Eco club “Guardians of Nature” help respect and protect cloud forest in Ecuador

After the opening of the Rare Pride campaign in Zumba, Ecuador to protect the local watershed, a call was made ​​for students from different secondary schools of Zumba to meet and form eco clubs. The Guardians of Nature is the … Continue reading

When the streets got their names: Watershed protection kicks off in Zumba, Ecuador

On January 2, 2011, while most people around the world slept off the last champagne bubbles, Luis López left his home at 6 am to get to work. In the heart of the Andes, near the Peruvian border, López spent … Continue reading

Murals in Zumba, Ecuador to educate and inspire people to protect water resources and forests (photo gallery)

College students at the Industrial Technical College of Zumba painted murals in the corridors of the college to inform people about the effects of pollution and the destruction suffered by forests and water sources in the area. This campaign’s strategy … Continue reading

Zumba campaign to preserve the cloud forest of San Andres and the water source of the city kicks off

This post was written by Rare Pride Conservation Fellow Luis López Jaramillo. It originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was translated from Spanish. On Jan. 3, as part of the events scheduled for the 90th anniversary of … Continue reading