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Patrick Dambula

Patrick Dambula graduated from the Malawi Institute of Journalism in 2004, and started his career at the Weekly News. Later he moved to the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation where he still works. He has worked as an Editor, a Producer and a Senior Reporter based in Lilongwe, the capital city. His interest in environmental issues started in 2005 when he participated in an environmental reporting training workshop organized by the Malawi Environmental Endowment Trust. Since then he has been an environmental reporter. Currently he produces a programme called The Pride of our Nation which focuses on environmental issues. Dambula has a diploma in journalism and a certificate in environmental reporting. He is a member of the Lilongwe City Assembly Media Task Force, a body that sensitizes people to environmental issues.

Posts by Patrick Dambula

Coal and the damages to your health

By: Patrick Dambula on December 31st, 2008

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Greenpeace, an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the issues of climate change, has called on countries around the world to stop using coal as a means of energy and instead look for environmentally-friendly alternatives.

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Solving the credit crunch dilemma

By: Patrick Dambula on December 31st, 2008

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Developing countries are being urged to put pressure on the US and other developed nations following the announcement that the current global financial crisis could slow down efforts of rich nations to finance programmes to adapt to climate change.

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G77 countries angry with financial crisis as excuse for climate inaction

By: Patrick Dambula on December 11th, 2008

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Developing countries at the UN climate change talks in the Polish city of Poland are upset by claims by rich countries that the world financial crisis will hinder an international deal on climate change.

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