Video: Water, Cattle & Puppet Shows in Ecuador
“The most important thing is interacting with people,” says Marco. “That is the fundamental element that Rare has taught me in order to achieve a change in behavior.” Continue reading
Tag Archives: Ecuador
Transformations
Impact on personal, professional and planetary levels Eight master’s degrees, two pregnancies, one marriage, two home purchases, one birth. Luis quit smoking. Jaime gained eight kilograms. Marco lost just as many. The 11 Rare Conservation Fellows who just completed their … Continue reading
Ecuador, a country made up of great human and biological diversity
A week or so after returning from visiting our China campaign managers in Kunming, I was back in the air again, this time heading west to Ecuador, a country of geological and geographic contrasts. From the offshore islands of the Galapagos … Continue reading
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
Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador starts replica campaign after being inspired by Rare Pride campaign
“What is so attractive about Pride campaign methodology is that it inspires conservation by getting people excited about what they have.” Pride Program Manager Alan Hesse interviews Peace Corps volunteer Christina Aga about her replica campaign in Ecuador. If the … Continue reading
Providing economic incentives for farmers to not deforest land
Agricultural expansion, livestock grazing, fire, and small scale-logging for timber and fuelwood are the primary causes of deforestation in the Andes. These activities both threaten critical habitat for hundreds of endangered species, while also endangering necessary drinking water for people. But … Continue reading
Assuring water for the long term in Espíndola Canton, Ecuador
Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Pride Program Manager Marissa Anzueto and translated from Spanish by Natalia Santoyo. With the signing of a commitment letter by the local autonomous government … Continue reading
A song to encourage citizens to protect the environment of the Yanuncay Watershed, Ecuador (audio slideshow)
If the above embedded video does not display, click here to view it. The video can be viewed at full screen and in HD. Rare has launched 11 campaigns in the Andes to help protect vital watersheds as well as safeguard … 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