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To get this straight from the beginning, I’m not going to complain about it. We were all children. Sometimes we cried. Things hurt us and we couldn’t do anything about them. For those who are now mostly adults, it’s painful to hear children cry but we know what it’s about. Adults are no longer children, […]
Read MoreReport #5 from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador Making plaques for plant identification in the Maria Auxiliador revegetation park now officially named Bosque en Medio de Las Ruinas (Forest in the Midst of the Ruins) has started. The newspaper announcement of a contest to design a logo offering a $10 prize was a total bust. No […]
Read MoreReport #4 from Hotel Pais Libre, Canoa, Ecuador Ecuadorian indigenas (native people) revived their active insurgence in the capitol Quito last month near the first anniversary of last year’s rebellion that caused the collapse of the previous government. CONAIE, the native-led political association, had from the beginning promised a renewal of anti-government actions if their […]
Read MoreReport #3 from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador Bahia is a decidedly urban place. Some people do not often leave the environment of a relatively small number of streets and city blocks, and some don’t ever go to truly wild areas which are extremely close by. In this regard they are nearly as citified as denizens […]
Read MoreReport #2 from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador When the mayor asked six months ago for a volunteer Environmental Planner to assist him personally, I promised to fulfill the request. I correctly supposed that he wanted to undertake initiating and coordinating the ecological policies and activities of city agencies, while also responding to numerous suggestions and […]
Read MoreOn January 24, 2001 a memorial for Gregory Corso was held at the New College in San Francisco. Peter Berg sent Standing on a Street Corner Doing Nothing is Power as a Dispatch from Ecuador for that occasion, and it was read there by Judy Goldhaft. __________________________________ Gregory Corso authored a prodigious legend of personal liberty. This is a […]
Read MoreReport #1 from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador Ciudad Ecologica (Ecological City) activities are at the highest point since the city declaration two years ago. I don’t believe just one person any longer knows everything that’s going on here, so I’ll only update some of what is interfacing with Planet Drum’s projects. Amy Jewel, volunteer recycling […]
Read More(Rio Chone Border From Astillero to Kilometro Ocho — Excepting El Toro Watershed) The area of Bahia de Caraquez that borders Rio Chone from Astillero to Kilometro Ocho is backed by a long series of eroded hillsides that drain into the river and bay. The principal erosion was initiated by deforestation and grazing over decades, […]
Read MoreOnly 48 hours until I have to kiss this beautiful city goodbye. Trying to tie up loose ends and enjoy my last moments. A crazy week, super full, as they say around here. Planned a minga (barrio clean-up), a mural with an ecological theme, and the inauguration of the Bosque en las Ruinas park. The […]
Read MorePlanet Drum Foundation held a reception and presentation about Bahia de Caraquez titled “Ecuador’s Ecological City” in San Francisco on December 8, 2000. The site was Fort Mason’s cozy renovated Firehouse, where refreshments were served and a raffle was held to raise funds. Asmara Pelupessy, PDF’s administrative assistant and membership manager, welcomed everyone and Tamara […]
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