Unlike the other students, I’ve been living in a homestay with one of the few woman fish buyers here in the 5000-person town of Kino, Sonora, Mexico. This blog post is an interview with Eva, my homestay mother, an amazing woman who has succeeded through hard work and skillful negotiation.
Category: sustainability
sustainability
Michaela Stith
Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2016, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate
Duke Marine Lab, Gulf of California - 2016, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate
Dancing in the Desert
When I enrolled in this class, I knew I would learn about fisheries. I did not expect that I would also learn a few new dance moves. Over the past few days our class hasContinue reading
William Schlesinger
biogeochemistry, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, population growth, sustainability
biogeochemistry, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, population growth, sustainability
In quest of the steady-state
Sustainability will not be achieved with rising human population and increasing resource use.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Sour Side of Pineapple Production
Costa Rica has developed an international reputation for being an especially green, environmentally-minded country. It’s reforestation efforts, extensive national park system, wildlife protections, and renewable energy goals have made it a leader in environmental management.
Unfortunately, the agricultural and food production practices employed by the country’s large-scale producers (and increasingly many small-scale producers as well) are not aligned with these policies.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability
The Fate of Pollinators
Food production around the world faces a major threat: the disappearance of pollinator species. Why, rather than shrinking at the possibility of a multi-faceted problem, we have not responded with multifaceted solutions?
Sustainability in the Desert
Two weeks ago on a cool night in the desert, I wandered through mazes of sand and squinted up at some of the brightest stars I’d ever seen. These crazy aliens called “cacti” waved their stiff arms at me and I giggled every time I saw one that looked like a foot pouf.
A Fight for the Seas
I love these waters that are beginning to feel like home. They are untamable and unforgiving and beautiful and wild.
And I know that the sea carries out punishments to those who do not respect the signs–to those who fail to read her. There is no tolerance of those who fail to take a long careful look at the horizon, or for a species that satiates life giving waters with chemicals and trash and unconscious behavior.
Anastasia Quintana
conservation, environmental economics, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
conservation, environmental economics, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel
Art as an artificial reef: as good as it sounds?
Are underwater sculptures acting as artificial reefs too good to be true? This article explores the theoretical support for artificial reefs like the underwater sculpture gardens of Jason DeCaires Taylor.
Anastasia Quintana
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability
Roses are red – this year, make them green
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but that rose’s label matters more than you know. According to a Scientific American article, roughly 100 million roses are traded every year for Valentine’sContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel
