Environmental education for children, for a reforested Ancón. Trees act as enormous lungs in cities. Through the process of photosynthesis, they capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and release oxygen, which is essential for all living things. CO2 is one of the greenhouse gases, so […]
I like my grandfather's stories. When he takes care of me in the afternoons, he always tells me a story. Sometimes they're funny, sometimes they're adventurous, sometimes they're a little scary, but today's story was a sad one. A long, long, long time ago, the Earth, which is the planet we live on, had beings called […]
One of the adventure activities that can be enjoyed year-round, regardless of whether it's sunny or not, on the Ruta del Sol or Ruta del Spondylus is paragliding. The only reasons that can prevent you from flying are too much or too little wind, conditions that rarely occur […]
By: Alfonso Ortiz Cobo REMEMBER THAT WE ARE MORE, MANY MORE Open letter to President Rafael Correa This phrase that you just mentioned reminds me of the one you said at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, when you said to your supporters: “WE ARE 400 AND THEY ARE BARELY 50” haranguing and inciting confrontation […]
Reaching the sea, one of the most difficult tests of their lives, has been overcome. Many more await them. Sea turtles have played a vital role in ocean health for millions of years. According to OCEANA, the largest organization dedicated exclusively to ocean conservation, among the functions they perform […]
Along the Spondylus route (Sun Route), it's not uncommon to find sea turtles stranded on beaches or drifting very close to shore. Most beachgoers don't know how to respond to these encounters, so that help can be both possible and effective.
Current acidification could be worse than during the four largest mass extinctions in history, when a natural surge in carbon from asteroids and volcanic eruptions increased global temperatures, according to the Science study, led by British, American, and French experts. Anthropogenic (human-generated) CO2 emissions, in addition to […]
OPEN LETTER AGAINST THE CRIMINALIZATION OF THE SARAGURO 29 The actions of our country's so-called Justice system have given free rein to the criminalization of social and community activists, particularly the legal proceedings the Prosecutor's Office has brought against 29 comrades from Saraguro, who in […]
PachaMamita. Art: Damiana Saenz I AM MANY AND I AM ONE. I AM PACHAMAMA By: Analía Bernardo I am Sedna, the goddess of the sea, the creator of the Inuit of the Arctic and among the Navajo I am the Changing Woman, spider goddess of creation, mother of Heaven and Earth. I am Great-Grandmother Wakan of the Sioux, the White Buffalo Woman […]
GENEVIEVE RAJOY The Nahual Escuela Montana rescue group has created this basic list of necessary equipment for anyone traveling to assist in earthquake-affected areas. Please read carefully before leaving. Note: This list is only a suggestion of ESSENTIAL equipment. Anyone planning a […]
