Worldview 4.23.12

Worldview 4.23.12
Students of Hope Community School participate in a school assembly with their teacher Judy Mambwe, center. Photo courtesy of Spark Ventures
Worldview 4.23.12
Students of Hope Community School participate in a school assembly with their teacher Judy Mambwe, center. Photo courtesy of Spark Ventures

Worldview 4.23.12

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A conversation about life-changing moments between Rich Johnson and two of his closest friends ended in the decision to take a trip to Africa and do a volunteer project. The project culminated into Spark Ventures, a non-profit that provides nutrition, education and healthcare to impoverished children in Africa. Rich updates Worldview on the organization’s accomplishments. Also, EcoMyths explores commonly held misconceptions about the environment. Worldview debunks environmental fables with Kate Sackman, president and board chair of the EcoMyths Alliance, botanist Andrew Hipp, and ecologist Dr. Liam Heneghan.