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New international director June 2010
Practical Action is pleased to welcome its new International Director, Paul Smith Lomas.

Practical Action chosen for prestigious New York museum exhibition May 2010
Practical Action has been recognised for its work in Sudan this week as the charity’s innovative Improved Clay Stoves goes on display at the Smithsonian Institution in New York – the world’s largest museum complex.

Prince Charles takes 'practical action' on renewable energy for world's poor February 2010
Prince Charles is meeting with Practical Action to discuss how renewable energy could reduce dire poverty in developing countries. HRH Prince Charles, our patron, will be hosting the meeting at St James’s Palace on Wednesday February 10. The meeting aims to highlight how energy can - and does - give people more options for a future free of poverty.

Building back better - five years after the tsunami December 2009
Boxing Day marks the fifth anniversary of the tsunami which claimed more than half a million lives. Since then, Practical Action has worked with more than 120,000 people in Sri Lanka to come up with traditional and innovative ways to rehabilitate communities, homes and businesses.

Copenhagen outcome a "cop" out December 2009
Rather than starting a new decade full of hope, developing countries have been failed by the outcome of the United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen.

Dinner parties to raise money for world’s poor October 2009
Budding chefs and food lovers are being urged to put their money where their mouths are and hold a dinner party – while raising cash for people living in poverty overseas.

£2 billion spent on unwanted gifts – get Practical this Christmas October 2009
More than half of the UK population will receive unwanted Christmas gifts this year, according to international development charity Practical Action.

Buy a pumpkin this Halloween, make a difference in Bangladesh! October 2009
As youngsters gear up to celebrate Halloween by carving pumpkins - spare a thought for families in Bangladesh, where pumpkins are proving to be real lifesavers. To help spread the word about this ingenious – yet simple - solution ahead of Halloween, Facebook users can get their own Practical Action pumpkin this Halloween – and support the charity’s work.

Food security in Sudan August 2009
A 1.2 million Euro grant from the European Commission means we can extend our Food Security project to another 99,000 people who depend on agriculture to survive, and introduce sustainable technologies to people living in Kassala, East Sudan.

‘Floating english garden’ takes its maiden voyage on the water March 2009
An artist has built and launched the ‘Floating English garden’ to highlight the harsh reality of climate change in Bangladesh, where land people live on and rely to grow crops is washed away every year.

Sudan: our work continues March 2009
Practical Action is not facing any particular new limits on our long term development work in Darfur and the rest of Sudan. Our staff are all local Sudanese people who continue to work with these communities in most desperate need.

Cupid’s arrow not on course this Valentine’s Day February 2009
Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be an expensive time of year. Practical Presents has a whole host of unusual gifts on offer – with not a fluffy heart or toy in sight.

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