The huge wave destroyed the oil station in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The tsunami left an estimated 387,000 homeless. EPA/EMPICS
The massive support from ordinary people around the world for the victims of the tsunami has taken governments by surprise. It suggests that a new spirit of global concern may have taken root – a recognition of how much we depend on each other and want a fairer world.
British cities today are a global melting pot. The world has become smaller. We communicate more across national and cultural boundaries. We know each other better. But just as we are feeling closer, we are growing apart economically. In the 21st century, the gap between the richest and poorest nations of the world is becoming wider.
The issues at the heart of this unequal relationship between rich and poor in the world are aid, trade and debt. This website will explain what they are, how they are connected and how you can make a difference.
A series of short films were shown in January 2005 about how the world can respond to the Asian tsunami disaster, check out the transcripts from the programmes featuring a fireman, a preacher and a builder and the charity Islamic Relief.
After the Equinox programme, The Wave That Shook the World, oceanographer Dr Simon Boxall came in to answer your questions on tsunamis in a live webchat.
The massive support from ordinary people around the world for the victims of the tsunami has taken governments by surprise. It suggests that a new spirit of global concern may have taken root – a recognition of how much we depend on each other and want a fairer world.
British cities today are a global melting pot. The world has become smaller. We communicate more across national and cultural boundaries. We know each other better. But just as we are feeling closer, we are growing apart economically. In the 21st century, the gap between the richest and poorest nations of the world is becoming wider.
The issues at the heart of this unequal relationship between rich and poor in the world are aid, trade and debt. This website will explain what they are, how they are connected and how you can make a difference.
A series of short films were shown in January 2005 about how the world can respond to the Asian tsunami disaster, check out the transcripts from the programmes featuring a fireman, a preacher and a builder and the charity Islamic Relief.
After the Equinox programme, The Wave That Shook the World, oceanographer Dr Simon Boxall came in to answer your questions on tsunamis in a live webchat.