PinnedMiriam Murray (Awad)Is Nuclear the Gamechanger?A Hazy Shade of Winter: As Europe faces a bitingly cold winter with increasing energy costs, nuclear power is resurfacing as a solution for…Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Think: COP27 & Climate FinanceThe last UN climate change conference (COP26) in Glasgow in 2021 focused on countrycommitments as well as a push toward a climate…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Vertical Horizon: Food SustainabilityWhy is vertical farming (VF) continuing to pop? Investment in indoor farming totaled nearly $1.2 billion worldwide in 2021. San…Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Earth, Wind, and Fire: On MineralsSome years ago, I had the pleasure of hosting Jane Nakano as a guest lecturer for my Georgetown class “Economic engagement in Southeast…Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Super Electric: Transformation of the Boat IndustryParked behind a little waterfront bar in Stockholm is X-shore, one of those cool boats revolutionizing the boat industry. X-shore, Candela…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Intergalactic: Public-Private Partnership in SpaceThe public-private partnership model is on full view in the space industry. A few days ago, the European Space Agency hosted an industry…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Climate Justice After Hurricane KatrinaA few months ago, I listened to my favorite “On Being” podcast with Krista Tippett (awarded the National Humanities Medal by President…Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)A Little Less Conversation…The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York (where the glitterati of the foreign policy set gather) just concluded. 150…Sep 26, 20221Sep 26, 20221
Miriam Murray (Awad)Why Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion Policies Fail…So many well-intentioned policies start off with organizations trying to throw resources at “a problem” and then assuming that it will be…Sep 24, 2022Sep 24, 2022
Miriam Murray (Awad)Green Gold in the SinaiNothing is more stunning than the way the sun strikes the Sinai desert at dusk. The red hues are etched in my mind from when I traipsed…Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
