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If I were 100 years old and had to pass down indigenous information, I would share the secrets of a clean environment and a lush environment. By preserving forests and green areas, it keeps the city clean, it cleans the air lowering pollution, enhances the appearance of the city and preserves the ever shrinking environment. In addition, it preserves the smaller town feel, keeping the original feeling of the area.
Added by Devin Oliver on March 31, 2015 at 11:11pm — No Comments
I found an issue in Delhi where they cannot get the proper equipment in order to filter their water systems. The town cannot get this equipment because they refuse to pay the bribes requested by the inspectors. This shows a small problem in a local town that could be easily prevented, however, individuals refuse to let it happen for the better of the community.
Added by Devin Oliver on March 31, 2015 at 10:57pm — No Comments
After working for my hometown of Bluffton for their resilience plan for 2020, I am finally complete. My main goal was to keep as much of the town green as possible. We preserved thousands of acres as forever wild, restricting building on the property. In addition, we added multiple neighborhoods increasing the population cap to 100,000.
Added by Devin Oliver on March 31, 2015 at 10:47pm — No Comments
According to the Charleston County Comprehensive Plan 5-Year Review, the county plans on "Completing a detailed food and farm a****sment that maps the local food shed and the farmland required to support it and that makes recommendations regarding planning for a more resilient food supply by protecting adequate land and farms in the surrounding region". This is Charleston Counties Resiliency Plan.
Added by Devin Oliver on March 31, 2015 at 10:39pm — No Comments
Ushahidi is a very useful application that can allow people in the surrounding area about potential problems in the area. I believe a good way to warn the public about issues in the United States is using the iPhone idea with Amber Alerts. Currently, Apple has a system where if you are in a certain area where the Amber Alert is issued, you automatically get a message on your iPhone. This idea could be utilized with natural disasters etc. and applied to multiple different devices, not just…
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Vocational & Life Skills Training For Afghan Women from globalgiving.org is one of the best programs to fund in my opinion. Currently under the terrorist regimes in Afghanistan, they are severely oppressing women and preventing them from exercising their basic rights. By donating to this fund, you would be giving women in Afghanistan the power and ability to rise above the barriers and exercise their rights. By educating these women, you will allow them to understand that the oppression…
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