brent simmonds

English Teacher

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

UNEP, @UNHabitat & voices from around the world came together for #ZeroWasteDay.

From secondhand swaps to biodegradable fashion, the day showed what’s possible when creativity meets purpose.

It’s time to #BeatWastePollution and rethink fast fashion: https://t.co/WtXNNxC5LS

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

#MountainsMatter more than we know.

Here are 5 reasons why we need to protect & treasure our mountains and their biodiversity 👇

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Focus on SDG5 at the #SDGBookClub📚

📚Interact with your kids about #GenderEquality through Malala Yousafzai's story, a Nobel laureate.

Discover her dream of a magic pencil to change the world & her quest to support girls' education around the world👉 https://t.co/MyXN4pryMa

[Ziauddin Yousafzai @ZiauddinY]

Day :1286 🏫
Day : 826 🎓
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Just think of the hundreds of female doctors, nurses, teachers, lawyers, parliamentarians, IT experts, and entrepreneurs that Afghanistan could have produced over the past four years. However, the Taliban’s gender apartheid is determined to erase women from all walks of life—an irreparable personal loss for women and a national disaster for Afghanistan.
#RecogniseGenderApartheid
#AsACrimeAgainstHumanity
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn

[UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳 @UN_SDG]

📢 Calling all young change-makers: @UNYouthAffairs is looking for the next class of #YoungLeaders!

This is your chance to be recognized for your leadership catalyzing change in communities to help achieve the #GlobalGoals🔥

👉Apply before 18 April 2025: https://t.co/Z4vAMsqWMs

[We Don't Have Time @WeDontHaveTime]

This plateau in China was the most eroded place on Earth until China launched a #reforestation project and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming 🌳 Since then, birds and nature have returned! On this #ForestDay support climate action 👇
https://t.co/zfZQ1dOByv

[Ziauddin Yousafzai @ZiauddinY]

Days:1277🏫
Days: 817 🎓
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“The Taliban’s brutal regime of gender apartheid has erased women from public life, banning them from going to school, working or even enjoying public parks…1/2 https://t.co/ZXki72cniM

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

@RestIsPolitics @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret When discussing overseas aid, people can sound dispassionate , perhaps understandably considering their own circumstances. Should we do more to tell people’s stories, show connections between societies and discuss the economic benefits of aid ?

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

#LetAfganGirlsLearn

[Yalda Hakim @SkyYaldaHakim]

On this International Women's Day I am thinking about the millions of Afghan women and girls who continue to have their basic human rights denied.
Today it is 1267 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from going to school.
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

https://t.co/uvWWZ94GOj

[Vitality Blast @VitalityBlast]

Celebrating the growth of the women’s game 📈 👊

#InternationalWomensDay

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

Simple actions can solve complex situations.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

What is the Great Green Wall?

An African-led initiative to re-green the Sahel and Horn of Africa, the #GreatGreenWall brings innovation, sustainability, and hope for a greener future.

via @CIFOR_ICRAF, @ICRAF, @GreenWallAfrica & European Union.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

What is the Great Green Wall?

An African-led initiative to re-green the Sahel and Horn of Africa, the #GreatGreenWall brings innovation, sustainability, and hope for a greener future.

via @CIFOR_ICRAF, @ICRAF, @GreenWallAfrica & European Union.

[UN Development @UNDP]

From your tea to your clothes, to your food, plastic is infiltrating our lives.

The future of our planet depends on our actions today.

Together, let's #BeatPlasticPollution: https://t.co/pVtnFY5nTQ

[England and Wales Cricket Board @ECB_cricket]

Ahead of International Women's Day, we asked four former and current England Women's cricketers to discuss how much the game has changed and to reflect on their own journey in the sportAhead of International Women's Day, we asked four former and current England Women's cricketers to discuss how much the game has changed and to reflect on their own journey in the sportAhead of International Women's Day, we asked four former and current England Women's cricketers to discuss how much the game has changed and to reflect on their own journey in the sportAhead of International Women's Day, we asked four former and current England Women's cricketers to discuss how much the game has changed and to reflect on their own journey in the sportAhead of International Women's Day, we asked four former and current England Women's cricketers to discuss how much the game has changed and to reflect on their own journey in the sport.

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

@TheBarmyArmy Kepler Wessels

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

💸 A rice trader in Uganda pays 40% in taxes. How much do billionaires pay?

The answer is shocking. Will the G20 move forward the agenda to #TaxTheSuperRich at #G20Finance?

We hit the streets with the Potato Challenge 🥔🎈 to test what people know.

Guess before watching!

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

@WG_RumblePants Could you ask Charlotte Edwards?

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

#Biodiversity encompasses all living organisms within an ecosystem, from plants and animals to microorganisms and humans. It sustains life by providing food, water, medicine, and shelter, all working together in balance.

via Akepa

[brent simmonds @brentsimmonds]

@RoryStewartUK Rory’s longer explainer about overseas at on the podcast was very beneficial. Would it be possible to go into greater detail about the Ebola prevention, especially the partnership between local officials and aid money. How much input does each party have in decisions ?