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That particular bird was one of the final, amazing birds on an adventure-packed trip that my wife, a birding friend, and I look to Ecuador in late November. We stayed at Cabanas San Isidro, a lodge revered by birders that was established more than 50 years ago, when the uncharted lands of eastern Ecuador where first made available to the public by a government campaign to convert unclaimed lands into productive farms. MORE
The Galapagos Islands are famous for several endemic species that evolved to fit the exact niche required to live on rocky islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. Eco Green a-brittle-star- a-diverse-team charles-darwin earth ecuador galapagos marine-life research triveraNow, marine scientists have found 30 new species deep beneath the ocean’s surface around the Galapagos. MORE
We aren’t lying — the Pinocchio lizard has been confirmed living in Ecuador. Animals Solar The Green Buzz United States animal conservationist bees colony collapse daily news Discovery News Ecuador green news Hawaii hawaiian islands lizard Mother Nature Network nature world news pesticides science world report solar power TG Daily In the land of green news today: a strange-looking lizard and a solar power breakthrough. MORE
The province of Pichincha in the northern Sierra region of Ecuador wraps around the slopes of a dormant stratovolcano. Related: Stunning family home in Ecuador offers serenity in an increasingly noisy world As the home is positioned over a slope overlooking the valley, care was taken to understand the natural environment and refrain from disturbing the soil or degrading the vegetation. Original post: This prefab home expansion in Ecuador enjoys gorgeous views. MORE
Eco Green a-combined-4-5 co2 earth ecuador global-warming- home house new zealand planting-trees post-format-gallery study treesTrees are nature’s lungs. While we enjoy their beauty, shade and fruits of their existence, they are silently working to clean the air. The natural process of all plants taking in carbon and releasing oxygen not only gives us clean air to breathe but also stores carbon that otherwise contributes to global warming. MORE
The Brighton and Lewes Downs have become the first place in the UK to be declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve in nearly half a century The Amazon rainforest of Brazil, the Galapagos islands of Ecuador, and now the South Downs of Sussex. The link may sound unsuitable, but it shouldn’t. The Brighton and Lewes South Downs have just joined an illustrious group of UNESCO declared biosphere reserves – one of only 631 worldwide, and the first one to be awarded in the UK for forty years. MORE
The architects at Rama Estudio were tasked with a modular home expansion for a largely nomadic family that decided to stay put in their home during the COVID-19 lockdowns MORE
But for Cabuyal people of Manabi, Ecuador, this is pretty much life as usual and they have continued to live a life that is close to nature and away from the pampering comforts of modern life. B.Sameer Kumar: Living away from the basic amenities that exist in our life is hard to imagine. MORE
5 The Galapagos National Park, Ecuador. Today, the Galapagos National Park off the coast of Ecuador is still home to one of the world’s most interesting and unique ecosystems. They often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But we would all agree that our world is full of breathtaking views of lush valleys, spectacular mountain tops, pristine rivers and many more. It would be impossible to discount the natural beauty of the landscapes of the Grand Canyon in the U.S. MORE
TNC created its first water fund in Quito, Ecuador, in 2000. TNC got started in this area with its first water fund in Quito, Ecuador, in 2000. Mark Tercek is President and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter: @ MarkTercek. Air quality is often top of mind in conversations about China’s pollution challenges. MORE
Despite the fierce competition – I mean, there are so many incredible destinations – Ecuador belongs in your top ten. Though a relatively small country compared to its neighbors Colombia and Perú, Ecuador has much to offer. In the course of two or three weeks, you can realistically experience Ecuador in all its diversity. . Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The best way to travel around Ecuador. MORE
Argentina Auckland Australia Belize Brazil Canada Caribbean Central America Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Green Travel News Guatemala Mexico New Zealand North America Peru South America The Americas Uruguay Venezuela TripAdvisor GreenLeaders world's largest green hotel program| Green Travel News | Two years after the initial launch of TripAdvisor’s GreenLeaders program, it’s now gone under into Australia and New Zealand, reports Green Lodging News. MORE
In Ecuador, the Vilcabamba River won its 2011 lawsuit seeking reparations for damages from a road-widening project. Green beachline-south communities development ecuador india jeremy-gordon meridian-parks vilcabamba water wilde-cypresslaw treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways have these rights, too? MORE
Located in Quevedo, a province of Los Ríos, Ecuador, the House of Silence was designed for an elderly man who wanted a home where his family could come together to escape the city and a space where his grandchildren could run and play freely throughout the interior and exterior. Related: A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador The 1,000-square-foot house creates a seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces. MORE
The second case involves Chevron in Ecuador, where unparalleled evidence of environmental destruction matched by severe human rights implications to the indigenous Amazonians stand as witness to the consequences of ecocide. Making Ecocide a crime and legally punitive could be one way of getting corporations to respect the environment. Unlike humans, nature does not have a voice. MORE
