http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/3356 en_GB_uk http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159839/1/3356 DHAKA, Apr 16 (OneWorld) - Although illiterate Bangladeshi villagers don't know the climate change lingo, many have shown an awareness of the situation, using local knowledge to innovate and adapt to the natural changes. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/157386/1/3356 As January comes to a close, over 800 Kenyans have been killed and at least 255,000 displaced by the violence that erupted after President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of allegedly faulty elections held in late December 2007. Here's what others are doing, and how you can help. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81798 Grassroots International, a OneWorld partner that builds alliances and provides grants to progressive movements worldwide, is one of three finalists for the MySpace Impact Awards. The final vote takes place on Dec. 24. From: MySpace.com http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81751 At a recent rally calling for an end to the violence in Darfur, genocide survivors, religious leaders, Olympic medal winners, and others participated in a symbolic Olympic torch relay ending at the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, highlighting China's role as the main economic and political supporter of the Khartoum regime. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81723 When Rasid Naim, a young Filipino man from a family of rice farmers, applied organic farming techniques to his land, he not only saved money from mixing his own pesticides and fertilizers, but also saw his crops grow more resilient to drought and flash floods. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/156114/1/3356 As the year 2007 comes to a close, OneWorld is once again looking to honor one person that has inspired and improved the lives of others over the past year. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81581 For the Tharu, a group of people native to southwestern Nepal, freedom from years of bonded labor initially meant being kicked out into a completely foreign society, forming small communities on marginal land, and falling deeper into poverty. Now, youth programs that promote education are empowering the Tharu's younger generations to repair the injustices and indignities of the preceding generations. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81653 A fair trade group has compiled a list of holiday gifts produced, without the use of health or environmentally hazardous chemicals, by workers receiving fair pay for their labor. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81597 A Ghanaian doctor is using solar energy rather than diesel generators to attain the clean water and communication access essential to maintaining medical clinics in this African nation. From: New America Media http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/154519/1/3356 WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (OneWorld) - Hip-Hop is not dead, at least not in Africa. That was the consensus after a recent screening here of the forthcoming documentary, "African Underground: Democracy in Dakar." http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/154273/1/3356 Dozens of residents of the United States capital came together as a community Tuesday night to call for a fairer global community that considers people far away "as extended family members." OneWorld's Ida Wahlstrom reports from the rally. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/152894/1/3356 LOS ANGELES, Sep 4 (OneWorld) - Trained as a machine gunner, 32-year-old Jorge Reyes Jr. served 10 years in the U.S. Army and had considered a career in the armed services. But after a tour as a rear gunner on hum-vees in Iraq, he decided to leave the military when his term was up, and is now on his way to college. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/80049 The catastrophic effects of declining oil supplies: journalist and author Richard Heinberg discusses the true consequences of 'peak oil'. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/152468/1/3356 Despite countless global impediments to women's political participation and representation, activists are working tirelessly to secure unbiased opportunities for election and equal rates of political representation for women and men alike. http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/152234/1/3356 BADDAWI CAMP, Northern Lebanon, Aug 13 (IPS) - Palestinians displaced by the fighting at the northern Lebanese refugee camp Nahr al-Bared have accused the Lebanese Army of torturing and abusing civilians.