Call me farang. Since returning to Kuraburi, that has become my new name. Farang is a Thai word for any foreigner of western descent. Sometimes it is an insult for idiot tourists. Other timesContinue reading
Category: sustainability
Interning at the Center for the Environment, internships, students, sustainability, travel
All in a Day’s Work
This post will lay out the basic components of my daily routine. Not the most interesting, but perhaps gives some substance to the blog. Future Center for the Environment Stanback Interns be warned… in aContinue reading
Helping Local Burmese Refugees
I love traveling, but occasionally it becomes disheartening when I cannot help all of the issues I see out here. Transplanting Traditions Community Farm (TTCF) is a great local farm in Carrboro. Current funding isContinue reading
Interning at the Center for the Environment, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Arrival at the Center for the Environment
When I arrived at the center, I was pleasantly surprised to find it nestled into the Fred Stanback Jr. Ecological Preserve– a 189 acre parcel with a portion of that acreage held in a conservationContinue reading
Midnight Negotiations, oh my!
Sitting next to a delegate for the Holy See, waiting for the 11pm Preparatory Committee Plenary Briefing at Rio +20 to start….midnight negotiations, oh my! And what a long day IT has been. Negotiations ranContinue reading
Intening at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Opening Ceremonies at Rio + 20
Until about 5 minutes ago, I was accidentally a part of the Swedish delegation to the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development. As I was waiting for the Opening Ceremonies to begin launching the RioContinue reading