{"id":889,"date":"2015-04-30T12:44:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T12:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welfare.cmsmasters.net\/?page_id=889"},"modified":"2021-05-21T14:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:44:47","slug":"news-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/news-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_2d9a9bfec7\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_6e02b2717f\" class=\"cl\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"blog_71e9169655\" class=\"cmsmasters_wrap_blog entry-summary\" data-layout=\"timeline\" data-layout-mode=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmsmasters-content-composer\/\" data-orderby=\"date\" data-order=\"DESC\" data-count=\"4\" data-categories=\"blog,environment,green-living,information\" data-metadata=\"date,categories,more\" data-pagination=\"more\"><div class=\"blog timeline\"><!--_________________________ Start Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20467\" class=\"cmsmasters_post_timeline post-20467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-information\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_date\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"16\/12\/2022\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_day\">16<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_mon_year\">December 2022<\/span><\/abbr><abbr class=\"dn date updated\" title=\"16\/12\/2022\">16\/12\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_timeline_margin\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont\">\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-the-wasme-resilience-award-2022-in-south-africa\/\" title=\"SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa\" class=\"cmsmasters_img_link preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WASME_Resilence_Award_2022_SOFER_Initiative_wins_the_wasme_resilience_award_2022_in_south_africa-580x366.jpg\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_inner enable_image\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-the-wasme-resilience-award-2022-in-south-africa\/\">SOFER Initiative wins the WASME Resilience Award 2022 in South Africa<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/awards\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_115\" rel=\"category tag\">Awards<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/information\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_18\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>The SOFER Initiative has recently been honored with the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Resilience Award 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa for its Fishing Net Gains (FNG) Project, a solution to the problem of marine debris in Nigeria and Cameroon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"cmsmasters_post_footer entry-meta\"><a class=\"cmsmasters_post_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-the-wasme-resilience-award-2022-in-south-africa\/\">Read More<\/a><\/footer><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<!--_________________________ Start Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20294\" class=\"cmsmasters_post_timeline post-20294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-celebration category-environment tag-airgent tag-beach-cleanup tag-earth-day tag-fishing-net-gains tag-soferinitiative tag-wash\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_date\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"22\/04\/2022\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_day\">22<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_mon_year\">April 2022<\/span><\/abbr><abbr class=\"dn date updated\" title=\"22\/04\/2022\">22\/04\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_timeline_margin\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont\">\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/earth-day-2022-invest-in-our-planet\/\" title=\"EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET\" class=\"cmsmasters_img_link preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/soferinitiative.org_-1-580x366.png\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_inner enable_image\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/earth-day-2022-invest-in-our-planet\/\">EARTH DAY 2022 &#8211; INVEST IN OUR PLANET<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/celebration\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_96\" rel=\"category tag\">Celebration<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/environment\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_16\" rel=\"category tag\">Environment<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>World Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. SOFER Initiative has been at the forefront of creating awareness and also implementing several projects to reduce, reuse and recycle waste while improving biodiversity and promoting a positive attitude towards the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"cmsmasters_post_footer entry-meta\"><a class=\"cmsmasters_post_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/earth-day-2022-invest-in-our-planet\/\">Read More<\/a><\/footer><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<!--_________________________ Start Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20285\" class=\"cmsmasters_post_timeline post-20285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-environment category-information tag-best-practices tag-fishing-gear tag-impact-assessment tag-plastics tag-risk-reduction tag-sea-pollution\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_date\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"21\/04\/2022\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_day\">21<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_mon_year\">April 2022<\/span><\/abbr><abbr class=\"dn date updated\" title=\"21\/04\/2022\">21\/04\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_timeline_margin\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont\">\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-another-publication-in-the-glolitter-partnerships-project-report-2022\/\" title=\"SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022\" class=\"cmsmasters_img_link preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/BLOG-POST-IMAGE-580x366.png\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_inner enable_image\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-another-publication-in-the-glolitter-partnerships-project-report-2022\/\">SOFER Initiative Wins another Publication in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report 2022<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_50\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/environment\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_16\" rel=\"category tag\">Environment<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/information\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_18\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>The Fishing Net Gains Project carried out by SOFER Initiative is recognized globally to be an effective remediation strategy towards reducing Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears. This was fully captured in the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report on good practices to prevent and reduce marine plastic litter from fishing activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"cmsmasters_post_footer entry-meta\"><a class=\"cmsmasters_post_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/sofer-initiative-wins-another-publication-in-the-glolitter-partnerships-project-report-2022\/\">Read More<\/a><\/footer><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<!--_________________________ Start Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n<article id=\"post-20208\" class=\"cmsmasters_post_timeline post-20208 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-celebration\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_date\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"08\/03\/2022\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_day\">08<\/span><span class=\"cmsmasters_mon_year\">March 2022<\/span><\/abbr><abbr class=\"dn date updated\" title=\"08\/03\/2022\">08\/03\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_timeline_margin\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont\">\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"cmsmasters_img_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/international-women-day-2022-breakthebias\/\" title=\"International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias\" class=\"cmsmasters_img_link preloader\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/INTERNATIONAL-WOMEN-DAY-580x366.gif\" class=\"full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_inner enable_image\"><header class=\"cmsmasters_post_header entry-header\"><h2 class=\"cmsmasters_post_title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/international-women-day-2022-breakthebias\/\">International Women Day 2022 &#8211; BreakTheBias<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_cont_info entry-meta\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_post_category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_50\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/category\/celebration\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_cat_color cmsmasters_cat_96\" rel=\"category tag\">Celebration<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_post_content entry-content\">\n<p>International Women's day is a day set aside to celebrate the social, economic and cultural achievements of women. It is also a day to acknowledge the numerous contribution women make to the progress of the human race and to raise awareness on any bias against them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"cmsmasters_post_footer entry-meta\"><a class=\"cmsmasters_post_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/international-women-day-2022-breakthebias\/\">Read More<\/a><\/footer><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<!--_________________________ Finish Post Timeline Article _________________________ -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_wrap_more_posts cmsmasters_wrap_more_items\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_wrap_post_loader cmsmasters_wrap_items_loader\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"cmsmasters_button cmsmasters_post_loader cmsmasters_items_loader\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Load More Posts<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19151,"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions\/19151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soferinitiative.org\/oldsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}