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Guest Blog by Sofia Ahsanuddin: Immigration

Posted on July 12, 2016 by climatechangefork

“You broke the ocean in half to be here. Only to meet nothing that wants you.” – Nayyirah Waheed, Immigrant Dear Reader, I am writing this blog post at a critical transitional point in my life. I have just graduated … Continue reading →

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Immigration: My Migration History

Posted on July 5, 2016 by climatechangefork

This is what remained of my family’s house in Warsaw after WWII. There is no longer any trace of it. I gave a brief summation of my early life when I wrote my first blog (April 22, 2012). I was … Continue reading →

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Immigration: IPAT

Posted on June 29, 2016 by climatechangefork

Noah Smith wrote an article in Bloomberg about how to convince the Japanese to have more kids: Japan would like to stabilize its rapidly aging population, and there are really only two ways to do that. It can let in … Continue reading →

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Educating for the Anthropocene: Learning Science in an Informal Environment

Posted on June 14, 2016 by climatechangefork

Political decisions in the Anthropocene require an understanding of the interactions between humans and the physical environment, as well as how to make them sustainable for future generations. These decisions cannot be limited to a small group of scientist advisors; … Continue reading →

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Educating for the Anthropocene: The Global Picture

Posted on June 7, 2016 by climatechangefork

Just as the Anthropocene is global, so its governance must be as well. Of course, this is easier said than done; countries are the only sovereign entities we have, meaning that any such global governance can only be attained through … Continue reading →

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Educating for the Anthropocene: Trying to Climb Over the Obstacles

Posted on May 31, 2016 by climatechangefork

In previous blogs I have tried to summarize the transformation of the international educational system that is needed to accommodate the coming global shift to the Anthropocene (May 3, 2016): The real point is that governing has reached a greater … Continue reading →

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Educating for the Anthropocene: the Local View

Posted on May 24, 2016 by climatechangefork

The Anthropocene (April 26, 2016 blog) is a proposed epoch beginning when human activities started to have a significant global impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems. Regardless of what we call our time period, if we want to successfully manage … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the Anthropocene Part 2: The Data

Posted on May 17, 2016 by climatechangefork

Back to trying to politicize the Anthropocene. The key, as I see it (May 3, 2016), is that all of us must learn how to speak and listen in the same “language” (within English, Spanish, French, etc.). To do so … Continue reading →

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The Politics of the Anthropocene Part 1: The Triggers.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by climatechangefork

Last week I listed three articles that prompted me to shift my focus from the ongoing 2016 presidential campaigns to the more abstract aspects of politicizing the Anthropocene, but I did not have time to speak about the articles in … Continue reading →

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Assessment: Spring 2016: Earth Day, Birthday(s), and Passover

Posted on April 26, 2016 by climatechangefork

As I said in Friday’s mini-post, this weekend I got to celebrate Earth Day, Passover, my wife’s birthday, and CCF’s 4 year anniversary – what a culmination of great events! Every year, I take this time to reflect on the … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Sustainability

Immigration: My Migration History

Educating for the Anthropocene: Learning Science in an Informal Environment

Educating for the Anthropocene: The Global Picture

The Politics of the Anthropocene Part 2: The Data

The Politics of the Anthropocene Part 1: The Triggers.

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