Learning for Sustainable Development: “Outsiders” and “Insiders”

July 21st, 2015

“Sustainable development” is such an over-worked phrase that it has almost no meaning, any more. Politicians love it. The problem is, though, that everyone has a different idea of what they are talking about when they say these words. The concept has become blurry and vague. As I noted in an earlier blog post, “development”– […]

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Caribbean Journalists in Lima: Making Climate Change Real

November 12th, 2014

When the term “climate change” is mentioned, some people’s eyes glaze over. Others suppress a sigh. The truth is, many of us in the Caribbean and beyond still find the topic obscure and confusing. It is science – and not particularly straight forward science, either. There are uncertainties and contradictions, different theories and perspectives. Some […]

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