Archive for the ‘Environment and Society’ Category
Friday, March 20th, 2009
My niece, Elspeth Addicott, is going to Uganda this summer to spend six months teaching saxophone, flute, clarinet, and
Elspeth and her sister busking
oboe at a music school. She is just finishing her degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music and will be able to share the knowledge she gained during her four years there. She’s exceptionally talented at communicating and getting along well with all types of people, of all ages. I’m always very impressed by her skills.
British Airways has set up a competition in which they’ll give away free tickets to outstanding applicants. They include comments and ratings left by the general public in their assessment of the applicant.
I’m writing this post to ask if you could take just a few moments before the application end date, March 29th, to go to Elspeth’s page on the British Airways site to rate and leave a comment on her application. In her own words: “BA are offering free flights to winners of their competition, which seeing as mine would be £500-£600, would be really really useful!”
Thank you,
cheers,
Nat
Tags: Kampala Music School, music, teaching, Uganda, volunteer work
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Dan Gilbert, Harvard professor, gives explanation for slow response to danger of climate change and environmental damage.
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Tags: awareness, climate change, Dan Gilbert, environment, global warming, gradual impersonal changes, human race, society
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Listening is one of the most important elements of effective communication. It’s worth understanding how to communicate effectively to optimize our possibilities and have as much fun as we can in the process.
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Tags: attentiveness, body language, communication, concentration, consideration, listening, society, tone of voice
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
The appearance of an apartment building, the interior, the views, and which floor the apartment is on, contribute to how we feel about living in an apartment.
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Tags: apartment, apartment block, apartment residence, architecture, balconies, communities, neighborhood, residence, social issue, society
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Monday, August 13th, 2007
Considering apartment buildings and their neighborhoods.
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Tags: apartment, apartment block, apartment residence, communities, residence, social issue, society
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
What we can do to help improve the environment and reduce our carbon footprint, having fun at the same time.
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Tags: avoid using unnecessary electrical appliances, community volunteering, consumer choice, environment, exert consumer choice, importance of individual, improving environment, low-energy light bulbs, non-toxic cleaning agents, outdoor patio heaters, reusable bags, unplugging remote controls
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Effective communication skills include a positive approach, and respect for others, no matter how we choose to communicate.
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Tags: communication, culture, expressions, individual unique viewpoint, listening, meaning, nuances, observing, positive approach, respect, society, symbols
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
How increasing numbers of people belong to a global community with family members and friends scattered all over the world.
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Tags: cultural exchange, global society, immigration, integral global society, relocating, social network, social networking, society, travel
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
The development of a global community and the mixture of cultures as travel and relocation to great distances across the planet increases.
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Tags: climate change, Earth, environment, glacier melt, global society, importance of the individual, Internet, planet, pollution, poor air quality, society, swarm theory, travel
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Friday, June 8th, 2007
The importance and cumulative benefit of individuals reducing their personal carbon footprint on the planet.
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Tags: development, Earth, environment, importance of the individual, industry, overfishing, planet resources, pollution, population growth, society
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