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August 23, 2017 by tearfundpolicy Tearfund Senior Campaigner Clare Lyons reflects on how to respond to the mudslide in Sierra Leone that cost so many lives. In the aftermath of the tragic mudslide in Sierra Leone last week, Gaston Slanwa, Tearfund’s Sierra Leone Country Representative, told us of the ‘huge outpouring of love’ from the… Continue reading Sierra Leone: Can an outpouring of love in the midst of tragedy help to renew our world? – Tearfund's Policy Blog

November 26, 2018 by BenNiblett Solar can be one of the most cost effective ways to get electricity to villages. This blog was previously published on Christian Today.  I once made Ed Miliband wince. I persisted with a question at a public meeting, asking him to do more about climate change, and he wasn’t pleased.… Continue reading Tearfund's Policy Blog

June 14, 2017 by Julia Kendal Joanne Green, Senior Policy Associate at Tearfund, reflects on her trip to the first World Circular Economy Forum in Finland.  This week I attended the first ever World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) generously hosted for free by the Finnish Government in Helsinki. For those who are unfamiliar, the circular… Continue reading Going circular in Finland – Tearfund's Policy Blog

September 1, 2014 by mattcurrey My name is Matt and I’m a carnivore, I like nothing more than chowing down on my favourite quarter pounder with sweet corn relish, and it seems I’m not alone. In the UK we love burgers, but do we know much about  the links between what we eat and what… Continue reading Less is more: How eating less meat is good for all of us – Tearfund's Policy Blog

November 19, 2014 by Melissa Lawson So the Brisbane G20 Summit is over.  It was a fascinating Summit to follow, with discussions on how to grow G20 economies by 2.1%, ebola, climate change (not Mr Abbott’s favourite topic, but with external pressure it was at least mentioned) and Mr Putin leaving the Summit early after… Continue reading Brisbane: 6 out of 10 – Tearfund's Policy Blog

July 19, 2017 by richgower One day, your smartphone will probably be recycled by a teenager on a rubbish tip; perhaps in Ghana or Nigeria. Months before that, it will likely have been repaired and sold on by an entrepreneur in the same country.  The health and livelihoods of these women and men depend on… Continue reading Three ways product design can reduce poverty overseas – Tearfund's Policy Blog

December 4, 2014 by Caroline Fighting, pain and bloodshed. These are definitely not gifts that anyone would want to receive. Sadly this is exactly what happened to 2.5 million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) last year in December. Far from a month of peace and goodwill, instead fighting broke out and the country… Continue reading Let’s remember Central African Republic this Christmas and beyond – Tearfund's Policy Blog

November 12, 2014 by Melissa Lawson On the eve of the G20 Melissa Lawson updates campaigners on what we have achieved and what we might see on transparency. Developing countries lose approximately $1 trillion each year in illicit financial flows – that’s money lost to crime, tax evasion, corruption and other other illicit activity etc.¹… Continue reading Brisbane’s trillion dollar question – Tearfund's Policy Blog

November 26, 2015 by sarahwiggins1 25 years ago as a teenager, I wore ‘Save the Planet’ t-shirts that I’d bought in H&Ms – influenced by my much-more-environmentally-aware sister. But I did also stop using aerosols to spray my fringe! I can’t remember the ‘moment’ when the Montreal Protocol was signed – though I’m still glad I was… Continue reading Uncategorized – Tearfund's Policy Blog

April 28, 2016 by Caroline When you’re facing a crisis who do you turn to? Or what happens when your usual support networks like family, friends and neighbours are not around? Most of us can only imagine what we would do if our crisis became a war in the country we live in. But that’s… Continue reading Faith Based Organisations – Tearfund's Policy Blog