2 December 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah
In the week that leaders gathered in Madrid for international climate talks, I spoke to Sky News’ Kay Burley about how climate change impacts from cyclones to droughts are already affecting the poorest who have done least to cause the climate emergency. Oxfam’s new research found that in the last decade, climate-fuelled disasters forced one … Continue reading “Sky News: Kay Burley at Breakfast”
15 October 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: economics, Inequality, poverty, power, wealth
My reflections on why we need to keep talking about inequality…
5 October 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: digital, governance, Technology
Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance. This week it was reported that the US, UK and Australian governments have written an open letter to Facebook asking for access to user messages. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the request, I find it alarming that governments are resorting to almost … Continue reading “New Statesman Tech: Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance”
28 September 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: Inequality, poverty, tax, wealth
At the UN General Assembly in New York the BBC organised a debate on global inequality – why it matters, and what can be done about it. I asked the panel – Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim, Dutch minister Sigrid Kaag, actor John Fugelsang and head of US Heritage Foundation Kay James – whether they agreed … Continue reading “BBC World Debate – For Richer For Poorer: Does Global Inequality Matter?”
20 September 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: climate, fashion, power, sustainability, work
Oxfam has been raising awareness of fast fashion’s impact on people and the planet. Tens of thousands of people joined our Secondhand September campaign and pledged to say no to new clothes for 30 days…
17 September 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, development, funding, power, sustainability
It’s crucial that big NGOs like Oxfam help drive change to increase funding and accountability to communities if we’re to truly #shiftthepower
7 September 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah
I cut the ribbon with long-term Oxfam volunteer Rosemary Shurgold at the opening of Oxfam’s new superstore in Oxford…
25 August 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, development, sustainability, water
The theme of this year’s World Water Week conference in Sweden is ‘including all.’ I wrote an article for Thomson Reuters Foundation urging delegates to work towards a new approach that goes beyond quick fixes in order to create self-sustaining, resilient systems that continue to function long after the outside aid-tap is turned off.
22 August 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah
Throwaway fashion is putting increasing pressure on our planet and the workers who make our clothes. In this podcast I visit Oxfam’s Wastesaver textile recycling plant in Yorkshire where Lorraine Needham-Reid and Holly Bentley show me what happens to clothes donated to Oxfam shops. Policy advisor Kiri Hanks explains how Oxfam is supporting people who are already being hit by climate change, and I take the#SecondHandSeptember pledge to say no to new clothes for 30 days.
20 August 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: climate, fashion, power, sustainability
I visited Wastesaver, Oxfam’s giant recycling centre in Yorkshire, to find out more about the environmental impact of fast fashion…
