Even stars have to work

April 8th, 2012

  • General
  • Media
  • Nepal

A local village committee and construction workers get the animation and description of important aspects from Bishnu Shrestha (CHDS Nepal). Better informed committees and construction workers means better built systems,…

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The sixteen decisions

April 1st, 2012

  • Bangladesh
  • General

Developed between 1980 and 1984 (just ahead of the 9 HLPs), these principles were the conditions required by the bank to loan money to the poorest people of Bangldesh. What…

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Development from below

April 1st, 2012

  • Awards and prizes
  • Bangladesh
  • General

Commencing in Bangladesh micro finance and lending to poorer people has spread world wide. Understanding the detail is important, and the specifics of the simply written Nobel Prize citation to…

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Global Studio Bhopal

March 25th, 2012

  • General

Mix a strong history of Global Studio projects, dedicated organisers, architectural and development practitioners  from around the planet and perhaps the smartest group of students you will find …then add…

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Teeth and Toilets in Nepal

March 14th, 2012

  • General
  • Media
  • Nepal

The Community Health and Development Society Nepal (CHDS), works in many communities on a variety of projects to ensure the well being of some of the most marginalised people in…

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Kirke Forbes – Nelson (Kumanara*)

March 13th, 2012

  • Australia
  • General

He worked on the original Housing for Health project in Pipalyatjara and never stopped working on the same principles as a UPK environmental health officer for the APY Lands, in the…

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Earth-ships, swags and sustainable design

March 7th, 2012

  • General
  • Media

Small and totally dependent on careful siting in the surrounding environment to ensure a good night’s sleep. More important matters related to sustainability relate to the poorest people in Australia….

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UPK 5

February 21st, 2012

  • Australia
  • General

What started as UPK (1) in the late 1980s, as a way of getting a health message out to kids and adults using music, has continued to the present. The…

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Connecting the dots to where?

February 7th, 2012

  • General
  • Government

Healthabitat presented a clear choice …….continue the current policy and implementation or make change based on proven results. For more discussion of the above brief points see the BIG ISSUE…

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From Global Studio Bhopal

January 23rd, 2012

  • General

Global Studio has been very busy, and as it finishes up a number of groups have carried out on-site projects.  The Prempura group has worked with the school and local…

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