Swimming Against the Current
Published by howardli
(Here’s a link to my first blog, if you need background on this blog: https://dukeengage.duke.edu/slow-steady-saves-seas/) In my last post, I said …
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Rainy Days in Thailand
Published by James
Rainy days in Thailand aren’t like rainy days in the states. Back home in North Carolina, a rainy day is …
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Finding Community in a Makerspace
Published by Nathan Keene
Although I did not know what necessarily to expect when I arrived as the new intern at the Scrap Exchange, …
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Why We’re Doing This
Published by samuelpease
This summer I am volunteering at an organization, WindAid, that is building wind turbines to bring electricity to rural villages …
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Slow and Steady Saves Our Seas
Published by howardli
About 3 weeks ago, when I was at the DukeEngage Academy, I had a lot of conversations that went something like …
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Turtle Release
Published by Stephanie Prufer
Since we arrived in Thailand, we’ve been working with the navy and a scientific base close to Khao Lak on …
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The Curse of Plastic
Published by Stephanie Prufer
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Did you know that it takes 450 years for plastic to decompose? …
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Buddha’s Birthday
Published by Stephanie Prufer
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Buddha’s birthday, which is also his enlightenment and death day, is celebrated …
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Place of Salty Water
Published by Stephanie Prufer
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Ban Nam Khem – place of salty water – is where we …
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NextEnergy
Published by Shelby Wailes
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Working at NextEnergy and trying to serve Detroit has filled my days …
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