Follow the Pagina Verde blog as Jake explores contemporary social and environmental issues in the Americas and beyond. Jake shares his unique experience from the frontline of sustainability as he implements new projects, explores first-hand the successes and failures of partners and collaborators, and undertakes to understand the diverse challenges confronting the natural world today. With one foot firmly entrenched in the reality of the private sector, but with a firm commitment towards environmental protection, Jake’s curiosity lead to often unexpected observations about sustainable development.
Original article written in 2007 Looking down on the Brazilian Amazon, photo by Jake Kheel “When we started the project,…
“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘It’s all over, don’t bother trying to do anything, it won’t make…
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present at the World Bank and United Nations World Tourism Organization…
The Recently Discovered Southeastern Marine Reef Sanctuary (Photo Jake Kheel) Grupo Puntacana Foundation recently approached the Dominican Ministry of Environment to…
Photo Human Pictures Since early 2017, the Dominican Ministry of Environment and the Dominican Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CODOPESCA)…
The Dominican Republic has one of the most extensive national park systems in Latin America, with a large percentage of…
What’s a Shark Worth? As I climbed into a metal underwater cage, the water icy cold with no visibility, I…
In 2014, Dominican photographer José Alejando Álvarez contacted me to dive at Puntacana Resort & Club. He was interested in…
Los campos de golf han jugado un importante rol dentro del motor económico de la Republica Dominicana, tanto por las…