Christine Ro
https://www.christinero.com
Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
PROJECTS
BBC
The double-edged sword of the shorter workweek
For people whose sense of purpose is wrapped up in their professional identities, life without work is only a pale version of life.
BBC
What will survive climate change?
“I don’t think it will be the humans. I think we’ll go quite early on,” says Julie Gray with a laugh.
hyperallergic
The Challenges of Displaying Manga in a Museum Context
For what the British Museum describes as the biggest exhibition of manga to ever take place outside of Japan, Manga doesn’t feel so big.
Forbes
Racial Stereotypes Are Making Americans Sicker
Flawed racial narratives make people sick. Literally sick.
Forbes
You (Yes, You) Can Help Scientists Identify Wildlife In South Sudan
volunteers around the world examine photos and identify the animal species in them, referring to an index of animals created by researchers
Forbes
Zimbabwean Communities Keep Fields Watered Via Solar
Solar power for watering crops isn’t just a pipe dream. In Mashaba, a Zimbabwean village near the town of Gwanda, renewable energy is helping to pump underground water to fields whose farmers previously relied on inconsistent rainfall, or on irrigation using (expensive and hard-to-locate) diesel.
Forbes
From Feces To Flies To Feed: Innovating The Lifecycle Of Human Waste
Black soldier flies can "recycle" human waste, with potential benefits for the environment, hygiene, income, and food security.
Book Riot
Jeeves and Blackface
Obviously P.G. Wodehouse was never going to be beloved of egalitarians.
Forbes
Breaking Up With Open Fires Is Hard To Do
My love of fires, shared with many, is detrimental to both human and environmental health.
Book Riot
How Underrepresentation Affects Racial Narratives and American Kids
Underrepresentation of Minorities in Children’s Media
BBC
Parental leave: How rich countries compare
Which nations offer the best maternity and paternity leave allowances?
BBC
Did manga shape how the world sees Japan?
As manga enthusiasts like to say, there’s a manga for everyone.
