by Madeleine Knowles | Apr 24, 2018 | Blog
Poor sanitation is a leading cause of a wide range of adverse effects on people’s health, education, safety, and economic status. Providing clean and safe sanitation provides disadvantaged people with the foundations from which to achieve a full education and improve...
by Madeleine Knowles | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog
This is a simple question with multiple answers. Only in the last 150 years has our toilet usage in the UK become as convenient as it is now. The provision of a widespread toilet and sewage system has meant that diseases that were once prevalent in the UK, such as...
by Madeleine Knowles | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog
Having access to adequate sanitation is a luxury that many in the Global North rarely question. But should we see it as a luxury? After all, it was confirmed as a human right by the United Nations in 2010. This human right, however, is virtually meaningless for over a...
by Madeleine Knowles | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog
The 5th December is World Soil Day, an annual global observance dedicated to raising awareness for one of the earth’s most important reserves. Soil is a finite resource that is fundamental to human livelihoods, yet all over the world its condition is declining at an...