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Economic uncertainty significantly affects the macroeconomic performances of countries and many sectors. In this context, one of the sectors affected by economic uncertainty is the renewable energy sector. Since the sector in question is a relatively new sector, it is a capi-tal and technology intensive sector with high costs. For this reason, in addition to domes-tic savings, foreign capital flows from abroad are needed in renewable energy investments, as in most investment items, especially in developing countries. Capital flow from abroad depends on the economic stability of the country and the applied economic policy. In this context, in this study, the relationship between economic policy uncertainty and renewable energy investments has been empirically examined for the 1997-2021 period, with the help of Han and Phillips (2010) method in the case of G7 countries. The results show that increases in economic policy uncertainty reduce renewable energy investments in the countries selected as the sample group and throughout the study period.

During the Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leoneans called an emergency hotline (the ‘117 Hotline') to report matters related to Ebola, such as suspected cases. Workers on the 117 Hotline were at high risk for experiencing stress, including secondary trauma, so a support group to provide psychosocial support was implemented by an international humanitarian organization for the workers. A qualitative evaluation was conducted in which 44 hotline workers were interviewed about working at 117 Hotline and their experiences in the support group. The respondents all reported that the support group was beneficial. They most valued being able to increase their knowledge to help the callers and having a safe, re-energizing space to meet. They elucidated how the group helped promote their capacity for self-care, by ‘building [them] emotionally' and giving them a new perspective on life. The respondents described how the support group helped them at work in handling abusive calls, managing stress and developing counse...