Still alive

CMU entrance

Contrary to some suppositions and insinuations, life in the CMU continues. Here is the most important reason why I support the university in its difficult initial phase. Our students: we want to educate the young Jamaicansand students from other countries in the best possible way for their place in the world. Students are discussing under … Read more

Save the planet with populism?

Can environmental populism save the planet? Mark Beeson, University of Western Australia Populism and environmentalism are words seldom seen in the same sentence. One is associated predominantly with nationalists and charismatic leaders of “real people”, the other with broadly-based collective action to address the world’s single most pressing problem. Differences don’t get much starker, it … Read more

A blue start in the New Year

Starting the year meeting

Blue Ocean and Blue Economy We have just finished our first meeting of the new year, a two-day get-together to debate our way forward. We have had a very vibrant discussion among colleagues and have made a lot of progress. I would summarise: Exciting times lie ahead. As one result – let’s say as a … Read more