Author: Peter Michel

Peter has worked for years in environmental education and research in countries such as the Dominican Republic, South Korea, and China, at diverse organizations and NGOs. He specializes in qualitative research and approaches his work with the belief that innovation and collaboration at an unprecedented scale are necessary to confront the environmental threats facing the modern world.

Crowdfunding: Setting Expectations

Crowdfunding has come a long way since 2014, when the novelty of the idea alone helped a man in Columbus raise $55,492 to make a potato salad. In 2019, the global crowdfunding market was valued at $13.9 billion and that number is expected to triple by 20261. Such figures have understandably attracted the attention of […]

Getting Ahead of the Curve — Global Trends 2040

During March 2021, The National Intelligence Council issued its quadrennial report on global trends. This year’s issue is Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World.  Global Trends assesses the key trends and uncertainties that will shape the strategic environment for the United States during the next two decades.  I found it a useful way to […]