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Inspired by the late Lowell “Japs” Godfrey, a pioneer of the seaweed farming industry in Belize, today the local community has discovered many sustainable and profitable sources of income than just fishing or tourism. Jolie Pollard is one of them who runs Ikooma – which is a kriolized name for the edible Eucheuma isiforme seaweed used in her moisturizing seaweed cream and gel.

Read the original article here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2022/06/28/seaweed-offers-solutions-for-humans-habitats-and-hair-in-belize/

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah meet to discuss ways to grow bilateral collaboration in Brunei. PM Lee was on a short visit for the sultan’s 76th birthday celebrations.

Read the original article here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pm-lee-hsien-loong-brunei-sultan-hassanal-bolkiah-meeting-2816296

Sign-up for a free online course that will help in utilising Sport for Sustainable Development in the local communities. This course is developed by The Commonwealth Secretariat, the International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev), and the Australian Government. It helps in formulating policies and programmes for the development of sports.

Read the original article here: https://climate.thecommonwealth.org/news/free-online-course-utilising-sport-sustainable-development