Erin Connelly

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Portland, Oregon
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Erin Connelly is a volunteer for Global Envision. She currently works as a research coordinator at the Helfgott Research Institute at the National College of Natural Medicine. Erin has a BA in journalism from Penn State and an MA in sociology/policy studies from Lehigh University. Some of her favorite things include photography, kickball, bikes, books and exploring places near and far.

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Recent Posts

Nov 16, 2008 - China's Emerging Economic Clout
Nov 2, 2008 - The Cell Phone Paradox
Oct 21, 2008 - Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Bellies
Oct 12, 2008 - A Triple Threat: Food, Fuel and Financial Crises in the Developing World
Oct 2, 2008 - New Policies Aim to Halt Iraqi Health Care Brain Drain
Sep 19, 2008 - Bad News For Free Markets?
Sep 10, 2008 - Fighting the Deluge of Water Challenges
Sep 1, 2008 - A Better Life Through Reality TV?
Aug 24, 2008 - How Much Water Do You Really Use?
Aug 17, 2008 - A New Look at Research Ethics


Breaking News

Major Shippers Skirt Gulf of Aden to Avoid Pirates

The Epoch Times - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 17:44
Major shiping companies might be rerouting their cargo to avoid pirates active off the Somali coast.

South Africa to Withhold Zimbabwe Aid Over Deadlock

The Epoch Times - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 17:44
South Africa will withhold Zimbabwe aid until a representative government is in place, the first pressure put on Zimbabwe.

Ecuador Seeks to Sell Rainforest

Spiegel Online - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 17:45
Ecuador is the first country in the world to announce plans to leave the oil reserves beneath its rainforests in the ground. The country wants foreign businesses to cover the cost of not drilling by purchasing CO2 certificates.

EU Farm Policy Revamped

International Herald Tribune - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 11:02
Longstanding subsidies now enjoyed by large farms will be diverted into countryside programs — breaking the link between how much farmers produce and the amount of subsidy they receive.

Cutting Emissions in Rural China

World Changing - Wed, 11/19/2008 - 09:02
An experiment aims to mobilize farmers to use readily accessible, traditional bioenergy sources — like straw — to help China reduce its carbon footprint.

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