MICHEL KALUBI
I have spent some years of my life helping vulnerable people to live with dignity in a context of armed conflicts crisis within the United Nations organization. I have a background of Law studies.
Location AUSTRALIA
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@MaxKelly That would be very interesting indeed
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For me the studying approach was pragmatic and professional, I really enjoyed it and I felt like having fully participated positively on this course.
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My own key takeaways are as follows: In a general overview Humans need to interact with the environment to obtain food, fuel, medicines, water, building materials and many other things. The technology have helped us to exploit the environment for our benefit, but we have also introduced pollution and caused environmental damage.
why is this important? The... -
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One of the relevant ways, would be a parliamentary process, through which I can meet with some MPs from my country and discuss with them the importance of knowing the challenges that affects our planet, the problematic of the human development and sustainable development, so that they can introduce a bill which will allow to have seminars, sciences, debates on...
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About my country of origin the DR Congo, I would like to see the promotion and the implementation of manufacturing processes that minimize waste and pollution. I would like to underline that mostly African countries including DR Congo, too often, technologies are either not developed at all and, are not accessible or well-adapted to end-user needs. My country...
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I think we can predict or notice a paradox and raise an issue that on the one hand there is a need for potential jobs that will disappear and be displaced by machines and other technological solutions, and on the other hand the SDG8, which requires to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
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Considering my vision of the future, my Ideal food system would be an innovative and integrated methods which includes the participation of multi stakeholders including the government in order to plan sustainable, equitable and healthy food system for the future. It is likely to result from SDG 9
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This article speaks about innovation farming.
Successfully growing plants is often punctuated by challenges, frustrations, and failures along the way. As plants struggle to reach maturity, competitors can sap the resources they need to grow, pests and diseases can damage their leaves and stems, and the climate can drown or dehydrate them. Sometimes, even when... -
MICHEL KALUBI replied to Neil Macpherson
I concur with that somehow
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MICHEL KALUBI made a comment
I think Mad Max Fury Road describe an dehumanizing, scary and unpleasant world. I would qualify the movie as a dystopian one.
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I believe technology play a critical role in sustainable development, I can say even better in the achievement of the SDGs. Despite the fact that innovation may affect progress in both positive and negative ways, it can contribute to accelerate the progress to fulfil the goals as soon as possible. which is a good thing on my opinion
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I would say deforestation
Every minute, forests are cut down. a study show that by the year 2030, the planet might have only 10% of its forest; if deforestation isn't stopped, they could all be gone in less than 100 years. It has been reported that agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation. -
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1930 how the start of the Green Revolution has contributed in the environmental issue:
The Green Revolution was the application of technology to agricultural production including crop breeding, and use of fertilizers and pesticides - it reached its peak in the 1960s.I did a small research and studies have shown that the global food system is...
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MICHEL KALUBI replied to Jyoti Singh
Thank you so much Jyoti, I have noticed that you have picked climate change goal, which encouraged my choice as well. if you don't mind, would you like to share why? So that I can compare against mine and have a full conviction of this choice? Regards
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MICHEL KALUBI made a comment
on my opinion it is the Climate change, because it is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere. It is a big deal and has dramatic consequences if we don't speak out and try to work on how to change things
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My key takeaways is the understanding of what sustainable development really means? we cannot talk about that without considering the environment, the economic integration and the social objectives across generations. I would like to learn more about the planetary boundaries and understand as well why it is important? before even we speak about the impact of...
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MICHEL KALUBI made a comment
I found it difficult to list what the first five SDGs but i just picked those I have judged directly inherent to human life and which can have immediate impact and or consequences if not finding a solution. For instance I can prioritize No poverty and zero hunger more than partnerships for the Goals and life below the water
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I think the SDGs is a well detailed framework guidelines which can still be discussed, amended referring to the present and future needs. however if something misses, on my opinion, we cannot pinning out easily the implementation mechanisms of the SDGs temporally and spatially
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So far after reading the 30-year update synopsis and think back to Rosling's video, all ideas seem to converge in the same direction. There is a hope for the population growth to be controlled, not intractable. Both raised problem which can be managed overtime when we refer to the family planning for example which brings down high rate of fertility. To the...
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (where I am originally coming from) has one of the highest population growth rates in the world of 3.19%. With a current population of about 89.56 million, DR Congo is projected to surpass 100 million in 2024 and double its population by 2047. DR Congo has one of the highest fertility rates in the world of 6.11 births per...
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Mr Rosling's talk was very interesting. he has touched almost all aspects of sustainability and population growth. what surprised me is that, in 1800 years the world population was 1 billion but after that period everything changed so fast and actually the world population are approximately 7 billion with the potentiality to reach 11 billion at the end of the...
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I concur that there is lake of substance on what Bono said to eradicate proverty, however Mr Collier is much realistic where those who have much to help those that have nothing, it can be on my opinion at the level of institutions, international Aid, technology transfert, etc..
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The article about "the challenge of sustainable development" views
Sustainable development as broadly entails achieving economic growth while preserving the social and natural capital of society. The contrast which doesn't support that ,when it's said in the same article that ecological considerations in developmental planning are critically important but... -
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That was an excellent approach of planetary boundaries
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MICHEL KALUBI replied to MICHEL KALUBI
@ClareIsles! Yes indeed, I did enjoyed the UN, thank you. That's would have been great to have such a connection with sustainability. Thank you so much for your point
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Every human has the vocation to live with dignity and respect and requires the minimum basic needs which allows him to live decently in regard with development. in my context in Australia, the government on my point of view try's to equalize peoples live by using a redistribution mechanism that aims to reduce the disparities in wealth, and therefore...
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MICHEL KALUBI made a comment
Getting involved is an important part of online study because it helps understanding more the topic you are studying and to clarify all gray areas. it gives practical knowledge and boost the desire of learning more and makes it less stressful.
I will get involved by asking questions, answering questions and if necessary contradicting an answer in a...
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MICHEL KALUBI made a comment
Hi Everyone, I am Michel living in Adelaide South Australia, honestly sustainability and development are new field for me. before that, I was working for the United Nations organization peace keeping mission in which I had to deal mostly with issues relating to the protection of people in armed conflict situation. we all know that in this century, that the...
