoamérica elcomercio.pe/vamos/10-incre…
Adidas is racing to make its products more sustainable. money.cnn.com/2018/07/16/new…
Kofi Annan: a kind statesman and a gifted diplomat. theguardian.com/world/2018/a…
Today we celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay !
Indigenous peoples play a key role in the protection of the environment and their farming practices have helped shape #sustainable farming systems and practices all over the world!
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It's #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Even though they make up less than 5% of the world's population, indigenous people account for 15% of the poorest. In La Guajira #Colombia, WFP is helping indigenous communities cope with the effects of drought and desertification.
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Supporting our farmers is key to achieving #ZeroHunger.
They are our Zero Hunger heroes.
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A third of the world's largest cities rely on #forests for much of their drinking water.
If we are to have access to clean fresh water, we must protect our forests.
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No farmers = No food
Without farmers we wouldn't have the food on our plates. #ZeroHunger
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#Africa’s 🌍 population is young.
That’s one of its biggest strengths, says @AlibabaGroup founder and UNCTAD special adviser Jack Ma.
Get set for next week’s ‘Netrepreneurs: The Rise of Africa's Digital Lions’
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➡️bit.ly/2vxkt51
#JackMaInSouthAfrica #ICT4Dev
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Rising temperatures in a warming world will cost poor countries tens of billions of dollars annually as they are less able to keep their workers cool, @MaplecroftRisk analysts said tmsnrt.rs/2AvZ3ei