international development an educator’s perspective

International DevelopmentAn Educator’s

Perspective

International DevelopmentAn Educator’s

Perspective

Gary FlomenhoftGund Institute/formerly Community and International Development @ UVM

Gary FlomenhoftGund Institute/formerly Community and International Development @ UVM

DOMINICA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

DOMINICA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

HydroSolarWindEfficiencyBiofuels

HydroSolarWindEfficiencyBiofuels

HydroHydro

SOLARSOLAR

WINDWIND

EFFICIENCYEFFICIENCY

BIOFUELBIOFUEL

ST LUCIA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

ST LUCIA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

• CONSUMER AFFAIRS• AGRICULTURE• ENVIRONMENT• HEALTH• ENERGY

• CONSUMER AFFAIRS• AGRICULTURE• ENVIRONMENT• HEALTH• ENERGY

St Lucia Public Transportation Research: Bus Driver Surveys

CONSUMER RESEARCH & TRAINING

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

Castries Market/Buy Local

School Gardens

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Constructed Wetland

Mangrove Research

Watershed Protection

HEALTH: Grassroots Soccer/Football for Lives (HIV/AIDS Education

HEALTH: Grassroots Soccer/Football for Lives (HIV/AIDS Education

RENEWABLE ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar

Wind

Hydro

PARTNERSPARTNERS

• Government• NGOs• Educational Institutions• International Agencies• Private Sector• Funding Agencies

• Government• NGOs• Educational Institutions• International Agencies• Private Sector• Funding Agencies

GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• Ministry of Commerce, Tourism, Investment and Consumer Affairs • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)• The Ministry of Planning• The Ministry of Communication and Public Works• Ministry of Physical Development, Environment, Housing & Planning• Ministry of Education• Ministry of Health, Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender

Relations• Banana Emergency Recovery Unit• The Folk Research Center (FRC)- a part government, part private

center for research• Talvan Water Catchment Group (TWCG)• Castries City Council

• Ministry of Commerce, Tourism, Investment and Consumer Affairs • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)• The Ministry of Planning• The Ministry of Communication and Public Works• Ministry of Physical Development, Environment, Housing & Planning• Ministry of Education• Ministry of Health, Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender

Relations• Banana Emergency Recovery Unit• The Folk Research Center (FRC)- a part government, part private

center for research• Talvan Water Catchment Group (TWCG)• Castries City Council

NGOsNGOs

• Climate Care• Climate Institute• Global Sustainable Energy Island Initiative• LaTille Falls• Grassroots Soccer• Mabouya Valley Fair Trade Organization• ALCW-The Au Leon Constructed Wetland Committee• SCEPTRE-Springfield Center for Environmental

Research and Education• SLIC-Sustainable Living Initiative Center

• Climate Care• Climate Institute• Global Sustainable Energy Island Initiative• LaTille Falls• Grassroots Soccer• Mabouya Valley Fair Trade Organization• ALCW-The Au Leon Constructed Wetland Committee• SCEPTRE-Springfield Center for Environmental

Research and Education• SLIC-Sustainable Living Initiative Center

EDUCATIONAL INST.EDUCATIONAL INST.

• Engineers With Out Borders at SUNY Syracuse• University of Maryland• University of Vermont, CDAE Dept.• University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies• Sir Arthur Lewis Community College• Grace Combined School• Dugard Combined School• Mon Repos Schools• District 7 P.E. Coaches

• Engineers With Out Borders at SUNY Syracuse• University of Maryland• University of Vermont, CDAE Dept.• University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies• Sir Arthur Lewis Community College• Grace Combined School• Dugard Combined School• Mon Repos Schools• District 7 P.E. Coaches

INTL AGENCIESINTL AGENCIES

• CANARI-Caribbean Natural Resource Inst • CARICOM• Peace Corps• IWCAM-Integrated Watershed and Coastal

Areas Management• UNEP-United Nations Environment

Programme• UVM-University of Vermont

• CANARI-Caribbean Natural Resource Inst • CARICOM• Peace Corps• IWCAM-Integrated Watershed and Coastal

Areas Management• UNEP-United Nations Environment

Programme• UVM-University of Vermont

PRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR

• Eco Solutions, Vermont• Community Guide at Rodney Bay• LUCELEC• Johnson's Hardware• Alfred’s Hardware• DuBoulay’s Building Supply (Soufriere)• Builder’s Choice Limited (Vieux Fort)• Efficiency Vermont• Court’s Appliance Stores• Eden Herbs• Catries Market• Praslin Fishing Community

• Eco Solutions, Vermont• Community Guide at Rodney Bay• LUCELEC• Johnson's Hardware• Alfred’s Hardware• DuBoulay’s Building Supply (Soufriere)• Builder’s Choice Limited (Vieux Fort)• Efficiency Vermont• Court’s Appliance Stores• Eden Herbs• Catries Market• Praslin Fishing Community

FUNDERSFUNDERS

• UVM student tuition• GEF-Global Environmental Facility• Clemson University• United Nations Foundation• Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

Partnership• Rockefeller Brothers Fund• US Agency for International Development

• UVM student tuition• GEF-Global Environmental Facility• Clemson University• United Nations Foundation• Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

Partnership• Rockefeller Brothers Fund• US Agency for International Development