Professor Troy Abel from Huxley College of the Environment and his students share their insights on ecological citizenship, political biogeography, and immersions in one of the most biologically intense places on the planet. Costa Rica is translated as rich coast, a name originating from Spanish conquistadors who mistakenly thought the land was filled with gold. Many now recognize that Costa Rica’s riches are more green than gold with more than 4 percent of the world’s estimated biodiversity. Costa Rica has universal health care, a longer life expectancy than the U.S., and no military. Only by expanding our attention to all of these facets can one begin to see “Ecotopia’s Prism,” or Costa Rica’s intersections of ecology, economy, and culture fostering and inhibiting sustainability.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Rainforest Immersion comes to an end...

Today brings the end to RICA 2009. Everyone is in good health (maybe a few with tummy aches) and some will return today while a big group will stay on to explore more of Costa Rica or Nicaragua. I too will stay on for two weeks of much needed R&R and return on Aug. 11. We saw and learned a lot in these 31 days and I have a few more posts to share today and during my own travels in the coming days.
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