Photo courtesy of Quilla Pacari
To celebrate International Women’s Day, today’s blog takes us 10,682 feet above sea level to the Ecuadorian community of San Francisco de Cunuguachay in the Chimborazo province. Here, a group of women run a tourism project called Quilla Pacari or “Moon of the Morning”, which aims to improve the well-being of their families and the community in general. Read the rest of this entry ?
In celebration of the International Year of Forests, we are highlighting those individuals, communities and businesses actively safeguarding the lungs of the planet.
In Southwestern Uganda’s rural Bushenyi District, farmers are planting native trees, sequestering carbon dioxide and providing habitat for wildlife through an innovative tree-planting project. The Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST), which created and manages the project, says that the Trees for Global Benefit project has involved 2,000 households in planting over 1.5 million native trees in critical conservation areas since its launch in 2003. Read the rest of this entry ?
Radio producer, Susan Cahill recently visited Liberia and Ghana to make a documentary on women’s rights for Irish national radio Newstalk 106-108 fm. As part of her trip, Susan visited Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa farms in Ghana and found out how sustainable farming practices are making a difference on the ground.
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