Linda Behnken says, “Small-scale fishermen are tremendously strong voices for sustainable fisheries. They’re people who care about having healthy oceans and productive fisheries to pass on to the next generation…And when people from rural communities lose access, they lose a way of life, they lose self esteem.”
Category: sustainability
Back to School Eco Tips
It’s a new school year! Take this chance to make some sustainability goals: commute by bike, rent that iPad from Duke, and bring your own mug to coffee hour. See below for more tips and resources on how to “green” your school year!
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
2-hour audio interview about brain networks and social networks
I’m very confident that you will learn something new…enjoy!
Anastasia Quintana
climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, students, sustainability, water
climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, students, sustainability, water
Are almonds to blame for California’s drought?
You may have heard that California is in a drought, inspiring tongue-in-cheek articles like these: http://www.thewhiskeyjournal.com/nasa-finds-evidence-of-water-on-surface-of-california/ (“NASA finds evidence of water on surface of California”) and http://www.theonion.com/americanvoices/nasa-california-has-one-year-of-water-left-38224 (NASA finds that California has one year ofContinue reading