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(1/17) After completing her degree in Interior Architecture, Upasana Pandey began working in a digital fabrication firm, where she says she learnt many tools.
(2/17) “I learnt the application of laser cutting machines, CNC machines, 3D printing techniques to design cool products, which helped me co-found my startup,” she recounts.
Upasana defines this as the inception of her ‘maker’ journey.
(3/17) Coming from an architecture background, I didn’t think something like Maker’s Asylum would be right for me. But I wanted to do exciting things, meet more people and work on complex world problems…
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Michael Sheren, #UNDP Senior Advisor, G20 Chair:

"... because the #Southern part of the world has value far greater than large elements of the Northern []. And we start thinking about & putting prices on water, on trees, on #biodiversity, we find, where does that sit?"

#COP15
/2: "I'm doing a lot of work out of #Asia and I say that my next door neighbor Indonesia is the left lung of the world, and obviously #Brazil is the right. And #Africa - absolutely critical."

#NewDeal4Nature = #NewDeal4Colonialism
/3: "And #Africa - absolutely critical - and we need their natural capital as a system-based world more than we need that 66 billion we've got sitting in the basement of the Bank of England."
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It’s ironical: the day the PM inaugurates a brand new govt complex (with some public spaces, no picnics please!) in the heart of the capital, we have a telling indicator of just how taxpayer’s money should be spent in a lower middle-income country. #UNDP #thread
India's low ranking in the UN's Human Development Index (HDI) is not surprising, and covid hasn’t been kind, but this is a telling indicator about a nation’s priorities when the chips are down. #HDI #Thread Image
HDI is measured on 3 key indicators — a long and healthy life, access to education, and a decent standard of living. India’s HDI has declined for 2 years in a row (2020 and 2021), reversing progress (India has been steadily catching up with the world average since 1990).
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Edouard Mathieu is a data geek and an effective altruist .. just like Nick Bostrom and Elon Musk

He is Head of Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/funding
Our World in Data looks at the planet's biggest issues: Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks,inequality
and
who is the most liked person in the world..

He thinks Nadhim Zahawi's YouGov polls are credible

His list of best 'influencers' are:

Bill Gates (who funds his organisation)
Elon Musk ( Centre for Effective Altruism - who funds them too)
The Queen
Oprah

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#Doyouknow Maternal and Child malnutrition are among the current top risk factors for the global burden of disease and account for about one quarter of global deaths. #WHO #GlobalMalnutrition #FAO #ChildMalnutrition #ph260720
more than 50% of Under-5 deaths are preventable and majority of which are attributed to Malnutrition. Child malnutrition is still the greatest nutrition related health burden at global level. .#Under5Mortality #ChildMalnutrition #ph260720
Apart from being a major cause of Under5 mortality, malnutrition in childhood has far reaching repercussions #WHO #ChildMalnutrition #ph260720
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#Ethiopia is committed to rebuilding #Tigray and ensuring that citizens are sufficiently provided for while #rebuilding efforts are being exerted. We welcome the #international community’s support in efforts to scale up #HumanitarianAssistance and close existing gaps. 1/11
Following actions have been taken in #Tigray: The second round of #HumanitarianAssistance has delivered food and other essential items to 2.7 million people; 2/11
Emergency #shelters and non-food item kits supplied to over 245,000 displaced persons in #Tigray; 3/11
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#Breaking #BreakingNews "Domínio" encontrado de origem maligna de longa data rastreada até o 'Conselho Privado da Rainha' de Escravistas Internacionais, Conquista de Nações, The Dark Evil Ages of Imperialism, Insurrectionists, Mi6, Slavery, Plantations, Denial & Dominium
2 / #Dominion NÃO É apenas uma "empresa de máquinas de votação de #Canadá." Um Domínio foi o nome dado às Colônias Escravas do Imperialismo da Supremacia Branca Britânica da Rainha, Conquistados, Assassinados, Estuprados, Pilhados, Roubados e Derrubados e agora Controlados. #BLM?
3 / #Dominions "refere-se a todos os territórios pertencentes à Coroa. Como esses territórios foram conquistados para se tornarem tais? Guerra, subversão, assassinato, guerra econômica, manipulação política, insurreição, infiltração e imposição de bancos centrais, assassinatos..
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Coming up: The #NewDealForNature

The financialization of nature, global in scale.

#COVID19 is the omni-solution for the implementation of all ruling class "solutions" & desires. The further consolidation of power. The theft of nature.

#GND #GGND #ecofascism #biofascism
"The #COVID19 crisis shows us that it is possible to make transformational changes overnight... a different world with a different economy... But there is also a strong business case for using this crisis to usher in #global systemic change."

project-syndicate.org/commentary/cov…
The financialization of #nature has been in the works for well over the last decade. This is a complete transformation of the global economic system. Some key players for now ramping up it's implementation are identified in the accounts tagged by the Natural Capital Coalition.
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27. Holocaust in Yemen caused by US, France, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAEmirates, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Qatar, Morocco, Canada, Australia, Germany
#Yemen #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrime #Holocaust #YemenCantWait #YemenHolocaust #WorldHypocrisy
1-20. Holocaust in Yemen caused by US, France, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAEmirates, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Qatar, Morocco, Canada, Australia, Germany 🤨👇🏼
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21. Holocaust in Yemen caused by US, France, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAEmirates, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Qatar, Morocco, Canada, Australia, Germany 🤨👇🏼
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