Tag Archive | "poverty"

United Way to host Purdue Extension poverty simulation

Posted on 11 October 2009. Tags: , , , ,

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The United Way of Greater Lafayette and the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network will host a poverty simulation for community leaders, nonprofit boards and staff, and interested community members from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 14) at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds. The simulator, presented by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension […]

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Study of 16 developing countries shows climate change could deepen poverty

Posted on 20 August 2009. Tags: , , ,

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Urban workers could suffer most from climate change as the cost of food drives them into poverty, according to a new study that quantifies the effects of climate on the world’s poor populations. A team led by Purdue University researchers examined the potential economic influence of adverse climate events, such as […]

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