H.P.P. Kessels
Autor de Unfolding Dreams: Journey beyond the Rio Summits
Obras de H.P.P. Kessels
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Kessels, H.P.P.
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1966-01-08
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Canada
- País (para mapa)
- Canada
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Swolgen, The Netherlands
- Lugares de residencia
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Educación
- Wageningen University, University of California, University of Alberta
- Ocupaciones
- Consultant, Artist
- Organizaciones
- Wave World Inc.
- Biografía breve
- Harry Kessels (1966) was born and raised in Swolgen, The Netherlands and moved to Canada in 1990 to pursue his PhD studies after graduating in agricultural and environmental sciences from Wageningen University in The Netherlands.
Over the past twenty five years, Harry has lived and worked in over twenty countries across the Americas, South Asia, Africa and Europe, initially in research and international development cooperation, and since 2000 as an independent business consultant in information and communication technology. Harry is also an accomplished composer and musician and is part of the Dutch-Canadian multimedia project Wave Wold. As a land owner, Harry is engaged in nature conservation, land remediation and organic farming. He is a Canadian citizen, currently working in Toronto, and based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Miembros
Reseñas
1 
MaryAnn12 | 9 reseñas más. | Apr 4, 2013 |
MaryAnn12 | 9 reseñas más. | Apr 4, 2013 | 
Esta reseña ha sido escrita para Sorteo de miembros LibraryThing.
Fascinating book. I admire Mario Houle for wanting a change and stopping at absolutely nothing to achieve his goals. Very inspiring.
1 basia9018 | 9 reseñas más. | Mar 26, 2013 |
basia9018 | 9 reseñas más. | Mar 26, 2013 | Esta reseña ha sido escrita para Sorteo de miembros LibraryThing.
A fascinating series of adventures around getting a giant postcard to the UN conference in Rio in 1992. I had a difficult time putting it down. I kept wanting to read how Harry and Mario would get to Rio and the conference, and what an amazing feat it was that they actually did what they set out to do! Complete with beautiful photos of Canada and Rio along with various quotes that are appropriate and inspiring. A really good book!
1 RaeLee58 | 9 reseñas más. | Mar 8, 2013 |
RaeLee58 | 9 reseñas más. | Mar 8, 2013 | Esta reseña ha sido escrita para Sorteo de miembros LibraryThing.
I was impressed with the poster cover and was attracted to the book. The book is promising in being very logical and straight forward in its discussions about the serious topic of environment degradation with frequent interesting tid bits thrown around. However, it starts to get monotonous after a while, as the story building is a little weak and it sounds more as a travel journal. However, if you are interested in the real/hidden story behind these summits and the actual work being done, then no other book, published so far, can paint this picture. It's like being involved in conversation with the author.
The quotations at the start of each chapters could have been better selected for delivering the punch. The pictures looked very honest and beautiful on the ebook, and I wish I had them in hard copy for a better effect. Having lived in Canada for two years, I feel a sort of personal connection with those places.… (más)
The quotations at the start of each chapters could have been better selected for delivering the punch. The pictures looked very honest and beautiful on the ebook, and I wish I had them in hard copy for a better effect. Having lived in Canada for two years, I feel a sort of personal connection with those places.… (más)
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Miembros
- 22
- Popularidad
- #553,378
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 10
- ISBNs
- 2
In this well-researched study, Mario Houle and Harry Kessels argues that the real challenge facing the self-interested nation-states that participated will be to look beyond their own boundaries to the welfare of the planet as a whole and actually implement the Rio environmental principles.
Would you please take a moment to consider your level of ecological intelligence. We have to be better stewards of the natural resources that God has so graciously provides for us!
“Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being.”
It's not depressing like all the other environmentalist books. Hopeful and logical.
Great book with a great message! If you are interested in climate change or sustainability issues, I recommend this book.… (más)