Your mission is to be a part of the enchanting exploratory mission to Twin Falls- a natural treasure formed by the majestic Ivindo. All instructions are to be followed strictly to complete this assignment. HeadContinue reading
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Bienvenidos a Ecuador!
9,252 feet above sea level, I shivered in the cold air. I did not prepare for Ecuador being so chilly. In every direction, blue mountain ridges bordered Quito, including the snow-capped Cotopaxi. If you didn’tContinue reading
Jenny Cole
conservation, Exploring Energy Efficiency in Colorado, internships, students, sustainability
conservation, Exploring Energy Efficiency in Colorado, internships, students, sustainability
What is Behavioral Energy Efficiency? (Part 2 of 2)
As I introduced in my last blog post, behavioral energy efficiency, sometimes called occupancy engagement in the context of building efficiency, is a growing field. However, it is not an area yet well-understood by RMIContinue reading
Jenny Cole
conservation, Exploring Energy Efficiency in Colorado, internships, students, sustainability
conservation, Exploring Energy Efficiency in Colorado, internships, students, sustainability
What is Behavioral Energy Efficiency? (Part 1 of 2)
One of the biggest questions I had entering grad school – and it’s a question that I think anyone who’s ever dedicated a bit of time or energy to environmental issues wonders about – wasContinue reading
Jessica McDonald
internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
Ready, set, jump! When will you go canyoning?
I heard about canyoning for the first time this past semester during the wildlife film festival hosted by the Nicholas School. I thought those people were crazy. Why would you voluntarily jump into water justContinue reading
Amanda Close
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, internships, students, travel
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, internships, students, travel
Celebrating the Fourth at 13,000 feet (and other adventures)
It’s funny when you hike and spend all your time outside for work, you’d think I’d want some time off just relaxing indoors. Well that lasted exactly three quarters of a day, and then IContinue reading
Jessica McDonald
conservation, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
conservation, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
Crazy, Candid, Calculated Course Week
Last week the Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance hosted its sixteenth annual course week in Geneva to complement our summer internships. This year there were four tracks: Humanitarian action; global health; environment, energy,Continue reading
Trisha Gopalakrishna
Importance of Plant-Animal Interactions in the Anthropocene in Gabon, internships, students, travel
Importance of Plant-Animal Interactions in the Anthropocene in Gabon, internships, students, travel
A Cheat Sheet for Tropical Trees in Ivindo
Well, if you are ever surrounded by an afrotropical jungle and are wondering about all the beautiful trees around you, here are some common, beautiful and amazing wonders of nature that you should stop andContinue reading
Trade is a tool; wield it carefully
The time I’ve spent at ICTSD has taught me a lot about the relationship between trade and the environment, and in this blog I’ve taken a moment to reflect on what I’ve learned. Enjoy!
Amanda Close
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, internships, students, water
Adventures On and Assessments of Rivers in the American West, internships, students, water
Adventure Science
Adventure Science. This became our motto as my first 14 day stream sampling hitch progressed. After all, we were backpacking up to 14 miles to get to our sampling sites. What’s more, we never hadContinue reading