Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Gregory Foy

What an amazing ecological marvel off the coast of Australia – the famous Great Barrier Reef. The reef is one of the most precious parts of Australia and the Aussies are extremely proud of this area. However, the reef is … Continue reading →

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Seeking the International Perspective on Global Climate Issues

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Gregory Foy

The main thing that we learned from COP16 is that the Climate Change perspective can vary wildly according to the country in which you live. With that in mind, I have embarked on a project that will hopefully begin to … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia: love, faith, and compassion

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Keith Peterman

Kelsey McGuinn, a college student who lives near Loganville, recently traveled to Ethiopia on a mission trip. She writes this guest blog about her experience. When my father asked me if I would like to go with him on a … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia: Dispelling the Myths

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Keith Peterman

What comes to mind when you think of Ethiopia? How do you picture its land, its natural resources, its people? We’ll return to these questions in a moment, but first allow me to provide some context. Matt and I met … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia: extreme weather events

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Keith Peterman

Here is an update that links the content of my previous posts–sustainable coffee–with global extreme weather events in what I think is a compelling way. Matt and I spent July 4 tramping through forest coffee plots with Dr. Taye Kufa, … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia: birthplace of coffee

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Keith Peterman

My research associate Matt Cordes and I landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia early Saturday morning. We’ve made the nearly 8,000-mile journey to investigate issues linked to sustainability–specifically, the ways that climate change affects water and coffee. For this post, we’ll … Continue reading →

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