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United Nations 2014 Climate Summit

October 14, 2014Elaina DruidBan Ki-moon, climate, Climate Summit 2014, Costa Rica, Ecuador, environment, environmental sustainability, Quest, United Nations

On September 23 the United Nations met at their New York headquarters to discuss the issue of global climate change. This Summit aimed to inspire world leaders to take action…

International Day of Peace 2014

September 20, 2014United Planet#PeaceDay, day of peace, international day of peace, peace day, Peace Day 2014, United Nations, united nations day of peace, world peace day

The International Day of Peace is observed every year on the 21st of September. The United Nations declared the 21st as a day devoted to “strengthening the ideals of peace,…

And the Winner of the 2014 Photo Contest Is…

September 17, 2014United Planet2014 Photo Contest, grand prize, photo contest, photography, runner up, United Planet, winner, winners

Congratulations Andrea Taylor of Joplin, Missouri for receiving the most votes for her photo submission! Her winning photo depicts Andrea standing among some of the youth in her volunteer community during her…

Here’s the Latest Photo Contest Leader Board

August 28, 2014United Planetcontest, grand prize, leaderboard, photo contest, photography, poll, runner up, United Planet, UP Day, UPhotocontest, vote

The polls are closing. There’s a little over 24 hours left for our annual photo contest and the top photos are running close! In case you didn’t know, this year we did things…

A Look at Last Year’s Photo Contest Winners

July 28, 2014Kristin RichardsFeatured, Foreign Culture, international, photo contest, photography, pictures, United Planet, United Planet Day, UPhotocontest, world travel

In the spirit of our annual photo contest, we are featuring a selection of last years entrants, including the winner, runner-up and honorable mention. We always receive fantastic submissions by…

Introducing the 2014 United Planet Global Health Fellows

July 21, 2014Andrea ShapiroBoston Public Schools, Ecuador, Global Health Fellows, healthcare, healthcare volunteer abroad, healthcare volunteers, Latin America

We are proud to introduce the United Planet Global Health Fellowship – a new scholarship program for Boston Public School students looking to explore careers in the healthcare field. Sponsored…

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