Sitting down for dinner last night with a group of colleagues, I took out my cell phone and placed it on the table next to my plate. It was practically an unconscious reflex (let’s ignore for a moment my gross mealtime etiquette violation here), and it took me a second to realize I had done it. “Why did I just take my phone out,” I finally said. “I don’t get any cell … [Read more...] about Getting on the grid
developing the Caribbean
Without Fears: The Philadelphia Experiment, Step by Step.
It's a common question in the fight against crime: Is it better for police to patrol in cars or on motorcycles, so they can cover more ground and respond faster to emergency calls, or walk their beats so they can interact more closely with their communities. The answer lies in the “Philadelphia Experiment.” That's got nothing to do with the 1984 movie by the same name about an … [Read more...] about Without Fears: The Philadelphia Experiment, Step by Step.
The bucket challenge in Jamaica
Can you imagine yourself walking 500 meters or even a mile every day to get water to cover your basic needs? Can you imagine thinking that every drop you use has to be efficiently distributed between cooking, cleaning and personal use and just a minimal waste can represent another trip to the nearest community water pond or water truck? Five hundred meters it’s not such a long … [Read more...] about The bucket challenge in Jamaica
Is going natural a sign of wisdom?
Over a year ago I set off into a new, life-changing path without really thinking about the depths of its implications. I decided to stop putting chemicals in my hair and go natural. This is where you ask yourself why does she think that going natural is such a big deal? I also never thought it would be a big deal. I just wanted to be closer to the way I was made and … [Read more...] about Is going natural a sign of wisdom?
How Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica Opened Doors for Youth
If you had told me two years ago that my tourism project would lead me to be part of a team filming a video in a music studio, I wouldn’t have believed you. But that is precisely what happened, together with Jamoi, one of several young Jamaican men who had turned his life around with this project – a project which combined sustainable tourism in Jamaica and at-risk … [Read more...] about How Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica Opened Doors for Youth