environment
By Evan Branosky on Saturday, December 1, 2007.
 On Monday, December 3rd, representatives from 180 countries will convene in Bali, Indonesia for the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 3rd Meeting of the Parties (MOP) of the Kyoto Protocol. And this means what...?
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By Bryan Schaaf on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.
 According to the United Nations Environmental Program, more than one billion trees were planted worldwide. Mexico and Ethiopia led the way. Ethiopia, not exactly a model of good governance, illustrates that when a government has the political will and when communities are aware of the importance of the environment, motivated to preserve it, and the resources to do it, social change can happen rapidly.
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By Bryan Schaaf on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.
 What is happening in Haiti? Why is our economy getting worse every day? Why can’t we resolve basic issues and end poverty? I am still amazed to hear from family members that there are frequent periods without electricity that last more than a week! Can’t our government realize that is a terrible loss for a developing country? What has been done to resolve the problem of electricity?
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By Robert Miller on Saturday, April 14, 2007.
 Recently, Wyclef Jean went to Capitol Hill to discuss Haiti's longterm developmental needs. His visit incited a rarely seen attendance at a subcommittee hearing and elicited some great reactions from the public. Dr. Johanna Mendelson Forman of the Center for Strategic and International Study, who we've mentioned before [link], submitted testimony for the record. Read more »
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