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Investing For Global Impact: Be Early, Be Patient
May 18, 2012By Michael Schlein & Diana Taylor Over the last several years, the world has woken up to the enormous market potential of serving 2-3 billion people at the base of the economic pyramid. A growing cadre of investors recognizes that we can create new ways to meet the needs of this huge population in a [...]
Balinese Hinduism
April 18, 2012Though Bali is multi-religious, consisting of Christian, Muslim and Buddhist minorities, the predominant religion is Hinduism. Balinese Hinduism, called Agama Hindu Dharma, originated from Java and is a blend of Shivaism and Buddhism. The theological foundation for the religion comes from Indian philosophy while indigenous beliefs form the backbone of the rituals. This blending is [...]
Galungan & Kuningan Holidays in Bali
January 19, 2012If you’re on the island of Bali on Galungan and Kuningan Days, you’ll discover that most temples are attractively decorated; dressed up with batik and white or yellow cloths wrapped around their individual shrines. The streets are also lined with “Penjor,” an offering suspended from tall, curved, and specially decorated bamboo poles. . This Year, [...]
New Map To Save Coral Reefs
September 11, 2011Published this month in online journal PLoS One, a unique map and associated study will help marine park and ecosystem managers to identify coral reefs with the best chance of surviving climate change disturbances. Marine researchers from Macquarie University, the Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups have compiled a worldwide map including high temperatures, ultra-violet [...]
Successful Bali Starling Conservation Project Celebrates Its Fifth Year
July 19, 2011On July 10, 2011 Friends of the National Parks Foundation (FNFP) celebrated the 5th anniversary of releasing the first of 64 Bali Starlings onto the island of Nusa Penida, 14 km southeast of Bali. An understanding of Balinese culture, customs and Hindu traditions combined with 2 years of conservation education programmes enabled FNPF to persuade every village on [...]
Odyssey Institute Tropical Ecology Adventure Centre
June 1, 2011The Odyssey Institute (OI) is a leading learning adventure company based in Bali that specializes in developing CAS trips, experiential ecology, arts and cultural studies and service projects for international schools. OI’s current program offerings include customized educational trips for school and youth groups, professional development workshops for environmental science educators, and weekend nature expeditions. [...]
Odyssey Institute Launches Eco-Expeditions and Cultural Studies Adventures in Indonesia
May 20, 2011By Brad Wilcox, Odyssey Institute Advisor February, 2011 A bold new vision for adventure travel in Indonesia launched in 2010. The Odyssey Institute is a for-profit social enterprise delivering rich educational travel adventures and eco-expeditions to schools and youth groups from around the world. I interviewed Ben Tamblyn, the Company’s founder, while sitting in a [...]
Savu Sea Still Faces Tough Challenges Ahead
April 9, 2011The declaration of the Savu Sea, located in East Nusa Tenggara, as a marine protected area (MPA) has yet to be followed up with sufficient facilities to increase the monitoring of illegal and destructive fishing in the area. East Nusa Tenggara Governor Frans Lebu Raya said the main obstacle to providing proper boats for patrolling [...]
Sustainable Livelihoods Flourish With Alumnus’s NGO
February 18, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WASHINGTON, DC, USA— Three years ago, alumnus Brad Wilcox CAS/BA ’02 said goodbye to life in the office and hello to Southeast Asia. The environmental studies graduate left life as he knew it to set up an NGO, Reef Artisan Collaborative, Inc. (RACI). In Southeast Asia, he could see and feel first [...]
