Month: December 2010

Where Travel Abroad Meets Sustainability: The Green Passport

As study abroad numbers increase, and more and more students are undertaking international experiences international education administrators are looking for ways to raise the subject of sustainability and travel abroad with their students. (Air travel represents approximately 2% of human-generated carbon emissions

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Jumo: Global Social Activism Goes Viral

One of Facebook's co-founders, 27 year old Chris Hughes, launched a new social media site today that aims to connect users of global social activism through an integrated platform. The new site, called "Jumo" is in a beta version at the moment, and the name means "together in concert" in Yoruba, the west African language.

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