About: Caroline Clark
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 Miramontes Festival This Week–Celebrating Women and the Arts!! [local fave Paper Bird to make appearance!]by Caroline Clark on Mar 8, 2010 Today is International Women’s Day!! To celebrate women in the Arts, CU-Boulder is honoring Ofelia Miramontes, former professor of education and associate vice chancellor for diversity and equity at the University of Colorado, with a week of events on campus. You can see everything from Vietnamese Fan Dancing, to slam poetry, to a Bhangra DJ! [...] 88 views |
 The Economic Hit Man has a message for young people. But Boulder kids have already heard it.by Caroline Clark on Feb 22, 2010 John Perkins, the (former) Economic Hitman Last week, the University of Colorado’s Model United Nations brought Economic Hitman, John Perkins back to Boulder to address the students on what we do today. The author of bestselling Confessions of an Economic Hit Man faced murmurs of controversy in the crowd. After all, he made big money [...] 231 views |
 Brazil will meet energy demand without emitting more carbon—but displace thousands of people in the process?by Caroline Clark on Feb 22, 2010 Solutions for the world’s problems sure are tricky! If you’ve been following the development of Brazil in recent years, you may be aware that this massive South American country has witnessed incredible economic growth. It is posed to become a major international player as it seeks a permanent spot on the UN Security Council and [...] 203 views |
 Boulder: We’re rippin’ up Broadway, have an opinion? [Open House Monday on Campus]by Caroline Clark on Jan 29, 2010 Boulder folks may have heard that in the summer of 2011, construction will begin on Broadway from Euclid to 18th St. The basic idea is to put an underpass at 16th street, relocate and expand some transit stops, but in an intersection at 18th St, and improve the paths. This Monday there will be a [...] 106 views |
 What happens when you learn about romance in Argentine Spanish??by Caroline Clark on Jan 7, 2010 I just got back from Buenos Aires just in time for some holiday snowstorms!!! I’ve just spent the last two semesters studying spanish, economics, and political science. However, I am extremely pleased to say that more than my academic experience, I’ve learned a lot about Argentine and specifically Porteña (word used to describe people from [...] 321 views |
 Exploring Greenpeace Argentina!by Caroline Clark on Nov 10, 2009 This is me next to one of the few recycling containers I have seen in Buenos Aires. The sign reads “Zero Waste.” Argentina signed the Kyoto Protocol put into legislation a zero waste law. Outrageosly, there has yet to be a measure by Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s government (may it be known that in all [...] 327 views |
 Yoga Adventures in Buenos Airesby Caroline Clark on May 30, 2009 I don’t pretend to be any kind of yoga expert. I can barely to that one head stand position for more than 2 minutes and I can’t meditate for the life of me. The yoga classes I’ve taken in Boulder were casual and inconsistent, but I always enjoyed them and wished I had the time [...] 1,383 views |
 I’m on a Boat!!! (made of re-purposed plastic bottles)by Caroline Clark on May 28, 2009 Considered the “Hottest Guy in Green” by Earthfirst.com, David de Rothschild is turning out to be much more than a poster boy for the sexy green movement. After founding the successful Adventure Ecology project, he is about to head to Australia from San Francisco on a boat made of recycled plastic. The journey of the Plastiki hopes [...] 314 views |
 The Country that Plans to go Carbon Neutralby Caroline Clark on Mar 24, 2009 “ON MARCH 15th the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, announced that his country would try to stop using fossil fuels—and thus eliminate most of its greenhouse-gas emissions—by 2020. The Maldives is not wealthy but it leads richer nations in tackling climate change.” 109 views |
 Mushrooms: way of the future for renewable power technology!by Caroline Clark on Mar 2, 2009 Check out these articles by CU Student Caleb Gruber on the biology of mushrooms and how they can break down oil and plastic as well as enhance biofuel production: 222 views |
 Do you want to move to South America? You can pioneer sustainable living!by Caroline Clark on Feb 27, 2009 I just met Leonardo Jara, an enthusiastic and mindful property owner from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have moved to the city to study spanish and politics for the semester. In my first few days of wandering the city, I stumbled upon the enormous community of Buenos Aires Couch Surfers. BA has the third most active [...] 1,145 views |
 Where’s the real International News? Like Paris Hilton updates!by Caroline Clark on Feb 9, 2009 Josh Rushing, former US Marine Captain and current Al-Jazeera English correspondent visited CU last week. His very unique experiences in the Middle East, as an American man of war and now as an olive-branch carrying information expert, were riveting. Thanks to Model UN and Cultural Events Board for bringing him. But one thing that struck [...] 363 views |
