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“The issue is not that we lack solutions to our environmental problems, but rather it is how quickly we implement them”

This essay is Oliver Fung’s winning entry to the Chritchley Salmonson Prize, an annual exam judged by a Cambridge Geography Professor. This year, boys were tasked with reading Hannah Richie’s optimistic approach to climate change Not the End of the World beforehand. Continue reading “The issue is not that we lack solutions to our environmental problems, but rather it is how quickly we implement them”

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Should Britain increase its aid contributions to South Sudan given its colonial influence?

Joshan Davies examines Britain’s pivotal role in Sudan and South Sudan’s historical development. From the aftermath of the Mahdist war to the colonial era, British policies exacerbated disparities between the North and South. The resulting civil wars and enduring underdevelopment underscore a pressing need for international aid to address the humanitarian crisis plaguing the region. Continue reading Should Britain increase its aid contributions to South Sudan given its colonial influence?

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