Here are two videos that we would like to show you: The first is a study Thomas Goreau made in 2006 showing the disastrous effects that dolphin pens in Mexico and a turtle farm in the Grand Cayman Islands had on the surrounding corals. The water in these areas is being over taken by algae [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Business of Copra
January 7, 2010
When you think of a Pacific Island oasis like Arno you almost instantly think coconut trees. Well think again. The Coconut trees are not actually native to these islands but were brought by European settlers in the 1800′s to be grown and harvested for the families back home. Coconut palms over the past few centuries [...]
It’s the simple things that stand out…
…still on the observations and perspective train of thought… It’s amazing how much effort can go into some of the simplest tasks when you live on a remote island. One day while scouting for an interview site, Paul and I came across these two girls in the middle of their two-hour plus session of washing [...]
A School Day on Arno Atoll
January 6, 2010
Here are some images of an average school day on Arno Atoll. Every morning kids all across the world go through this same routine. Although the learning environment for the Marhsalese children is humble in comparison to the developed world, it is energizing to see their eagerness to learn. Enjoy!
Perspective and Observations
January 5, 2010
Alongside some well needed down time, the holidays really helped refresh my outlook on the situation in the Marshall Islands. Over Christmas I spent a good amount of time recounting to family and friends some of the stories from Majuro and Arno. I have to confess that this brought further perspective on how severe the [...]