An effective and practical tool is now available for Responsible Consumers to choose which brands they buy. This is the Piensa en Clima project, which ranks companies based on their behavior regarding climate change, grouping the final results into three categories: the most advanced ("think about the climate"), the […]
The Ecuadorian National Section of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History invites professionals, students, and the general public to the International Symposium Workshop on Tsunamis: Ecuadorian and Galapagos Coasts: Science, Cases, Prevention, and Mitigation, which will take place from Wednesday, June 20th to Friday, June 22nd, 2012 (Theory and Workshop) and […]
The PUNTO A PUNTO: SITIO NUEVO – DOS MANGAS cycling competition is returning, aiming to be an unforgettable experience, according to B-rider (the event organizers). The competition will take place on June 24th and will start in the municipality of SITIO NUEVO, located 2 km before Manglaralto on the route of […]
Sta. Mariana de Jesús Park, located across from Carrera Sánchez Bruno School in Ballenita and which has been in almost total disrepair for several (too many) years, has been the subject of negotiations and specific actions for the past few weeks aimed at restoring its status as a space for healthy recreation and gatherings.
Tito, starting a show at the Citroen theater. After troubleshooting technical issues in the city of Cuenca with "La Flecha Negra," the Citroen 3CV they've been using for several months and which has taken them to Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, they arrived while the sun was shining and […]
RESILIENT PEOPLE ON A RESILIENT PLANET. Months ago, with the objectives of 1) formulating a new vision for sustainable growth and prosperity without overstepping planetary boundaries; and 2) stimulating broad dialogue leading up to the Rio+20 Summit (which will take place later this month), the UN Secretary-General appointed a team […]
By Eneko Astigarraga I read with some concern in a tiny note in the local newspaper that another cyclist has been hit at a roundabout. Another one. At a roundabout. Or on a ramp or at an intersection. Always in the same places. Always in the same circumstances. The invisibility of cyclists is multiplied in these places […]
Muey was an enclosure belonging to Santa Elena. When a body was found in Muey, it had to be carried to Santa Elena, but that wasn't a problem as long as those carrying it had their liter of cigars to drink. There was a settlement called "Achayan" and another called "Corralito," where the gringos are said to have discovered a […]
Although countries that catch tuna in the Pacific view the ban as a form of responsible fishing, this mechanism alone is not sufficient to ensure the survival of a globally threatened resource, environmentalists counter. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which brings together tuna fishing countries […]
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