Category Archives: CONSUMO RESPONSABLE

Civil disobedience. Strategy against bad government.

Those who say that civil disobedience is useless... HAVE ALREADY FALLEN INTO THE TRAP OF BAD GOVERNMENT. Those who get angry at the few who raise their voices... HAVE ALREADY FALLEN INTO THE TRAP OF BAD GOVERNMENT. Those who get more upset with those who protest than with those who approve of everything […]

When conserving nature violates people's rights.

For many, there is no doubt that Indigenous and tribal peoples around the world are the best conservationists and guardians of the natural world, especially in areas that may be considered conflictive due to extractive or other interests. But what happens when these Indigenous peoples are being forced to leave […]

Kirima's Journey

Kirima's Journey is an educational project conceived as a complete teaching unit, centered around an interactive story. The main objective of Kirima's Journey is to raise awareness about the problem of climate change and provide strategies for finding solutions. It includes topics related to energy saving […]

Find out what the bank does with your money. You are a customer, not an accomplice.

Banking crises have not only been experienced by Ecuadorians; their effects have been devastating in dozens of countries. Many organizations are actively working to ensure that these crises lead to more ethical banking. One such project, widely disseminated online, is the "Close the Gap" project of the Internet […]

LEARN MORE: How long does it take for our waste to degrade?

This is a small sample of how long it takes our waste to degrade under normal environmental conditions. REMEMBER: If possible, be mindful every time you consume something whose packaging takes longer than an average human lifetime to degrade. This way, you'll dispose of it properly for recycling. Banana peel […]

Ecuadorian cyclists unite to promote safe sport.

Last August, 21 cycling groups from Ecuador met in the province of Santa Elena to analyze the problems of cycling in Ecuador and promote the development and strengthening of cycling throughout the country. One of the positive outcomes was the gathering itself of a significant number of […]

LA CHOCOLATERA, the most prominent point of the Sta. Elena Peninsula.

La Chocolatera owes its name to the chocolate hue the sea takes on when the currents converge, lifting the sand from the bottom. It's one of the most visited spots in the province of Santa Elena, located within the Salinas Naval Base, at the far end of the […]

Recovering the nutritional memory of grandmothers

By: José Fabara-Rojas cucuyo@rocketmail.com “Have you seen how people travel on the bus? Sleepy! At any time, in the morning, in the afternoon. And it’s because they don’t eat well,” – that’s how my Grandma Martha began the conversation one afternoon when I was visiting her. “No one takes the time to prepare food properly anymore; now they only like those […]

FORESTS AND WOMEN

What is a forest? This answer may vary depending on the person answering: − For the forestry industry, it's timber − For climate change negotiations, it's tons of stored carbon − For nature merchants, it's the place where air, water, biodiversity, and ancestral knowledge are produced […]

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