Pope Francis spoke at a university in Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, and said that protecting the environment isn’t “a recommendation, but an urgent requirement.” The tapping of natural resources, which are so abundant in Ecuador, must not be concerned with short-term benefits,” he said. The pontiff has recently made a major push in getting the citizens of the world on board with his environmental message. MORE
If adopted, Turkey would have a constitution like no other in Europe or North America — but somewhat similar to the constitutions of Ecuador and Bolivia, both of whose constitutions recognize legally binding rights of nature. In ecologically diverse Ecuador, which encompasses the Galapagos Islands as well as parts of the Amazon rainforest, rights for nature were added to its constitution in 2008. MORE
The mountain range extends from Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and the norther tropical portion within Argentina and Chile. Saving biodiversity hotpots, those places on Earth with an abundance of life, are at the forefront of conservation efforts today. MORE
Fortunately, one far-too-common material is coming to the rescue for the people of Ecuador, creating green jobs and reducing waste along the way: plastic bottles. Not all roofs are created equal. The material hanging over rural Ecuadorians'' homes, for example, is typically built from either grasses -- which attract insects, leak horribly and collapse when water-logged -- or corrugated tin -- which, in a country that averages 86 degrees , transforms homes into ovens. MORE
Communities in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador are quickly adopting this technology for similar purposes. Green a-long-time a-remote-area amazon america association brazil conservation deforestation ecuador forest indigenous newsIndigenous communities in Brazil leverage technology to protect the Amazon and its resources. For a long time, Indigenous communities have protected the forest from illegal loggers and poachers. MORE
Eco Green carbon carbon emissions co2 construction material ecuador environment extreme heat government state treesTrees are nature’s lungs. While we enjoy their beauty, shade and fruits of their existence, they are silently working to clean the air. The natural process of all plants taking in carbon and releasing oxygen not only gives us clean air to breathe but also stores carbon that otherwise contributes to global warming. MORE
Eco Green applied-ecology climate change deforestation ecuador fish global-warming- indigenous marine-life north researchCod lovers might have to change their preferences soon. According to new research published in the Journal of Applied Ecology , global warming may cause a decline in cod populations. Cod thrive in cool water, and global warming pushes the species to the brink of extinction. MORE
environmental damage Ecuador AmazonA David vs Goliath story is currently taking place in an area of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The state-run petrochemical company, Petroamazonas, seeks to advance its oil exploration into the remote, indigenous community of Sani Isla. The Avaaz.org campaign , in support of this small community, recently received 1 million online signatures in effort to thwart government and oil tycoons from their agenda. Post source: Guardian Environment). MORE
SmartVoyagers is a voluntary environmental program developed by the local NGO Conservacion & Desarollo in Ecuador for tour boats and other ecotourism businesses that tread lightly on the area’s fragile ecosystem. Cruise Ecuador Galapagos Islands News South America Ecoventura Green Travel News| Green Travel News |. MORE
judgement in Ecuador for the Chernobyl of the Amazon? Israeli offshore gas fields are now under control of one of the world’s biggest energy companies, Chevron. It irks activists, but might spark a pan-European pipeline, one analyst suggests. . MORE
” The company is also developing the first solar field in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador in addition to two projects in the Ialomita region of Romania. Founders of the Arava Power Company in Israel have started a new firm that will focus on bringing renewable energy to countries in the developing world. MORE
Common Resources : A recent episode of NPR’s Planet Money discussed Ecuador’s proposed solution to a national dilemma: the fact that a massive oil discovery and a national park happen to be in the same place. Ecuador’s proposal is to forswear drilling – but only if other countries donate half the value of the oil in aid (about $3.6 MORE
In Quito, Ecuador, for example, a water fund financed by the largest water users, such as large brewers, invests in conservation to protect the forests and grasslands upstream that are beginning to help, naturally and cost-effectively, maintain a higher standard of water quality. Giulio Boccaletti is Managing Director of Global Freshwater at The Nature Conservancy. This post originally appeared on the Global Water Forum. Water is the silent currency that runs through the global economy. MORE
The urban sprawl of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, and surrounding farms. Photo Credit: ©Bridget Besaw Take Quito, Ecuador, for example, where the Nature Conservancy worked with unlikely partners to develop a tool called a water fund. In this week’s episode of EARTH A New Wild , host Sanjayan discovers firsthand that not all rivers flow to the sea. MORE
Amazon Argentina Bahia Bolivia Brazil Buenos Aires Caracas Ecuador Galapagos Islands Georgetown Guyana Machu Picchu Madidi Mato Grosso Pernambuco Peru Puerto Moldonado South America Venezuela YasuniWorld Travel Awards winners for 2012 include Finch Bay Eco Hotel in the Galapagos Islands as "South America's leading green hotel." The hotel's commitment to the environment won out over nine other nominees in four other nations. MORE