 Bluegrass Music, Bhakti Chai, and the Mindful life [Ozo Coffee's Sunday Jam]by Caroline Clark on Jan 25, 2009 The Colorado Bluegrass scene has become synonymous with sustainable living, especially thanks to the efforts of Planet Bluegrass. In 2007, Governor Ritter declared June 23rd Colorado Bluegrass day as thanks for all the work the Ranch does to create a renewable music festival experience. Here are some of the action steps Planet Bluegrass is taking, [...] 518 views |
 Barack=Hope. (an awesome non-profit) Teach for America=Action. [video]by Caroline Clark on Jan 21, 2009 “The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.” “Now, there are some [...] 519 views |
 CU’s Folsom Field goes Zero Waste! You can help keep it that way!by Caroline Clark on Jan 11, 2009 Folsom Field no longer has trash cans! The stadium of a huge football school going zero-waste is no small victory. But thanks to the innovative, forward thinking of the Athletic program, CU can boast it is the first school to take this on of the NCAA Bowl Championship Series Stadiums. Other big schools to have [...] 392 views |
 Need Therapy? Try African Dance!by Caroline Clark on Dec 22, 2008 I’ve met a sagacious Ghanaian dance professor at the University of Colorado named Nii Armah Sowah. He has opened the eyes of many wealthy, uptight white American college students to the possibilities of a therapeutic, truly supportive community. He does this through movement and song in his African dance and singing classes. Most therapy in [...] 446 views |
 After ranking Boulder smartest city, Forbes comes to visit! What will he have to say about this economic mess?by Caroline Clark on Dec 6, 2008 Forbes magazine recently ranked Boulder the smartest city in the nation; a ranking based on the level of master’s, doctoral degrees, etc. per capita. This is due to the large number of federal science labs and private technology firms in the city, as well as the the university. I am a CU student and daughter [...] 524 views |
 Bike Incentive Programs on Campus, at Work!by Caroline Clark on Nov 30, 2008 The City of Boulder and the University of Colorado are famous for their bicycle accommodations. I am blessed to have access to the trails, paved paths, and city infrastructure that supports a car-less (even driver’s license-less) lifestyle. While some are likely to convert to biking as a principle mode of transportation for health, financial, or environmental reasons, [...] 725 views |
 Vegan Thanksgiving Reaches the Hunters! Bonus: Deer attacks Hunter [video]by Caroline Clark on Nov 23, 2008 The University of Colorado chapter of the Partnership for Animal Welfare hosted their annual free vegan Thanksgiving feast of a lunch this week. Turn-out=awesome, food=awesome, people=very, very thankful. Including the man in his hunting gear Tshirt with the cute catchphrase: “There’s a place for all of God’s creatures—right next to the potatoes and gravy!” ….wtf? [...] 1,427 views |
 No-Shave November: a noble cause?by Caroline Clark on Nov 16, 2008 We’ve made it halfway through our university system’s favorite useless boycott. Maybe green citizens can appreciate minimizing the waste associated the shaving (disposable razors, razor heads), but it’s likely that most college men participating in the movement are simply expressing their laziness. “Fuzzy, scruffy and hairy are “in” right now for young men on college [...] 578 views |
 Duke Chronicle: Youth voters tune in, turn out in 2008by Caroline Clark on Nov 10, 2008 On the University of Colorado-Boulder campus, support for Obama within the student population was loud. Since the first day of classes in August, it was impossible to walk to class without being harassed by hip registration volunteers in Buddy Holly glasses every couple of steps. Not a corner of the university was safe from stickers, [...] 582 views |
 Vote Early!—Colorado Ballot Recommendations ’08, via CU Student Caroline Clark.by Caroline Clark on Oct 27, 2008 I’m a 19-year old, first time voter in a presidential election. The young people’s vote is critical in this election, especially in my home state of Colorado, and here is where I stand on the issues. Please comment if you have any strong opinions—agree or disagree! 1,005 views |
 University of Colorado ranked Second Greenest Campus in USA! [Sierra Magazine]by Caroline Clark on Oct 23, 2008 The University of Colorado at Boulder was ranked as the 2nd Greenest Campus in the nation by Sierra Magazine. Behind Middlebury College in Vermont, CU-Boulder “has played a formative and central role in global environmental research and sustainability for more than a generation,” says Chancellor Bud Peterson. I was surprised at this ranking! If CU [...] 3,464 views |
 Buenos Aires: Best Beef in South America. But I Think I’m Going Vegetarian…by Caroline Clark on May 23, 2013 World famous for good, cheap steak. That’s Buenos Aires. And let me tell you, I love steak. I’ve always loved meat, but something has snapped in me after the absurd amount I’ve been consuming since I’ve moved to Argentina for the semester. All of a sudden, I see something incredibly wrong with meat that before [...] 117 views |
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