Naming the key environmental issues in Tibet: a reflective blog on categories we use. What would you say are the key environmental issues in Tibet? Many say rivers: Chinese dams threatening huge populations downstream. Many would say railways that cut the earth, cause erosion and interfere with the annual migrations of wildlife. Many would say […]
SACRED SITES, WILDLIFE & BIODIVERSITY Blogpost 3 of 3 PRESENTATION TO TIBETAN YOUTH WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY TIBET INFORMATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2013 Each of the seven key challenges facing Tibet is a major problem, but solutions are possible. While the ultimate solution would be to restore actual autonomy, agency, and permission for Tibetans to form […]
CLIMATE CHANGE, MINING, POVERTY & INEQUALITY PRESENTATION TO TIBETAN YOUTH WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY TIBET INFORMATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2013 blog #2 of 3 Each of the seven key challenges facing Tibet is a major problem, but solutions are possible. These ideas were discussed by a new generation of Tibetan Australians gathered at a Tibetan retreat […]
EXCLUDING NOMADS, DAMMING RIVERS PRESENTATION TO TIBETAN YOUTH WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY TIBET INFORMATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2013 blogpost 1 of 3 Each of the seven key challenges facing Tibet is a major problem, but solutions are possible. These issues and the ongoing self-immolations in Tibet are not separate. The underlying causes of the protest burnings […]