All Blog Posts
Member blogs include thematic articles of 600-800 words on books or research by members, or human interest stories by members. To submit a thematic blog write to the relevant TG chair; for human interest blogs write to 1818society@wbgalumni.org, with “Blog Proposal” in the subject line.
| Title | Author | Publication Date | Content | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Passion for Home-made Bread | Mark Woodward | May 1, 2022 | In retirement I have become passionate about baking naturally fermented bread with freshly milled, whole grain flour. When I retired some 6 years ago, I had very concrete plans, none... | Read More |
| Food for All | Uma Lele, Manmohan Agarwal, Brian Baldwin, and Sambuddha Goswami | Apr 8, 2022 | Our book arose out of several mutually reinforcing concerns: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were unlikely to be achieved by 2030, given the slow rate of decline in poverty and hunger.... | Read More |
| The Urgent Need to Cut Super Climate Pollutants Now! | Alan S. Miller | Apr 7, 2022 | I was privileged to work on climate change issues in the World Bank Group for 16 years, from 1997 to 2014. Since I retired, climate change has become a critical... | Read More |
| Volunteering: A Life’s Inspiration | Mavee Park and Mike James | Apr 6, 2022 | Secrets to a long life? Pick your poison or passion: from drinking whiskey, eating bacon(!), exercise, hanging out with friends,… As Ralph Burgess Tarrant, a 110yr old British man, once said, the secret to a long... | Read More |