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Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

So If Miami Can’t Protect Corals When Everyone is Looking . . . . . ???

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Bruce

from Sunday NY Times: <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/us/despite-protections-miami-port-project-smothers-coral-reef-in-silt.html?ref=todayspaper&gt; Despite Protections, Miami Port Project Smothers Coral Reef in Silt By LIZETTE ALVAREZ MARCH 7, 2015 Photo A barge at the Port of Miami is part of a dredging program that activists say is hurting … Continue reading →

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Tools You Can Use — or BUILD for Small Islands in the Caribbean

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Bruce

from The Guardian . . .<http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/mar/03/mapping-environmental-protest-justice-defending-land?CMP=share_btn_tw&gt; Mapping the global battle to protect our planet A new project maps environmental protest across the world, powerfully visualising a growing movement The Atlas of Environmental Justice project tracks protests over natural resources. Photograph: … Continue reading →

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Serious Issue as We Become More Embedded in a Global, Knowledge-Intensive Economy

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Bruce

From the Washington Post — use the link to see all the graphics. . . <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/02/u-s-millennials-post-abysmal-scores-in-tech-skills-test-lag-behind-foreign-peers/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_1_na&gt; Wonkblog U.S. millennials post ‘abysmal’ scores in tech skills test, lag behind foreign peers By Todd C. Frankel March 2 American millennials did not … Continue reading →

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How to Conduct a No-Holds-Barred Environmental Advocacy Campaign: One View

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Bruce

from Grist <http://grist.org/politics/dr-evil-is-defending-big-oil-is-anyone-defending-climate-the-same-way/&gt; Dr. Evil is defending Big Oil — is anyone defending climate the same way? By David Roberts on 2 Mar 2015 10:21 am There was a story in The New York Times last October that didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Spring Robin

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Bruce
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Why I Favor Small Islands — in the Caribbean and other tropical places . . . .

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Bruce

— well, one reason, anyway . . . . Guard Delivers Provisions to Ice-Bound Chesapeake Bay Island February 20, 2015 1:11 PM Fishing boats sit frozen in ice in the harbor of Tangier Island, Virginia as residents wait for a … Continue reading →

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More Deep Data Analysis from Nate Silver’s “538” Blog Site

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Bruce

Well, maybe “Deep Doodoo Analysis . . . “ would be more accurate.from <http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-consequences-of-no-one-picking-up-their-dogs-poop-are-horrifying/&gt; PETS The Consequences Of No One Picking Up Their Dog’s Poop Are Horrifying 4:50 PMJAN 29 By WALT HICKEY Kyona, a rescue dog from Japan, contemplates … Continue reading →

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New Financing Tool from The Nature Conservancy

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Bruce

Behind one of the Nature Conservancy’s largest ever forest purchases Backing a $134m land acquisition is a financial institution which wants to raise money from investors who care about the environment The Nature Conservancy bought land in Montana’s Blackfoot River … Continue reading →

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Property Shenanigans (again) in TCI

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Bruce

From the Washington Post, Sunday, January 25 Business At Emerald Cay — paradise to the 1 percent — at the glimmering edge of good sense Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share via Email More Options Resize … Continue reading →

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Endangering the Earth

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Bruce

from a Mother Jones reprint of a Guardian article at <http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/humans-destorying-planet-earth&gt; ENVIRONMENT→ Climate Change, Climate Desk, Top Stories We’re Destroying the Planet in Ways That Are Even Worse Than Global Warming 4 ways humans are endangering life on Earth —By … Continue reading →

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