http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/challenges/25-may-natural-disasters-how-can-we-improve/focus/ en d.over@rgs.org Copyright 2010 2010-01-28T10:29:24+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/rebuilding-livelihoods-in-tsunami-affected-areas/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/rebuilding-livelihoods-in-tsunami-affected-areas/#When:12:24:29Z Following the devastation of the Asian tsunami in December 2004, the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) at the United Nations Development Programme have been working to help the reconstruction process. Find out about the work they are doing to help rebuilding lives and communities in affected areas. 2010-02-16T12:24:29+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/who-are-most-vulnearable-to-natural-hazards/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/who-are-most-vulnearable-to-natural-hazards/#When:11:06:29Z Read how some people are at a far greater risk when natural disasters occur. 2010-03-01T11:06:29+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-our-panel-of-speakers/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-our-panel-of-speakers/#When:10:02:35Z Read the biographies of confirmed speakers for the Natural disasters event, including Dame Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB and Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity. Chairing the discussion will be Martin Bell OBE. 2010-03-05T10:02:35+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/project-haiti/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/project-haiti/#When:10:44:11Z Following this Haiti earthquake crisis a remarkable story unfolded; of how people around the world could virtually collaborate and contribute to the on-the-ground operations. 2010-03-16T10:44:11+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-our-panel1/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-our-panel1/#When:12:37:03Z Read the biographies of confirmed speakers for the upcoming Not In My Back Yard discussion event including Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director-General of The National Trust 2010-02-16T12:37:03+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-wayne-hemingway-mbe/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-wayne-hemingway-mbe/#When:14:17:35Z Watch an interview with designer Wayne Hemingway MBE on the role of design in building large-scale projects in Britain. 2010-02-23T14:17:35+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-shaun-spiers-ceo-of-cpre/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-shaun-spiers-ceo-of-cpre/#When:12:37:25Z Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) talks about the issue of NIMBYism and planning in Britain. 2010-02-25T12:37:25+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/digital-divide-in-britain/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/digital-divide-in-britain/#When:14:39:00Z The internet's reach into many of our daily lives is growing rapidly. But with an estimated10 million people still not online in the Britian, are we in danger of leaving some sections of society behind? 2009-09-01T14:39:00+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-digital-inclusion-task-force/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-digital-inclusion-task-force/#When:12:12:32Z Read about the government's Digital Inclusion Task Force, headed up by Martha Lane Fox, who are working to creating better education, health, governmental and social opportunities for the most socially and digitally excluded people in the UK 2009-09-22T12:12:32+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-reasons-for-digital-exclusion/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-reasons-for-digital-exclusion/#When:12:29:38Z Read about the variety of reasons why people are digitally excluded 2009-09-25T12:29:38+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-peter-oakley-aka-youtubes-geriatric1927/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-peter-oakley-aka-youtubes-geriatric1927/#When:13:29:31Z Peter Oakley, better known by his pseudonym geriatric1927 on the popular video sharing website YouTube, is an inspiring figure for older people who are looking to engage with the online world, proving that the internet is for everyone. 2009-10-05T13:29:31+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel-digital-divide-in-the-uk/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel-digital-divide-in-the-uk/#When:10:02:49Z Read the biographies of our expert panel discussing the threat of a growing digital divide in the UK, including Martha Lane Fox, Professor Tanya Byron and Rory Cellan-Jones. 2009-10-08T10:02:49+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/professor-michael-hulme-discusses-the-internet-and-the-digital-divide-in-th/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/professor-michael-hulme-discusses-the-internet-and-the-digital-divide-in-th/#When:14:37:10Z Professor Michael Hulme, Director of the Social Futures Observatory, discusses the internet and the digital divide in the UK 2009-11-16T14:37:10+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/martha-lane-fox/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/martha-lane-fox/#When:10:33:44Z Read excepts of Martha Lane Fox's speech, discussing her role as Champion for Digital Inclusion, the importance of engagement and the ways the government are helping to get the 4 million most disadvantaged people in the UK online. 2009-12-03T10:33:44+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/tanya-byron/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/tanya-byron/#When:13:52:08Z Read excepts of Professor Tanya Byron's speech, discussing the ways younger people use the internet and understanding the risks and benefits involved. Explaining the digital divide between children and parents. 2009-12-03T13:52:08+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-lord-david-puttnam/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-lord-david-puttnam/#When:14:56:25Z Watch an interview with Lord David Puttnam, discussing the importance of the internet and IT skills. 2010-02-16T14:56:25+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-hidden-cost-of-what-we-consume/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-hidden-cost-of-what-we-consume/#When:12:13:19Z Water is an essential resource, but the scale of global water consumption needed to produce what we use and consume has a dramatic impact around the world. 2009-06-30T12:13:19+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-our-panel/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-our-panel/#When:15:02:32Z Read the biographies for the 'Importing goods, exporting drought' event. Including BBC's George Alagiah and WWF's Robin Farrington 2009-08-24T15:02:32+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-professor-tim-lang/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-professor-tim-lang/#When:14:41:28Z We sat down with Professor Tim Lang, Food Policy expert and government advisor to discuss water footprints in the food industry. 