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February 23rd marked the 17th anniversary of Bahía de Caráquez Ecological City declaration. While local ecological groups (Amigos de la Ecociudad – Friends of the Ecocity) have worked tirelessly over the years to develop their various ecological programs and environmental work, support from the city government has been sporadic and mostly focused on the garbage separation […]
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Local ecological groups from Bahía worked together on Saturday, February 20th, as part of a provincial-wide reforestation effort coordinated by CORFAM (the provincial government’s reforestation program). Representatives from the Bahía municipality, Cordillera del Bálsamo biological corridor, Cerro Seco biological reserve, Planet Drum, and students from Fanny de Baird, Interamericano high schools and the Catholic University […]
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There are nearly 3,000 trees of 26 different native species at the Planet Drum greenhouse that are healthy, green, and big enough to be distributed throughout the Manabí province for various revegetation efforts in coordination with regional ONG’s, Municipalities, urban and rural communities, and private landowners. Greenhouse Inventory Species:AchioteAguacateAlgarroboAlmendraBálsamoCacaoCascolCeiboCerezaChirimoyaFernan SanchezFruta de PanGuachapeliGuanabanoGuava de VehucoGuayabaJaboncilloLengua de […]
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During the second meeting in Bahía de Caráquez this year for coordinating a reforestation effort organized by the CORFAM organization (a provincial-wide reforestation initiative led by the regional government), local environmentalists discuss strategies for organizing events in Bahía de Caráquez as part of a larger civil day of ecological action which will take place on […]
Read MoreThe much-hyped El Niño rains have only made a small appearance in Bahía de Caráquez thus far this rainy season (typically January-April). As of late January it has only rained hard three times, plus a handful of drizzles. Due to recent years of (severe) drought conditions, the rains have been desperately needed for the survival […]
Read MoreSummary Report (COP21), Paris, FranceJanuary 18, 2016By David Simpson and Jane Lapiner Marching Orders David Simpson and Jane Lapiner traveled to Paris from their home in Petrolia, California in Fall 2015 to attend and report on the United Nations climate summit. This is their summary report click on photos for larger images The Call A friend […]
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Dry Tropical Forest Revegetation Project Overview July, 2015 The Dry Tropical Forest Revegetation Project has the following long-term objectives: Ecosystem Restoration Protecting the Environment Bioregional Education During the past few months, significant progress has been made on all of these fronts. Thanks to the international volunteers who have assisted making this happen, and to the […]
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December 6th, 2014 – March 17th, 2015 Field Report It’s been an odd rainy season so far, drier than normal. In January it hardly rained at all, and in February it only rained towards the end of the month. Finally, now in March it’s raining a little more. As of early February, only 20% of […]
Read MoreReport #4 Winter Solstice, 2014By David Simpson and Jane Lapiner Overview (Ambition Versus the Low Carbon Economy: In Lima with the UN, 2014) Photo library at bottom. Recently returned from the desert shoreline of sub-equatorial Peru where it rarely rains, we arrived back to the deep green of a North Coast rainy season wet enough […]
Read MoreReport #3 December 8th through 10th, 2014By David Simpson and Jane Lapiner Commentary on some events from Days 6 through 8 of the UN climate summit. If rhetoric were effective action, the world would indeed have been saved on day seven of the 2014 UN climate change COP 20. This was officially the first day […]
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