Global Us: What connects us all

There are eight billion people on Earth and we are better connected than ever before. How can we make use of that? From Global 3000 comes Global Us - because we need joint action now more than ever.

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India: Mumbai’s mangroves under threat


Every year 30,000 flamingos spend several months in Thane Creek, the northern part of the Ulhas River estuary, which opens out into Mumbai's harbor. The mangrove forests along it provide them with an ideal habitat. The trees are also a lifeline for the megacity, because they serve as natural carbon sinks and provide Mumbai with oxygen. But pollution isn't sparing the mangroves. They're cut down to provide room for illegal slums. Part of Thane Creek has now been declared a wildlife sanctuary.


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 May 30, 2016  6m
 
 

An app to combat hunger


The idea is simple: worldwide there are 20 times more smartphone users than starving children. If these users donated money via their smartphones, they could do a lot to relieve hunger in the world. A Berlin start-up has developed what it calls the "40 cent idea" with its app: "Share the Meal.”


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 May 23, 2016  2m
 
 

Global Living Room: Nepal


Niras Bishwakarma is twelve years old and has lived in a tent in a Nepalese refugee camp since the major earthquake a year ago, together with his parents, brother, sister and uncle.


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 May 23, 2016  3m
 
 

Morocco: Barbary macaques under threat


There are only about 8,000 Barbary macaques left in northern Africa. On the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, they're listed as endangered. They’re captured and sold as pets or as tourist attractions, and their habitat is being diminished by deforestation. The "Barbary Macaque Awareness and Conservation" project in Morocco documents the numbers of Barbary macaques, returns captured animals to the wild and sensitizes local populations by informing them about species protection.


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 May 23, 2016  7m
 
 

More empathy through virtual reality


Virtual reality: the term makes most people think of action-packed video games. But the new technology is also being used for serious issues. The United Nations has originated a project designed to help aid organizations raise funds: they send the potential donors on a virtual trip to where aid is needed.


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 May 23, 2016  3m
 
 

Global Living Room: Nepal


Niras Bishwakarma is twelve years old and has lived in a tent in a Nepalese refugee camp since the major earthquake a year ago.


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 May 23, 2016  3m
 
 

More empathy through virtual reality


Virtual reality technology is being used to help aid organizations raise funds. Potential donors are sent virtually to where aid is needed. The UN project has reported initial success.


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 May 23, 2016  3m
 
 

An app to fight hunger


There are 20 times more smartphone users than starving children worldwide. With “Share the Meal,” a Berlin-based start-up’s app, those users can donate small amounts of money to support food aid programs for children in crisis regions.


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 May 23, 2016  2m
 
 

Morocco: Barbary macaques under threat


There are only about 8,000 Barbary macaques remaining in northern Africa. In many places they’re captured as house pets or tourist attractions, and their habitat is shrinking. An NGO is carrying out an information campaign to protect them.


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 May 23, 2016  7m
 
 

Wildlife conservation in the Philippines


The Tanon Strait lies between the Philippine islands of Negros and Cebus. It is a resting ground for whales, dolphins and home to rare marine plants. As biodiversity comes under threat, locals are getting involved in its protection.


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 May 16, 2016  7m