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2021 Ciara Glennon Scholarship awarded
A second-year Law student with a passion for making a difference in climate change and sustainable development has been awarded this year’s Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship at The University of Western Australia.
Natalie Fretton, 23, of Subiacocompleted a Bachelor of Arts at UWA in 2019 and is now undertaking a postgraduate Juris Doctor degree.
After moving from her home town of Albany in 2017 to begin her studies at UWA, Natalie has supported herself with two part-time hospitality jobs.
“I am really honoured to be awarded this scholarship, and I look forward to representing the spirit of this award in both my personal and professional life,” she said.
From clearing waste on beaches to empowering women – the top Social Stories of the week
This week, SocialStory witnessed the efforts of individuals and NGOs in driving sustainability, empowerment, and providing clean-energy based livelihoods.
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This week,
SocialStory witnessed the work of Chennai s Bay of Life Surf School and Ocean Literacy that is spreading the message of conserving marine biodiversity.
Meanwhile, we also saw the efforts made by Mohammed Peer Banu, who has trained over 350 women as tailors to start their own business, encouraging them to become financially independent.
In fact, the Pollinate Group is also identifying women entrepreneurs, helping them sell clean-energy based products within their marginalised communities.
This social enterprise is improving livelihoods and empowering women with clean-energy products
Pollinate Group is a social enterprise that aims to improve livelihoods and empower women in marginalised communities in India and Nepal.
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According to World Bank estimates, about
288.5 million people in India and Nepal still live in poverty, earning a daily income of less than $1.9 per day. Most of them are concentrated in urban regions rather than in the rural populace.
Over the years, many cities in India have witnessed a rise in the number of
marginalised communities due to people migrating from their villages in search of work. These communities then form semi-permanent urban housing with a makeshift tent in
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Lighting the way to global change, clean energy and climate action written by Amy Taylor-Kabbaz ,February 25, 2021
Image: Zbynek Burival | Unsplash
Australian entrepreneur Katerina Kimmorley’s pioneering work has made a significant difference to global poverty and climate change. We speak to her about providing solar lighting to slum communities across India and Nepal, how Australia can become a clean superpower in the energy sector and so much more.
It’s a simple idea: provide solar lights for poor families in the slums of India so they can stop using dangerous kerosene lamps at night and save the environment. For many idealistic entrepreneurs, that would be the end of the idea. Not for Katerina Kimmorley, who is the co-founder of Pollinate Energy and a climate and sustainability investor. For Kimmorley, what started out as lights for the poor became a mission to turn the light on for women around the globe.