The Darien region in Panama is considered one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, according to Javier Mateo-Vega, Director of the Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and Yale University, but increased access to the region has allowed cattle ranches and mining to encroach upon natural forest. Between 2000 and 2008 Panama was … Read More
The Decline of Youth Interest in National Parks
I want to explore the declining interest of my generation, millennials, in national parks. My parents and their fellow baby boomers are flocking to the outdoors, with visitor rates over the last 20 years up 8% but those ages 16-30 are visiting 5% less. Are iphones and video games keeping us inside? I want to follow a group of millennials … Read More
The Journey for Water
A journey for water in rural lower income countries can take up to two hours. The journey, often taken by women and children, can include dangerous obstacles and predators. Let’s follow the daily routine of a village resident who routinely journeys for water. How does the daily journey change how time is allocated. How could time be spent otherwise. The … Read More