Plenty of words in modern dialogue carry major emotional and ideological baggage. Without question, “environment” is one of those words. For some, the word conjures images of pristine wilderness, replete with healthy verdant forests, waterfalls in hidden coves, and herds of wild gazelle running across
Tomorrow morning, the adventure fully begins. After months of anticipation and preparation, I'll be trekking out into the Amazon with a crew of local conservationists to shoot a series of videos about sustainable livelihoods in the Manu-Tambopata conservation corridor. The path to achieving worthwhile goals is
It seems quite ironic, and perhaps encouraging, that the first person I struck up a conversation with on Day One in Peru happened to both be very interested as well as informed about conservation issues in his country. Striking up a conversation with a friendly