2009-10-02T14:41:28+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel-britains-population-time-bomb/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel-britains-population-time-bomb/#When:10:29:45Z Read the biographies of the panel for 'Britain's population timebomb' event in June 2009. Angela Eagle MP, George Magnus,and Samira Ahmed 2009-02-18T10:29:45+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/britains-greying-population/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/britains-greying-population/#When:13:50:52Z Read an introduction to the challenges and benefits of Britain's ageing population. 2009-04-06T13:50:52+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/what-is-geoengineering/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/what-is-geoengineering/#When:16:21:03Z Read about engineering solutions to directly modify the Earth's environment and climate to help ease the warming of the planet 2009-02-17T16:21:03+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel-for-engineering-our-climate/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel-for-engineering-our-climate/#When:12:07:11Z Read the biographies of the panel for 'Engineering our climate' event. Prof David Keith is an internationally renowned environmental scientist, based at Calgary Univeristy, Canada and Dr Paul Johnston, Head of Science Unit for Greenpeace International 2009-03-03T12:07:11+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/have-your-say-engineering-our-climate/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/have-your-say-engineering-our-climate/#When:11:34:19Z Tell us what you thought of 'Engineering our climate' event. Discuss the issues raised on the night by our panel. 2009-05-21T11:34:19+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/meet-the-panel/#When:12:09:57Z Read the biographies of Vince Cable MP, Shadow Chancellor, Liberal Democrats, John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist and BBC broadcaster Evan Davis. 2009-02-04T12:09:57+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/have-your-say/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/have-your-say/#When:12:20:18Z Tell us what you thought of 'The future shape of Capitalism' event. Discuss the issues raised on the night by our panel. 2009-03-18T12:20:18+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/speaker-biographies/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/speaker-biographies/#When:09:28:59Z Jonty Bloom, Sir Andrew Green, Philippe Legrain and Khalid Koser 2008-10-24T09:28:59+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/press-release-migration-skills-and-the-job-market/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/press-release-migration-skills-and-the-job-market/#When:11:06:00Z Read the Press Release for the Migration: skills and the job market event, 11 November 2008 2008-11-04T11:06:00+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/issues-of-migration/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/issues-of-migration/#When:17:29:44Z What are the issues surrounding migration in the UK? // What are the benefits and disadvantages? 2009-01-12T17:29:44+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/uk-migration-controversies-a-simple-guide/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/uk-migration-controversies-a-simple-guide/#When:10:01:20Z UK migration controversies: a simple guideThis policy briefing sets out the current state of geographics research evidence on migration and its impacts on UK economy and society.  2009-02-03T10:01:20+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/embed-test/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/embed-test/#When:07:51:02Z Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Johan Eliasch host the Number 10 launch of the Eliasch Review into deforestation 2008-10-15T07:51:02+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/panel-members/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/panel-members/#When:11:37:15Z Read biographies of the panel for the Razing the Rainforest event, 22 October 2008 2008-10-15T11:37:15+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/saving-the-rainforest1/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/saving-the-rainforest1/#When:16:22:37Z The world's rainforests serve as a key defense against climate change. How can we conserve the world's rainforests in the face of growing challenges from the timber trade, illegal logging, green colonialism and biofuels? 2009-01-30T16:22:37+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-tony-juniper/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-tony-juniper/#When:14:41:51Z Tony Juniper, special adviser to The Prince of Wales' Rainforest Project, and former director of Friends of the Earth, joins 21st Century Challenges to discuss the issues surrounding rainforest conservation and the challenges of the 21st century. 2009-03-03T14:41:51+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/what-is-at-risk-if-london-floods/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/what-is-at-risk-if-london-floods/#When:11:50:39Z How will we face up to the challenge of increased flooding risk in the future? 2008-08-20T11:50:39+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-thames-barrier/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-thames-barrier/#When:12:46:15Z Find out more about the Thames Barrier, which protects over 1.2m people from the risk of tidal flooding in London 2008-08-26T12:46:15+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-thames-gateway/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/the-thames-gateway/#When:13:23:13Z Europe’s largest regeneration project, stretching 40 miles along the Thames Estuary 2008-08-26T13:23:13+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/eco-towns1/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/eco-towns1/#When:08:48:42Z A government response to the challenges of climate change, sustainable living and to increase house supply 2008-09-10T08:48:42+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/what-is-the-stabilisation-wedge-theory/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/what-is-the-stabilisation-wedge-theory/#When:12:16:33Z Princeton professors Rob Socolow and Stephen Pacala have identified a new approach to the carbon reduction debate. 2008-08-26T12:16:33+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/geo-engineering/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/geo-engineering/#When:12:34:31Z Engineering solutions to directly modify the Earth's environment and climate to help ease the warming of the planet 2008-08-26T12:34:31+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-andy-hobsbawm/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/interview-with-andy-hobsbawm/#When:12:10:36Z Andy Hobsbawm, co-founder of Do The Green Thing discusses how creativy can encourage sustainable living. 2010-03-08T12:10:36+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/sir-bob-geldof-quotes1/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/sir-bob-geldof-quotes1/#When:14:21:06Z A selection of quotes from Sir Bob Geldof's discussion on Africa in the 21st Century 2008-09-17T14:21:06+00:00 http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/kofi-annan-quotes/ http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/focus/kofi-annan-quotes/#When:16:36:08Z A selection of quotes from Kofi Annan's discussion on Africa in the 21st Century 2008-09-17T16:36:08+00:00