Having come to experience firsthand some of the problems surrounding waste, disposal, and land use change it was a distinct pleasure participate in my own small ways in means of improving these issues down the road.
Category: sustainability
Maria Prebble
Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental economics, environmental health, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental economics, environmental health, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Namaste!
Namaste, नमस्ते, from Udaipur, India! Udaipur is in the Indian state of Rajasthan, in the northwest part of the country. The city of Udaipur is known as the “Venice of the East” for its shimmeringContinue reading
Elena Kazarov
climate, environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, sustainability
climate, environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, sustainability
The World Resources Institute Holds a Trilateral Dialogue on Climate Change
My first climate change adventure was to accompany my boss, Jake Schmidt, to a “Trilateral Dialogue” hosted by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The purpose of this reoccurring roundtable is to share knowledge and increaseContinue reading
Anna Flam
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, students, sustainability, travel
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, students, sustainability, travel
Local views on tourism and conservation.
On top of the weekday work to get my initial recommendations ready for my last day at Andaman Discoveries, my last two weekends were consumed with “research”. One weekend on Koh Ra at the KohContinue reading
Count Down to Home
Leaving is always a bitter sweet feeling. While I cannot wait to get my hands on some Chipotle and milk, and will not miss the noseeums/biting midges, I will go through a difficult diving withdrawalContinue reading
Conservation or photo op?
Earlier this month Thailand named two new Ramsar sites. One of these sites — the Koh Phra Thong and Koh Ra Archipelago — is just a few miles from the Andaman Discoveries office. AD conductsContinue reading
Michelle Yuan
internships, students, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism in the Bahamas, travel, water
internships, students, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism in the Bahamas, travel, water
Jungle Trek and Cave Diving
Yesterday while at breakfast, I casually ran into Brian Kakuk, a world renowned cave diver. He is the Director of the Bahamas Cave Research Foundation, owner of the Bahamas Underground Technical Diving Facility, a diverContinue reading
Michelle Yuan
internships, students, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism in the Bahamas, travel, water
internships, students, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism in the Bahamas, travel, water
Pulling together a Solar Hot Water System for Small Hope
Working with Small Hope Bay Lodge has been an incredible experience and opportunity to see a project go from vision to completion. The main objectives for the project is to design a working solar hotContinue reading
Dave Grace
Interning at the Center for the Environment, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Interning at the Center for the Environment, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Financing Solar Energy: A Model for Congregations
On the evening of May 21st, the Board of Trustees at First United Methodist in Salisbury met with two associates from the Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE), Jeff Deal and Dave Harman, to discussContinue reading
Anna Flam
Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Ecotourism: Green or Opaque?
It’s Thursday, and the color of the day is green, so I thought I would write a bit more on ecotourism — my focus for the summer. Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, isContinue reading