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Tapping a New Source of Light & Income
October 28, 2016
When Thy Vichet wants to light up the night, he often uses a resin torch. Torches come in handy when cooking or reading in the dark, when he wants to check his house or is on night forest patrol, says Vichet, 28, the father of two daughters who lives in the Sandan district, Kampong Thom […]
The Light of Opportunity in Indonesia
October 22, 2016
In so many ways, life has changed little on the rugged Indonesian island of Sumba. Like generations before them, Sumbanese men head to sea each morning in slender fishing boats, while women tend small gardens and, if they’re lucky, raise a pig. The importance of tradition is palpable among islanders, and impossible to miss in […]
La Thi Kim Ngan
October 3, 2016
This portrait is part of the USAID Vietnam Clean Energy Program’s series on women champions in the Vietnamese construction sector, featuring women who have made strides in this male-dominated field, coming from diverse backgrounds and with different interests, but bound together by the common themes of a strong work ethic, love of country, a strong […]
Saving Cambodia’s Ecosystem — One Click at a Time
August 31, 2016
A complicated digital tool is about to be unveiled. It was planned and tested for months, was carefully conceived and designed with detailed stakeholder feedback and consultation. It could make a real difference in the health of Cambodia’s fragile ecosystems. But Mike Netzer is nervous. In his mind’s eye, he sees the little spinning wheel that […]
Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong
August 1, 2016
This portrait is part of the USAID Vietnam Clean Energy Program’s series on women champions in the Vietnamese construction sector, featuring women who have made strides in this male-dominated field, coming from diverse backgrounds and with different interests, but bound together by the common themes of a strong work ethic, love of country, a strong […]
In Search of Douc Langurs
July 28, 2016
What in the world is a black-shanked douc langur, and how do you find one? First, you might want to research this endangered monkey so you’ll know what to look for. It has a distinctive grayish blue and orange face and long hind legs that make it very agile. Next, pack your bags, because the black-shanked […]
Busted!
July 8, 2016
A Gold Miner in the Forest
June 30, 2016
By Chris Warren Among the last things you can expect to see along the road headed south from the Guyanese city of Linden is a living, breathing human being. In large part, that is because the deeply rutted dirt road to Brazil cuts through thick forest where human settlements of any sort are exceedingly rare. […]
Special Envoy Todd Stern and ACR Director John Kadyszewski Discuss Climate Change
June 10, 2016
Earlier this month, the American Carbon Registry presented its 2016 Climate Leadership Award to former U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern. The remarks ACR director John Kadyszewski made presenting the award and the ones Stern made accepting it provide a behind-the-scenes mini-history of climate change efforts leading up to COP21 in Paris. Here’s […]
ACR Presents Climate Leadership Award to Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern
June 10, 2016
To understand why former U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern is the 2016 winner of the American Carbon Registry’s Climate Leadership Award, it helps to remember what was happening in 2009, after Copenhagen. “We had a broken system, an artificial divide between developed and developing countries,” said John Kadyszewski, director of the American […]