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.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Bug Poem


Bug Poem
By Sarah Lorse a.k.a. The Bug Queen

Some creep, some crawl
Others fly or fall
They’re simply bugs, that’s all

Some people shriek
Some swat and freak
I think they’re awesome, don’t say I’m a geek

Cockroaches may scuttle
But don’t get in a muddle
They don’t bite or pinch, they’re really quite subtle

Sweat bees may look scary
There’s no reason to parry
Let it land and you’ll see, no reason to be wary

A praying mantis may look haunting
If you’re a bug probably daunting
To me, it looks kind of vaunting

Moths are very gentle
If afraid, you’re a bit mental
If it lands on my hand, I feel sort of sentimental

Most people are wrong
Bugs do belong
Respect them and we’ll all get along
Except for maybe the mosquitos…

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