Design Thinking Online Experiential Learning
This is the transcript of a speech I delivered in 2017 on Innovation, Design, and Learning Environments, entitled "Design Thinking for...
Costa Rica Bans Animal Selfies
Costa Rica has launched a campaign to #StopAnimalSelfies. The campaign dissuades travellers and tourists from endangering native animals...
The "Decade of Development" and the Need for Critical Global Citizenship
Who and what is a global citizen? Those questions are inescapably linked to globalisation as a theory, history and project. Great...
Operation Vacation. Or, "I went on holiday and all I got was this lousy liver!"
Rising healthcare costs, long wait lists, and the unavailability of medical procedures have all given a boost to medical tourism....
What NOT to Wear: The High Human-Cost of Fashion
Pick your cotton carefully. I was recently awakened to the high human cost of the cotton in the second highest cotton-producing country,...
Help Carry the Load: Supporting the human rights of porters, sherpas and guides.
Picture what it would be like to stand on the summit of your personal Everest. A dizzying mixture of exhaustion, pride and sheer awe...
University Affairs Advances Ethical Internationalization
Canada's University Affairs magazine's most recent issue looks at the ethical implications of internationalizing education. “There is a...
Why Isn't There More Responsible Travel?
Even though we think of travel as a benign adventure, a way to "find ourselves", or simply relaxing on the beach, tourism is the l
The Do's and Don'ts of Socially Responsible Himalayan Trekking
While many ethical travel codes of conduct can be wishy-washy about the specifics of respecting local culture, Himalayan Kingdoms Ltd....
Five Ways to Reimagine Global Citizenship (Infographic)
I encourage everyone with a passion for social change and higher education to read Vanessa Andreotti's article on "Soft versus Critical...
