Tag: <span>vietnam</span>

Transforming Performative CSR: Anh’s Journey Towards Meaningful Impact and Change

Anh Mai Thi Nguyet’s journey to her current role as an Impact & ESG Services Manager at KPMG has been shaped by her passion for contributing to society. As Anh shared with me in a recent interview, although her background was in finance and banking, she discovered her true calling …

Flooding in Central Vietnam: an Environmental Justice Issue

In addition to its beautiful scenery, beaches, and historical sites, Central Vietnam is known for extreme flooding events that are both deadly and destructive. In 2020 alone, over 240 people were either killed or went missing due to a series of floods from October through November. Property losses were valued …

Beyond biology: The contribution of social science

One of the questions I get asked most frequently since I finished my internship in Vietnam has been: “What did you really do there?” At first I couldn’t interpret the skepticism and a little disappointment I read on the faces of relatives and friends. “What do you mean, you didn’t …

The Call of the Wild: A True Story

By Anna Panariello, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2016 The backpacks are ready: hiking boots, a few long-sleeved shirts, a pair of quick-drying hiking pants, and many wool socks to soften the bruises that the road gives you.  “You will feel parts of your body you never thought you had before”, …

The SLOW Loris is in RAPID Decline

By Anna Panariello, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2016 “In the dark of a Vietnamese forest at night, it is easy to feel completely alone. But unfortunately, we are not the only ones going out to look for small, wide-eyed primates in these forests”—says Mary Blair, Assistant Director for Research at …

Attending a Biomass Workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam

This November I found myself in Vietnam to travel and visit an old friend who happens to be an environmental engineer working on bio-energy projects in developing countries.  While I was in town Emily had plans to attend a conference about Asia’s bio-energy production and I decided to tag along …