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At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Darius Meissner

darius.meissner@outlook.de

contributed to D+C/E+Z in autumn 2016 as a young German who spent one year volunteering with WasteLess. He was seconded by the German NGO Auroville International Deutschland in the context of the weltwärts programme, which is supported by Engagement Global on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.    

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Darius Meissner
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WasteLess teaches children to waste less

Leaders of environmental NGO from India discuss their work with German weltwärts volunteers

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

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