Sri Lanka is again counting its survivors, wounded and fatalities from extraordinarily impactful rains during monsoon season. At last count, there were 202 dead, several thousand wounded and over 500,000 people displaced. The primary culprit for the damage was mudslides,…
Climate Change ~ Udawalawe National Park and its elephants, Sri Lanka
One of my (Peta) main motivations for being in Sri Lanka is to see elephants in the wild. Sri Lanka has one of the largest populations of wild elephants in Asia with four national parks where one can see them.…
Staring down Climate Change ~ Flood resilient communities on Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia
Our climate adaptation mission gets a boost when we do our first “field survey” of communities in Cambodia which have already successfully adapted to rising water levels. The two days we spend visiting with the families on the water are…
Video: Staring Down Climate Change ~ Flood Resilience in a Community on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Our lives and our Green global trek have taken a sharp right turn into the realm of climate adaptation. For this Asian chapter of our lives, we aim to learn from field observations which solutions already exist for populations that…
Wasting NO TIME! Climate Adaptation is ON! ~ Viet Nam
It’s been how long? 3 days since we arrived? “Don’t worry” Ben said, “I’m taking a LONG (and much deserved) break”… (before jumping back into work) MMhmm… OK, so on our second day, we open the Vietnam News (English newspaper)…
Last entry from Nicaragua ~ July, 2013
Finally coming out from under an “update embargo” due to the delicate nature of discussions with CO2 Bambu shareholders, creditors, customers, partners and employees, but FINALLY we can share what’s up. So what’s up is a fundamental move along our…
Nicaragua: where Impact investors meet Impact entrepreneurs
There is a veritable shift occurring in the world of venture capital and investment. A new class of investor is emerging that puts a premium on not only achieveing financial returns, but also selecting their investment targets with a view…