Our Only Home is an organisation, whose mission it is "to bring positive change on our planet within climate, equality, biodiversity and sustainability".
Earth is our only home and we are not taking well enough care of it, nor of its inhabitants. www.ouronlyhome.eu is a platform that enables purposedriven people to navigate in a world filled with NGO's, initiatives and products which all promise to change the world. OurOnlyHome is an organisation, which mission is "to bring positive change on our planet within climate, equality, biodiversity and su
07/12/2022
Homeless women: what are their challenges and how can you help? ✊
Today we want to focus on homeless women as they have unique challenges to face and the way to help can be different.
Source: https://www.careerandrecovery.org/unique-challenges-of-women-experiencing-homelessness/
29/11/2022
What is homelessness?
For the next three weeks and due to winter approaching, we will focus on the important topic of homelessness.
We will touch upon many aspects of homelessness, but today we wanted to just explain what homelessness is by bringing up some data and facts.
Source:https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/07/SALCEDO_Jesus_Presentation_2-1.pdf
26/11/2022
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women ✊
In order to finish our three weeks topic on Women, we wanted to talk about the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women.
Source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day
17/11/2022
Women's education: what you need to know ☝
Today, we wish to tell you about girls' education around the World and the gap that exists, why it exists and how it can be solved.
Source: https://www.unicef.org/education/girls-education
11/11/2022
How has COVID-19 affected domestic violence towards women?
Today, we wanted to show some data and potential solutions related to the increase in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. ✊
Source: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2021/11/covid-19-and-violence-against-women-what-the-data-tells-us
08/11/2022
How did the coronavirus affect women's jobs and poverty? 👩🦰
For the following three weeks, Our Only Home will focus on women, going through a lot of different issues that women are facing.
Today, we wanted to start with looking at how the coronavirus has affected women's job situation as well as poverty.
Sources:
- https://www.unwomen.org/en/hq-complex-page/covid-19-rebuilding-for-resilience?gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dJE9RyY7hiwbszoHGT6LsnisxKUZ9Bn4Rtw9Kjyny4_Y3I6ejTEWRhoCSNsQAvD_BwE
- https://www.unwomen.org/en/hq-complex-page/covid-19-rebuilding-for-resilience/employment-poverty
06/11/2022
Initiatives working against ocean pollution 🌊
Today we are sharing with you some organisations and initiatives that are working against ocean pollution!
4ocean ➡ https://www.4ocean.com/
The Ocean Cleanup ➡ https://theoceancleanup.com/
Sea Shepherd ➡ https://seashepherd.org/
Ocean Conservancy ➡ https://oceanconservancy.org/
06/11/2022
What can you do to fight ocean pollution? ♻
For our last week focusing on ocean pollution, we felt like it was important to give you examples of what you can do to try and fight this pollution.
30/10/2022
NGO: Taenketanken HAV 🌊
Today we are discovering the NGO Taenketanken HAV - who are they? What do they do?
You can learn more about them here ➡ https://www.taenketankenhav.dk/english
26/10/2022
What are the other oceans' contaminators beside plastic? 🌊
Today we are taking a look at what pollutes our oceans beside plastic and what the effects on plants, animals and humans are. ☝
Sources:
➡️Oil spills: https://www.safewater.org/fact-sheets-1/2017/1/23/oil-spills #:~:text=Because%20oil%20spills%20are%20localized,photosynthetic%20plants%20in%20the%20water.
➡️Chemical pollution: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/critical-issues-marine-pollution #:~:text=Common%20man%2Dmade%20pollutants%20that,environment%20far%20upstream%20from%20coastlines.
➡️ United Nations : https://news.un.org/pages/lungs-of-our-planet/?gclid=CjwKCAjw79iaBhAJEiwAPYwoCJRZOubJaIGDV6q8kUEIwAljeFw7X5xJHoslrvP7s-3fHloaZxDAkRoCgukQAvD_BwE
23/10/2022
Have you heard of ? 🌊
Today we are presenting an NGO who work towards raising awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.
You can learn more about them here: https://www.sameoceans.com/
22/10/2022
Let's focus on microplastics in the ocean! 🌊
In today's post, we wanted to address the issue of microplastic in the waters.
❓What is microplastic?
❓How does it end up here?
❓What are the consequences of it?
Informations source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/microplastics