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NTU races toward sustainability

13 Aug 201413 Aug 2014
Why would I come all the way to Singapore to do research on education for sustainability?  Here's why: NTU’s new icons of sustainability In 2013, the two new [residential] halls…
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Depleted forests force Borneo Orangutans to nest in oil palm estates

30 Jun 2014
Our furry orange friends are just trying to find a place to sleep for the night... they've had to go from secure and cozy places where they could make a nice bed…
Culture Change…

My take on sustainability, in video form

27 Jun 2014
This morning I took a workshop on producing and editing screencast videos for the "flipped classroom."  I chose to pursue my usual prey with my PowerPoint.  The results (including goofy…
Culture Change…

More Quantification: Religion, History, Education, Literacy

6 Jun 20146 Jun 2014
Venturing into even more contentious territory than last week, I've compiled some more statistics for my study area. Asia Religion, History, Higher Education, and Literacy Some interesting findings in the religious diversity…
Culture Change…

Quality quantification? Comparing Asian Countries

28 May 20146 Jun 2014
In her recent, brilliant (as usual) video, "The Story of Solutions," Annie Leonard admonishes that we should stop relentlessly working toward MORE and start emphasizing BETTER. Trouble is, how do…
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What I’m up to now…

20 Feb 201420 Feb 2014
In case you've been wondering, I'm now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.  My beloved has been tracking our weekend trips on Tumblr. My first big project…

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