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In a tiny high walled courtyard at the back of the Oxfam building in Perth is a new green oasis – a garden to honour the life of one of Oxfam’s finest volunteers – Maggie Davis. Put together with the hard work and contribution of many people, it was officially opened on January 17.
2011 is coming to a close, and we just wanted to take the time to thank you for all your work throughout the year. Through your tireless efforts, we’ve achieved amazing things on a number of fronts. Here’s just a few highlights from 2011.
Traditionally, it’s always been a time of excess. For many of us Christmas is inherently about family, presents, and, importantly, food. Which wouldn’t be such a bad thing, if so much of it didn’t go to waste.
Oxfam intern Lori Black recently had the opportunity to briefly meet with opposition leader Tony Abbott. She found his grasp of the true facts in a number of different areas somewhat worrying.
It’s that time of the year, when your shopping list is growing and Christmas ideas are decreasing. The shops are abundant with temptation, but where is all of your spending really going?
Our new video series talks to the women of the Western Cape in South Africa, who are finding the lack of secure employment and access to land, as well as the impacts of climate change, are making feeding their families increasingly difficult.
Hundreds of people from Lake Macquarie were keen to tell us what they thought it was most important for Greg Combet to do while he is at the Durban Climate Negotiations.
Professor Chuluun Togtokh raises a very valid point – the UN Development Index does not take ecological impact into account. Should it?