Monday, June 26, 2023

Free Download of 2023 UN Inter Parliamentary Union IPU "10 actions for greener parliaments", WPI News! by Peace Ambassador Zara Jane Juan sailing for peace

What is the Report?

10 actions for greener parliaments

Climate action begins at home. Parliaments and those who work in them can take concrete steps to reduce their carbon footprint, both as institutions and individuals. By adopting greener policies and embracing a culture of sustainability, parliaments and parliamentarians can help address the climate crisis and pave the way for stronger climate action. The IPU Secretariat has identified 10 key actions parliaments and parliamentarians can consider as they embark on the greening process, or to complement existing greening initiatives. These actions cover three categories: institutionalizing the greening of parliament, greening the way parliaments and their members work, and leading and fostering a culture of sustainable change. While a wide range of options to become greener exists and will continue to evolve with time, these 10 actions provide concrete entry points for more sustainable parliaments that lead by example when it comes to climate action.

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Tobacco growing burdens farmers with health issues unique to tobacco growing, such as green tobacco sickness, and increasing household healthcare costs -World Health Organization WPI Reports

Wellness Pilipinas International News and Media Network on WHO Tobacco Report

Green tobacco sickness. As many as 1 in 4 tobacco farmers are affected by green tobacco sickness and nicotine poisoning. The disease is caused by nicotine absorbed through the skin from the handling of tobacco leaves. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, increased perspiration, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weakness, breathlessness and more.
Exposure to heavy chemicals and nicotine. Tobacco farmers are exposed daily to tobacco dust and other chemical pesticides. A tobacco farmer who plants, cultivates and harvests tobacco may absorb nicotine equivalent to 50 cigarettes daily. Additionally, tobacco farmers often carry harmful substances home on their bodies, clothes or shoes, leading to secondary harmful exposures for their families, especially children.
Chronic lung conditions. Tobacco farmers also inhale large amounts of tobacco smoke during the curing process, which increases the risk of chronic lung conditions and other health challenges.
Vulnerable populations are especially at risk. Women and children are often the primary tobacco labourers. They are therefore more exposed to the health risks of handling green tobacco leaves and heavy chemicals as well as exposure to tobacco smoke during the curing process.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Innovate4Climate (I4C) World Bank global conference May 23-25, 2023 Spain - fCAT Peace Innovation SDGs Wellness Pilipinas International News and Media Network report of Ambassador Zara Jane Juan

Innovate4Climate (I4C) is the World Bank Group's annual global conference on climate finance, carbon markets and investment.

Back in person for its seventh edition, I4C 2023 will convene the private and public sectors on May 23-25 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Spain to turn up the volume on innovative climate solutions with a focus on markets, finance, policy and technology

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Watch! #WED Wellness Tip at Shangrila Manila May 20, 2023. WED is Wellness in Environment Day TV show by AmbZara Jane Juan copyrighted 2010-2023

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Friday, March 17, 2023

#WED fCAT TVshow by AmbZara Peace Innovation Invite to UN SDG Investment Fair April 2023. Free Registration online. Register Now!

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What is the SDG Investment Fair?
Launched in 2018, the Fair has become a leading platform to facilitate dealmaking in SDG investment, with over US$11 billion worth of projects in infrastructure, green energy, and agribusiness presented so far. Now in its 8th edition, twenty countries across all regions have been showcased as SDG investment destinations.

💥Hosted by the Financing for Sustainable Development Office of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Fair facilitates a range of investment promotion activities in New York City, as well as capacity building at the national level to enhance the investment readiness and bankability of projects and SDG financing vehicles in participating countries.

💥The Fair supports countries with the preparation, structuring, and mapping of countries' priority SDG investment projects through workshops, technical assistance, and capacity-building tools.

“The SDG Investment Fair … has helped the Kenyan Government to showcase priority investment opportunities in Kenya across multiple sectors to a global audience of investors, financiers and technical experts,” said Stephen Jackson, UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya after participating in the Fair.

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11 billion USD worth of project investments.
7 SDG Investment Fairs held since 2018.
22 countries showcased.
~5k key actors engaged in the SDG financing network.

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Access a ‘one-stop-shop’ platform for brokering investments and knowledge:
The Fair offers space to pitch investment projects, one-on-one investor exchanges, knowledge sharing, and technical assistance.

💥Network with investors and other key players:
Tap into the wider network of banks, investors, development agencies, and advisory partners, including members of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance.

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Raise awareness of investment opportunities to a growing pool of investors seeking opportunities to make a positive impact, mitigate systemic risks, and meaningfully contribute to achieving the SDGs.

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

#MedicalResearch on #Obesity: Study pinpoints brain cells that trigger sugar cravings and consumption

"The new study, led by Matthew Potthoff, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience and pharmacology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and Matthew Gillum, Ph.D., at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, focuses on actions of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21). This hormone is known to play a role in energy balance, body weight control, and insulin sensitivity.

"This is the first study that's really identified where this hormone is acting in the brain and that has provided some very cool insights to how it's regulating sugar intake," says Potthoff, who also is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the UI and the Iowa Neuroscience Institute.

Potthoff and his colleagues previously discovered that FGF21 is made in the liver in response to increased levels of sugar, and acts in the brain to suppress sugar intake and the preference for sweet taste.

Building on that finding, the team has now shown, for the first time, which brain cells respond to FGF21's signals and how that interaction helps regulate sugar intake and sweet taste preference. The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, also reveals how the hormone mediates its effects.

Although it was known that FGF21 acted in the brain, identifying the exact cellular targets was complicated by the fact that the hormone's receptor is expressed at very low levels and is therefore difficult to "see." Using various techniques, the researchers were able to precisely identify which cells express the receptor for FGF21. By investigating these cells, the study shows that FGF21 targets glutamatergic neurons in the brain to lower sugar intake and sweet taste preference. The researchers also showed that FGF21's action on specific neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus reduce sugar intake by enhancing the neurons' sensitivity to glucose.

Several drugs based on a modified form of FGF21 are already being tested as treatments for obesity and diabetes. The new findings could potentially lead to new drugs that more precisely target the different behaviors controlled by FGF21, which might help to control how much sugar a person eats."

For study reference source:

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-brain-cells-trigger-sugar-cravings.html