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Palm Oil reporting and interactive map

30 Jun 2017
The  Zoological Society of London (ZSL) developed SPOTT to report on some of the main drivers of tropical deforestation and habitat loss. They've released transparency scores and assessments of the major palm…
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The Education and Sustainability book is in press

26 Feb 2017
In case you've been wondering why you haven't heard much from me lately, for the last few months I've been busy preparing the manuscript that just went to the publisher.…
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Latest article on the Palm Oil threat to the Leuser Ecosystem

23 Jul 2015
A recent summary of the current challenges facing Leuser, where I went 16 years ago to study orangutans, then watched their home being desecrated by the relentless chainsaws. "Right now, huge swaths…
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Sustainable Living, NTU Style

12 Dec 2014
So, I'm finally moving into my first green building!  We've moved into one of the apartments at the top of Crescent Hall.  Erik has posted some pictures at colorjedi.tumblr.com, such as:…
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Singapore’s outsized footprint

7 Oct 2014
Singapore is putting some efforts into improving sustainability, but that doesn't mean we're outpacing the problem. From Channel News Asia: Singapore was found to have the seventh-largest ecological footprint [per…
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Evidence of illegal logging activity detected by conservation drones in Gunung Leuser National Park

3 Oct 20143 Oct 2014
More logging in Leuser - ouch! At least the Gunung Leuser National Park officials seem to have given an appropriate response. Here's hoping those conservation drones can catch more illegal…
education…

Conservation Drones?

4 Sep 20148 Sep 2014
When I was slogging through the swamps and slipping down the mud-slicked trails of Sumatra, following orangutans, I often daydreamed about how the right tech would make the job so…
climate…

Palm Oil Updates from UCS

25 Aug 2014
Union of Concerned Scientists is starting a new campaign to get McDonald's to "make a firm commitment to use only deforestation-free palm oil." "Tell McDonald's to go deforestation-free!" Act Now »…
Culture Change…

Nurturing Asian Networks for Post-Secondary Sustainability Education

31 Jul 201431 Jul 2014
This is a virtual presentation I am giving for the Asian Conference on Education for Sustainability 2014. The paper is by Michelle Y. Merrill, Youngho Chang, Md Saidul Islam and…
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…

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