On June 5, I headed to Sokodé, a town that is situated in the central region of Togo where I will be conducting my research this summer on the local population perception and attitude towards theContinue reading
Category: travel
And in the beginning, there was water
In summer of 2012, I took a leap of faith and flew across the world with a one-way plane ticket to Southeast Asia. I always knew I wanted to work in the developing world, thoughContinue reading
My Research Topic
I have spent two weeks in Lomé, finishing up my paperwork with my internship supervisor. I already received the ministry of environment authorization letter in February, but now I had to get a letter fromContinue reading
internships, students, travel, Water and energy consumption in Aboriginal communities in Australia
Two weeks down, eight to go
It is amazing to think that I have been at the Gold Coast for two weeks now and fully dived into my research internship. Before I get to the whole reason I am in Australia,Continue reading
The Connection Between Lemurs, Researchers and the Community
I first learned lemurs existed in high school zoology class. People always ask me “why lemurs?” Why was this the animal species that I chose to study? I don’t have an exact answer for this.Continue reading
Back home in Togo
I landed at Gnassingbé Eyadema airport in Lomé, Togo, almost two weeks ago. It was around 1 p.m. and I could feel the sun gently burn my skin. My first thought was the heat. IContinue reading
internships, students, travel, Water and energy consumption in Aboriginal communities in Australia
Getting ready for and arriving down under
Hi, everyone! My name is Celeste Whitman and I am in between my first and second years at the Nicholas School for a Master’s of Environmental Management. Thank you for joining me for three monthsContinue reading
Driving from Antananarivo to Ranomafana
My first day in Madagascar was a difficult adjustment, but I feel much more comfortable now, especially since I am no longer sick. Mirana has been a great help with making me feel at homeContinue reading
Welcome to Madagascar
Hello all, I will be blogging my journey through Madagascar this summer. Thank you for reading! Before leaving on my trip I often heard things like “it’s going to be incredible!” or “you’re so lucky.”Continue reading
climate, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
Some Last Thoughts: Geneva to Paris
I had an incredible summer where I learned more about the issues I’m interested in, networked with professionals from the UN, WTO, and international NGOs, and met a fantastic group of people.