Category Archives: reposted awesome writing from someone else

Job advice from others

May 15, 2012

Really good post and link resources on careers in international/humanitarian development: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blogs/guide-to-careers-in (copied completely incase of broken links) Guide to Careers in International Affairs (Including Review of Top Job Sites) Finding the right job in conflict resolution, international development and related fields requires a combination of the right experience and training, an understanding of the field, developing strong connections and a bit of serendipity. In addition to academic and/or professional training, it is essential to have an understanding of how […]

December 3, 2010

I was reading this article, which I found really interesting, the other day… So here were my top three values that just flew into my head in under 3 minutes: Working with nature rather than against nature. Always stand by my principles, rich or poor, hard or easy Respect for life, humans, animals, and the environment.

The Disadvantages of an Elite Education

May 7, 2010

One of the few articles that I have read that really made me think and rethink and rethink. I think there’s a lot of truth in this article, please see for yourself! Along with David Orr’s “What is education for” this is quickly become my second education-guiding read. The Disadvantages of an Elite Education By William Deresiewicz It didn’t dawn on me that there might be a few holes in my education until I was about 35. I’d just bought […]

Four Harsh Truths about Climate Change – Gwynne Dyer

January 8, 2009

to see full article: http://www.gwynnedyer.com/articles/Gwynne%20Dyer%20article_%20%20Four%20Harsh%20Truths.txt ….. Food is the key issue, and world food supply is already very tight: we have eaten up about two-thirds of the world grain reserve in the past five years, leaving only 50 days’ worth in store. Even a one degree C (1.8 degrees F) rise in average global temperature will take a major bite out of food production in almost all the countries that are closer to the equator than to the poles, and […]

Michael Pollan’s Open Letter to Mr. President

October 12, 2008

Very interesting essay. I wonder if Mr. Next President will take it into consideration? By the way, Michael Pollan’s TED talk is also pretty fascinating. The Food Issue of the New York Times: An Open Letter to the Next Farmer in Chief Dear Mr. President-Elect, It may surprise you to learn that among the issues that will occupy much of your time in the coming years is one you barely mentioned during the campaign: food. Food policy is not something […]