RING COORDINATES (year) WHITE RHYTHMIC MAGICIAN (July 26 2011-July 24 2012)

On July 26th, the new cycle within the synchronistic 13-moon cycle began. How should we work as a human collective to achieve better planetary synchronization? White Rhythmic Mirror gives us insight into the topic. How can I organize myself to balance? Balance your feelings in the here and now. Each first day of the ring (year) […]

Sarayacu case: Young people in Guayaquil begin to group together.

Photo: Johannes Orejuela A group of activists, students, and young people from the city of Guayaquil interested in the Sarayaku case are beginning to gather together and take action, especially in terms of disseminating the current situation of the case and the possible repercussions of the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Sarayaku: An emblematic case

By Mario Melo* In 1996, the Ecuadorian government granted Block 23, which covers 601 TP3T of the territory of the Sarayaku Kichwa Indigenous People, to the Compañía General de Combustibles (CGC) of Argentina. This concession was granted without any information, consultation, or request for consent from the Sarayaku People. During the […]

Surfing: more than a sport, an art with environmental awareness

Surfing: a sport that involves riding ocean waves while standing on a board, steering it using one or more fins located at the rear of the board. According to encyclopedia descriptions, surfing is a sport that originated with the British explorer James Cook in the […]

Guayaquil on four legs: horses, donkeys and the civic dilemma

If "Los Caballos de Colores" represent the aspirations of the Municipality of Guayaquil to reach the pantheon of "global cities," Los Burros Pintados express the concerns of many Guayaquil residents about their place in the new order of a regenerated Guayaquil, an aspirational Guayaquil. Guayaquil is not the first city to take advantage of an exhibition […]

Ecuador by Bike (Part 1: Along the Routes by the Sea)

Luis Enrique Sánchez Peralta set off on a bicycle tour of our country a couple of months ago. He cycled alone, and accompanied others. He tells us about his experiences in this series. (PART 1: Along the routes along the sea) The 2nd Ecuadorian Bicycle Tour fulfilled its main objective: to reach the Mayors of […]

Intensive Course on Environmental Law in Guayaquil

How are the rights of nature, the precautionary principle, and the polluter pays principles applied? The Ecuadorian Center for Environmental Law is launching a new edition of the Intensive Course on Environmental Law in Guayaquil, which will take place on July 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2011. The course is aimed at professionals and students interested in […]

Solar Boat for Santay, an eco-«logical» alternative to bridges

The Eco-Tourism River Transportation Project for Santay Island, Duran, and Samanes Park was sent to President Rafael Correa Delgado, who has instructed the Ministers of Tourism and Environment to analyze it and respond. We look forward to receiving this information. We remind you that this project consists of […]

Santa Elena makes herself known in Piura, Peru

Add caption A day of color, music, and joy was experienced this morning at Alas Peruanas University for the presentation of the "Santa Elena Tourist Showcase 2011" on its first stop in the northern Peruvian city of Piura. In attendance were the Ecuadorian Consul, the Governor of Piura, and key authorities […]