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Category: Sustainability Fellow: Yuko in Paro, Bhutan

Final Analysis and My Carbon Footprint

June 21, 2019 Leave a comment
Image of psychological welbeing survey used by Bhutanese goverment to help gauge Gross National Happiness

Final Analysis What marked the beginning of my journey in Bhutan was a 250-page book, entitled Interconnected: Embracing Life in Our Global Society. In one of the last emails we received before leaving our usual posts as college students in the U.S., our upcoming professor recommended us to read this book. Far from my usual choice of books, this one

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Biases within Directed Research

May 22, 2019 Leave a comment
Young woman standing on stairs with another woman standing higher on the stairs behind her and blue sky in the background

One of my professors mentioned the importance of knowing one’s position in their environment. Throughout our time in Bhutan, the group of students I studied with discussed this at length. One of the questions we tried to answer was that of whether or not we were tourists. We never reached a solid conclusion, partly because of time, but many of

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Realities of Bhutan’s Economy

April 18, 2019 Leave a comment
View of Thimphu, Bhutan's capital, from above with mountains and blue sky in background

A massive Himalayan griffon vulture flew overhead as I and the rest of the students combed the ground for insects to study. It landed behind a cow shed, and we ran over to see what it was feeding on. As we approached, the griffon took notice and flew away, leaving only the sound of her flapping wings in her wake.

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Intro: Economic and Ecological Sustainability in Bhutan

March 19, 2019 Leave a comment
Landscape with river and blue sky in Bhutan

Landing in Bhutan, a country with one airport and the Buddhist spirit of interconnectedness weaved throughout, I felt the cool air try to penetrate my nose, my ears, my mouth. I took one deep breath in and closed my eyes for a second. It was coming, the inexplicable twitching of my eyes every time I step into a place I’ve

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March 14, 2023 wcarlo Leave a comment

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