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FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster
Dive Brief: Communities can now use three Federal Emergency Management Agency grant programs to fund net-zero energy projects when rebuilding schools, hospitals, fire stations and other infrastructure after a disaster. The new provisions announced by FEMA on Jan. 30 apply to Public Assistance, the agency’s largest grant program; the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the
Protect your communities from bandits’ attacks, CAN tells Kaduna residents
The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the residents of Southern Kaduna and the state in general to rise up and prevent their communities from bandits’ invasion. According to CAN, people must be responsible for the protection of the communities where they live because security is everybody’s business. Reverend
Communities have been made poorer, desperate by mining operations – report
Mining operations in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, have led to contaminated water sources, polluted farms and the removal of gravesites in the area.These are the findings contained in a research report released by civil society organisations Amnesty International SA, Centre for Applied Legal Studies and the Sekhukhune Combined Mining-Affected Communities on Tuesday.The findings are based on the…
News24.com | Wild Coast communities slam Mantashe over ‘insulting’ oil and gas talks with traditional leaders
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. Picture: Felix Dlangamandla/Netwerk24 Minister Gwede Mantashe this week consulted with traditional leaders in the Eastern Cape about the development of oil and gas.But Wild Coast communities feel insulted for being excluded from these consultations.They believe only consulting traditional leaders is not sufficient for a democratic process.Wild Coast communities…
‘Happy communities’ where all you need is at doorway
Zhangyan Village in west Shanghai’s Qingpu District has 2,525 residents. More than one-third are seniors aged 60 and above. The village, formerly known as Zhangyan Ancient Town, was established in 1069 of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). A renewal of the village started last year to boost rural revitalization, allowing villagers access to various life…