Debra Efroymson’s Articles
A committed advocate for localization, car-free cities, and the empowerment of young women, Debra is the co-founder and Executive Director at the Institute of Wellbeing, Bangladesh.
Cars are killing Earth, in more ways than we think
Published by The Daily Star I was once in a gym in the US when I noticed an ad on TV. It was by a car company and talked about how many trees are disappearing due to… well, I don't quite remember which catastrophe they acknowledged as destroying trees. Would they dare mention the climate crisis, given how much cars...
If only breathing were optional
After suffering an intense "change of season" cough for several days and trying herbal remedies (hot water with ginger, lime and salt; bitter teaspoons of kalijira oil) without success, ..........
Awestruck by the Diversity!
“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” I never realized how powerful this quote by Stephen Richards Covey is until I joined the Institute of ....