Week 5 included a trip to Capachica which is a península that juts into Lake Titicaca. This was an attempt to see a different part of the Puno region. This part is a bit more of a broad high plain that ends to the east in a small beach along the lacustrine edge of Lake [...]
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Sand dunes on the coast in Port Stephens, Australia. Australia’s Green Building Council (GBCA) uses Green Star as a third party green building certification system. I was asked yesterday how the U.S. compares to Australia’s advancement in sustainable initiatives and I was pleasantly surprised that for me it was not a clear cut answer pinning the [...] Panama City from Casco Viejo – A new highway is under construction and visible across the bay – Old Panama and New Panama The picture above is of the Panama City Skyline and the massive skyscrapers that are sprouting up from the view of the old Casco Viejo section of Panama City which [...] #gallery-1 { Vegan This week went by quickly. Not until the weekend was it nice weather. Oh and what perfect timing as Friday-Sunday was the 16th annual Vegan Mania Festival which took place on Mariahilfer Street (Vienna). Taking the opportunity to spend [...] I have just wrapped up my second week of the internship and I am in full research/study mode. I have spent many hours at UNESCO-IHE organizing the structure and content of my research. I have never done so much reading in one week! Good thing it is on a topic that I am passionate about. [...] I am spending the summer at UNESCO-IHE the Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands. The school is located in Delft which is between Rotterdam and The Hague. It is a historic little city that can be explored by foot in about 10 minutes. The city is lined with quaint shops and canals. It is [...] Second week in Washington DC To date, I have been working on two tracks at the DDOE. The first, with less time input, are two legislative projects. The first involves designing a program outline for beekeeping in the city to support the urban Ag goals, and then legislative language to support this program. The next involves review, [...] So this week during my internship, we are focusing on moving the business to a larger warehouse and office location due to the fast pace growth. This is very exciting news, but are having difficulties finding a suitable place. With the end of the financial year approaching, our goal is to be moved in to [...] Entrepreneur and Logging veteran Alana Husby of Coast Eco Timber, a sustainable logging operation
I have started meeting with local entrepreneurs to listen to their experiences starting businesses in Panama and navigating the complex dealings in the country. By far the most exciting meeting I have had is with Alana Husby of Coast Eco Timber a [...] Last week was my first week of internship in the Office of Policy and Sustainability within the District of Columbia’s Department of the Environment, DDOE. This office was charged with writing and spearheading the implementation of the city’s sustainability plan. The plan, ‘Sustainable DC’, was published in February to much acclaim for its bold ambition. And, [...] |
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