In Colombia, the "mining-energy locomotive" refers to the policy—designed for all of Latin America—of intensively extracting minerals and oil, and building dams to supply energy, primarily to mining projects. However, this mining-energy locomotive faces many problems. So far in 2013, several […]
Originally published: Dec. 2, 2011 Republished: Feb. 19, 2013 Organizations, communities, nationalities, collectives and individuals from the continent, along with academics, researchers, scientists, writers, poets, artists, dreamers, lovers of life, who met months ago in Cuenca de Guapondelig (Cañari city) to defend water and Pachamama and after exchanging experiences, reflecting, debating and building proposals that help […]
The adventure cycling project Bike Spondylus has been operating on two wheels for a few months now, covering a wide variety of routes with beautiful and safe trails in different locations in the provinces of Guayas, Santa Elena, and Manabí. Xavier Villegas, a self-proclaimed "bicycle entrepreneur," is […]
Overview of the Eco-Village. Months ago, around fifteen people from Guayaquil's environmental movement were cordially invited by José Delgado to take a community tourism tour of Santay Island. The following are some impressions, recommendations, and suggestions from one of the visitors and environmental interpreter, Pier Luiggi Maquilón. The outing […]
As in previous years, Ballenita Sí publishes the winners of the "discreditable" Ojo Público award, which is given to the worst companies globally, whose behavior is openly voted on by the public. The Ojo Público Awards are granted by Greenpeace and the Swiss NGO Berne Declaration. The "Ojo Público" Awards are […]
The AVAAZ network, perhaps the largest and most effective global online mobilization community, which integrates citizen-driven political action into global decision-making processes and has been achieving positive change around the world for some time now, has recently opened its interface to […]
The increase in the number of plastic islands in our oceans from one to four in the last 20 years—these "ecological aberrations" that have created new polluted areas in the seas of planet Earth—continues unabated and will not stop, at least not anytime soon. This is the unfortunate result of a study conducted […]
By Natalia Lovecchio, Partner and Head of FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods). Most of the waste we produce is associated with food, beverage, and cleaning product packaging, which is why many brands have begun working on ways to reduce their environmental impact. The advances in […]
Pollution cloud in China. PHOTO: NASA. The growing pollution in China is now easily observable from space. A gigantic pollution cloud affecting 12 Chinese provinces is visible via NASA satellites and has affected transportation for several days, in addition to a significant increase in traffic.
Someone told me it's no coincidence... that we've always chosen them. That we find them along the path of life, we recognize each other, and we know that somewhere in the history of the worlds we were part of the same clan. Decades pass, and as I retrace those riverbeds, I'm very aware of the qualities […]
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