A recent study done by Alan Jamieson from Newcastle University and his team has dispelled the nothing that that the deepest parts of the ocean, such as the Mariana Trench, would remain unaffected by human activity and pollution. The findings of this study have concluded that not only is there pollution, but that deep-water pollution […]
Yesterday, February 6, 2017, was the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, female genital mutilation (FGM) is characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as, “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female […]
Give Me 5 Special Report The NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY (O1-26-2017) “Interfaith Partnerships for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda” The Give Me 5 Campaign was proud to be in attendance and a co-organizer along with other leading Sponsors including the UN Secretary General’s TOGETHER Campaign of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY […]
“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge” – Plato When I was first asked by Juan to deliver a speech to the of Unity with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock titled “Coming Together to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals”, I was both honored and a bit confused. While […]
We are excited to announce that members of Give Me 5! were invited to speak at the IMEF (Mexican Institute for Finance Executives) University Congress 2016: ENLACE conference in Monterrey, NL that took place from October 6-8. Two of our team members, founder Juan Chebly and Federico Ruiz, took the trip down to speak about our […]
The Give Me Five Campaign welcomes guest contributor Fabio Krishna Periera. This is why America needs a Federal Technology Authority Asimov would have disapproved of Hollywood’s rendition of I, Robot. Of all the vignettes that populate that science-fiction classic, the one that best expressed his belief in […]
The 71st Session at the United Nations General Assembly officially opened on Monday, September 13th, but the real activity has only just begun with the opening of the 71st General Debate today, September 20th. Prior to the General Debate, the President-elect of the UNGA proposes a theme, generally an issue of global concern, and invites […]
I was first introduced to the idea of climate change and global warming back in 2006 when Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth was plastered on every billboard imaginable. As a thirteen-year-old, I was woefully unaware of how much our species was polluting our atmosphere and oceans. What stuck with me the most was how dire […]
At the beginning of this summer, after getting home from eight months abroad and before moving to New York City, I spent the majority of my days preparing my house and yard for the solar array that was soon to be installed. Due to regulations regarding how much weight your roof can bear, we installed […]
The notion of sustainability cannot be separated from industry. Industrial agriculture, manufacturing, forestry, services, and renewable industries can all be connected to sustainability in a way that either reflects it or antagonizes it. The textile industry is no exception. Eileen Fisher, the designer of an apparel company under the same name, has stated that the […]