Category Archives: India

Real Time Tragedy

Posted on March 21, 2019 by admin

Khonoma illustrates the real-time dismantling by global capitalism of generations-old knowledge and norms that sustain food, water, culture, and people.  It’s a sadly familiar struggle that has played out countless times around the globe: here in Khonoma you can feel … Continue reading →

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Rural Development Dilemma

Posted on March 21, 2019 by admin

Study tours help sustainable development professionals witness globally relevant challenges and innovations.  Most recently I was leading a CLiGS study tour in India, where teachable moments abound.  India’s development trajectory will likely be the most significant in human history and … Continue reading →

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Water, Waste, and Tea: The Need for Good Government

Posted on March 17, 2019 by admin

I’ve recently visited Darjeeling with a group of CLiGS graduates students studying sustainability. It was an old hill station built in the Himalayan mountains by British colonizers wanting to escape India’s summer heat. It remains the site of colonial-era plantations … Continue reading →

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