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Greta Thunberg receives second nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize

February 5, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Greta Thunberg has become a rallying symbol for climate activists young and old. Her call to action for more rapid climate change intervention and emissions regulations has inspired many and brought climate change to the forefront of political attention. This week, at only 17 … [Read more...] about Greta Thunberg receives second nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize

Turning poverty into peace

January 21, 2010 by Jurriaan Kamp

What the Nobel Peace Prize means to Muhammad Yunus - and how it shows the way new ideas come into the world. Jurriaan Kamp and Marco Visscher| December 2006 issue When Muhammad Yunus began to lend money to hard-working poor people back in the 1970s, he wasn’t exactly following … [Read more...] about Turning poverty into peace

Prescription for peace

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Bernard Lown invented the defibrillator, saving the lives of countless heart attack victims. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his ongoing campaign against nuclear weapons. And at 86, he’s still delivering shocks to the system. Marco Visscher | June 2008 issue The décor of Bernard … [Read more...] about Prescription for peace

The chance for new beginnings

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Nineteen eighty-six Nobel Peace Prize-winner Desmond Tutu talks to Ode about the necessity for forgiveness. Lekha Singh | December 2006 issue The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu stands out as a man of conviction and compassion. Raised and educated under the racist South African … [Read more...] about The chance for new beginnings

The world champ of poverty fighters

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Throughout the 11 years Ode has been in print, the name Muhammad Yunus has often cropped up, and microcredit has been a recurring theme. Yet it took us until last year to track him down in Bangladesh for an extensive interview. Now that Yunus will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on … [Read more...] about The world champ of poverty fighters

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