Greetings Pine Tree Republic readers! This past week, I had the good fortune to attend a conference of the National Academy of Sciences called the Sackler Colloquium. This particular conference convened economists and ecologists to discuss how the disciplines could combine forces to attack some of our most pressing global sustainability challenges, including climate change,…
Over the last two weeks, I enjoyed a physically and spiritually restoring vacation in Costa Rica, which was particularly helpful for rekindling a connection to nature and its diverse ecosystems. In addition to rainforest canopy tours, volcano hikes, and surf lessons, one of the top highlights was a tour of the Life Monteverde coffee farm, in…
Ed. Note: Happy New Year to all PineTreeRepublic citizens! As a brief personal aside, I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read, like, share, and perhaps even comment on the posts that have appeared on this blog over the past year. I started this project just under a year ago out of…
Last month, the sustainability website GreenBiz published a pair of interesting blog posts that explore what sports marketing and communications can teach the sustainability field about reaching a mass audience. With President Barack Obama unveiling his Clean Power Plan last week and the complex policy questions it raises, it seems as relevant as ever to analyze…
The Story Several years from now, the month of June 2015 may be remembered as one of the most significant moments of this generation. While connected to events of the past, and surely to future events and developments, the past 30 days have brought a remarkable collection of watershed moments on key social issues, particularly in the United…
The Story During the second week of May, the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation in northwestern British Columbia (BC) rejected a proposed $1 billion (CAD) agreement with Pacific Northwest LNG, a joint venture led by the Malaysian energy company Petronas. Pacific Northwest is proposing a multibillion dollar liquified natural gas (LNG) project that would take natural gas…
Good morning Pine Tree Republic citizens! In our Front Page News features, I share 3-5 of the top news stories from the past week and discuss the broader global context in which they occurred. Each post concludes with questions to follow in the coming days and weeks to better understand how today’s news shapes tomorrow’s world, and the Pine…
Good morning Pine Tree Republic citizens! In our Front Page News features, I share 3-5 of the top news stories from the past week and discuss the broader global context in which they occurred. Each post concludes with questions to follow in the coming days and weeks to better understand how today’s news shapes tomorrow’s world. As always,…
Good morning Pine Tree Republic citizens! In our Front Page News features, I share 3-5 of the top news stories from the past week and discuss the broader global context in which they occurred. Each post concludes with questions to help spark further dialogue in the comments section on how these stories contribute to our understanding of broader…
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