The Chilean documentary "The Seed Route" contributes to revealing, sharing, and strengthening the cultural heritage linked to the ancient practice of seed exchange, which is carried out today by various agricultural and agroecological groups. The documentary contributes to the debate on the various socio-environmental conflicts that occur in the territories of […]
NATIONAL SIT-INS REJECT THE ENTRY OF GMOs INTO ECUADOR. Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, five days before leaving office, vetoed the Law on Seeds, Agrobiodiversity, and the Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture, in order to allow the entry of genetically modified seeds and crops for research purposes, […]
The ancestral writing that emerged as a way of recording the impressions of the relationship between man and nature and man and man, requires LISTENING for its decoding, and being repetitive, who else, if not who, gets up in the morning smelling the air that comes from the ocean and the Andes, who by birth or adoption has made this, […]
10 companies that are "leaders" in sales of their consumer products are not leaders in respect and clarity of information for their consumers. The following list refers to these 10 companies that are present in most of our homes but that manipulate, deceive, and hide information that we, as the purchasing public, […]
A surprising new material was presented at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Association, a leading scientific society, currently meeting in San Diego, California. It's one of the lightest solid substances in the world, yet so strong and resilient that if less than 500 grams were used to build a […]
organic farming, agroecology, genetically modified organisms, transgenics
Why Europe kicked out genetically modified crops from its fields
Nineteen European Union countries have banned GM crops from their fields following citizen petitions that spread across Europe due to environmental concerns. [1] Slovenia, Malta, Luxembourg, Denmark, Bulgaria, Germany, Cyprus, Latvia, Greece, Croatia, France, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Italy have banned several already approved GM crops. Regions such as […]
"Half the time you should do what you love most, the other half of the time you don't have to do anything else." Popular Wisdom The idea that "doing nothing" is a skill that can be learned may seem disconcerting at first. It's probably just a matter of letting go of […]
MESSAGE FROM THE HOPI ELDERS They have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that the Hour has arrived. Here are the things to consider: Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in the right relationship? Where is the water? Know your garden: It is time for you to speak […]
During the driest season of the year in several provinces of Ecuador, including Santa Elena, large areas of forest and dry and desert scrub become ideal fuel for forest fires. With the rains in the winter, a layer of […]
Although it might be considered something very fun or part of Ecuadorian culture, the truth is that fires and burn injuries increase on this date. "As a paramedic, I have observed how horrible it is to see families left homeless, people losing their hands or suffering severe burns all over […]
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