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Monthly Archives: November 2006

The Lights of Chongqing

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Nigel Sizer

Nigel Sizer files a final post on his tour of Chinese universities. Chengdu to Chongqing Up at 6 a.m. to get the early flight, and as soon we’re off the plane, thinking we would have a couple of hours of … Continue reading →

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Of Professors and Pandas

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Nigel Sizer

Nigel Sizer’s fourth report on scouting university partners in China for Rare’s Pride training program. Lijiang Some down time! Turns out Paul is a serious shopaholic. The old town has hundreds of shops selling local crafts. Paul did all his Christmas buying, overwhelmed … Continue reading →

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Beauty and Sadness

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Nigel Sizer

Nigel Sizer’s third post from China. You know you’re doing the right job when it brings tears to your eyes … even the eyes [photopress:Paul_on_horse.JPG,thumb,alignleft]of a cynical middle-aged pair of conservationists, Paul and me.  Three hours drive from Lijiang, floating … Continue reading →

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Picking a Partner

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Nigel Sizer

Nigel Sizer continues to describe his adventures in this second post from China. A quiet day. We left Beijing with a three-hour flight to Kunming aboard a totally full 300-seat Hainan Airways plane. Lunch was “fun.” We thought we’d found a Western … Continue reading →

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China Express

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Nigel Sizer

Nigel Sizer, Rare VP, Asia Pacific, traveled to China to consider candidates for Rare’s fourth university-based Pride training program. This is the first in a series of his reports. Bali: I haven’t even left Bali yet, and Paul Butler, Rare’s … Continue reading →

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A Bird Flies Again

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Peter Kobel

Rare mascots can be like the Energizer Bunny and just keep on going and going. Below is a picture of Mana, the mascot from a 1994 Pride campaign in Western Samoa. Toni Tipama’a, the campaign manager, chose the endangered manumea … Continue reading →

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To Solve a Problem, First You Have to Find It

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Fernando Garcia

Fernando Garcia, Rare’s Manager, Ecotourism Promotion, reports on his teaching stint at the Fisheries Fellows program in Baja California Sur. I spent a week at the Fisheries Fellows training course, teaching site assessment, a personal passion. We talked about a … Continue reading →

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Bringing Hope to Aceh Province

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Peter Kobel

Rare Pride campaign manager Tisna Nando, working with partner Fauna and Flora International in the Aceh province of Indonesia, is featured in a special issue of Time Asia devoted to the environment. Under the headline, “Rising to the Challenge,” Time … Continue reading →

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