by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 15, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
The words of environmental activist Wangari Maathai have stuck with me this semester, “Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking.” After watching the documentary Taking Root about Maathai’s...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 15, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
Traveling and hiking around West Iceland was an incredibly eye opening experience for me. While exploring the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, I could take in the beauty of the area while also observing some of the effects that tourism has had on the vegetation of these places....
by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 15, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
For our second overnight trip, we went to the west of Iceland, to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It was a very beautiful part of Iceland, especially with the ocean right below the cliffs. I think my favorite part was making the various stops to see different views of the...
by dave | Oct 12, 2017 | Oceans
Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. E.O. Wilson I had a moment this morning that was a window into why I love the ocean. After a week of beating into southwest winds, rolling seas and adverse...
by dave | Oct 9, 2017 | Oceans
“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, it’s not an adventure until something goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” (Yvon Chouinard) Solo sailing from Thomaston, Maine to Portland to Portsmouth was rather idyllic with beautiful sunrises and sunset, fair...
by dave | Oct 5, 2017 | Oceans
Hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up. (David Orr) On October 4, Dave lead two Climate Action Now (CAN) programs in Portland. The first was a presentation for David Vaughn’s marine biology class at the Waynflete School. It was exciting to be back in a classroom...