Consider the mating of a dark-skinned, brown-eyed stocky native human from the tropics in Ecuador with a lithe fair-skinned, blue eyed native of Sweden. It is often said that the only constant in life is change. And it is true: our world is continually changing. MORE
But not every animal life is sacrosanct on these islands just 600 miles off Ecuador’s west coast. Visitors to the Galapagos Islands learn about the island’s fragile ecosystem and the need to protect the lives of its endemic animals. MORE
But few know that farming for cacao is complicated business, mostly done by small-scale low-income farmers in Latin America, specifically Ecuador. David Argüello from Belgium along with a team from Ecuador have found ways to reduce cadmium in chocolate trees, using lime. MORE
Some 18,000 people were on hand, including, scientists, intellectuals, lawyers and official representatives from 94 countries, among them the presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay and Nicaragua. Business & Politics Bolivia climate summit Cop15 Copenhagen Cuba Ecuador environment summit Evo Morales Hugo Chavez Nicaragua Paraguay people summit VenezuelaPresident of Bolivia, Evo Morales, at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. Photo by Simon Wedege. MORE
Countries that come closer to making their resources last a full year include Ecuador, which makes it to December 7, and Indonesia on December 18. Business Eco Green above-the-2020 climate change data death earth earth overshoot day earth-overshoot ecuador environmentally network science united statesWhile the pandemic had humanity burning up the world’s resources more slowly than usual, the trend has reversed. Earth Overshoot Day, alas, arrived yesterday on July 29. MORE
The situation is the same in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador. Today I’m talking with Mercedes Bidart, of Quipu Markets. Mercedes, you’re from Argentina, the project was born at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where you did a Masters; and the project is being launched in Colombia. MORE
On a bus crossing the Andes in Ecuador, 1992. Messing around with old friends after some great birding (Ecuador). On my recent trip to Ecuador, three of us spent a good 20 minutes circling a dense tangle of vegetation hoping to see whatever was calling insistently from within. But this past year, in the freezing cold and dense fog of the Papallacta Pass near Quito, Ecuador, the stars aligned — and I found a pair of seedsnipe at the very top of the mountain. MORE
The sixth annual Skål International Ecotourism Award ceremony took place this week in Turkey, and eco-friendly businesses from India, Ecuador and Fiji gained the honors. Winners included Fiji’s Aqua-Trek, who gained the best tour operator award for their commitment to protecting Fiji’s reefs and marine parks; Ecuador’s Ecovita Organic Camping, who won in the cities and villages category, and the New Dehli based Uppal’s Orchid eco-hotel, which won the best urban accommodation award. MORE
Overview: slide show Case studies: Brazil - Chile - Côte d'Ivoire - Cuba - Ecuador (pesticides) - Ecuador (mining) - Ethiopia - Kenya - India - Mexico (malaria) - Mexico (air pollution) - Nepal Resources on Ecohealth research Use of the Ecohealth approach has given rise to many observations and recommendations that can help decision-makers at national, regional, and municipal levels. MORE
But, up to 2008, when Ecuador added a clause to its constitution to codify the Rights of Nature, no one had ever considered giving the same rights to animals and trees that humans already had. Experts attributed Ecuador’s surprising and very “green” initiative to its horrible history with Chevron. Tagged: Bolivia , capitalism , Ecuador , humanity , iwi , Maori , nature , New Zealand , rights. Will the Real Humans Please Stand Up. MORE
From Atlanta to Ecuador In June 2014, I set off to rural Ecuador where I had the privilege of working on a climate change adaptation project involving sustainable agriculture and riverbank restoration. In the tropical dry forest of coastal Ecuador, the Conservancy is working with community members to improve water conservation through crop diversification and plantings to help stem erosion along rivers and stream banks. MORE
Ecuador. Electronic visa systems have been growing in popularity for a number of years now, as governments around the world seek to find a way to facilitate the process of streamlining application processes to encourage foreign travelers to visit their country. . MORE
Ecuador is pioneering the use of a fund to preserve Ecuador's rain forest above an approximately one billion barrel oil field in the Yasuni National Park, permanently foregoing extraction of fossil fuels from the park. Donors to Pay Ecuador to Keep Oil Underground from Green Living Ideas ]. Tags: Carbon Offsets/Credits Carbon/ GHG Reduction climate change Ecuador lower greenhouse gases save Amazon rain forest UN Developement Program Yasuni National Park MORE
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Common Resources : A recent episode of NPR’s Planet Money discussed Ecuador’s proposed solution to a national dilemma: the fact that a massive oil discovery and a national park happen to be in the same place. Ecuador’s proposal is to forswear drilling – but only if other countries donate half the value of the oil in aid (about $3.6
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AGreenLiving
AUGUST 26, 2021
The province of Pichincha in the northern Sierra region of Ecuador wraps around the slopes of a dormant stratovolcano. Related: Stunning family home in Ecuador offers serenity in an increasingly noisy world As the home is positioned over a slope overlooking the valley, care was taken to understand the natural environment and refrain from disturbing the soil or degrading the vegetation. Original post: This prefab home expansion in Ecuador enjoys gorgeous views.
Green Prophet
AUGUST 2, 2019
Despite the fierce competition – I mean, there are so many incredible destinations – Ecuador belongs in your top ten. Though a relatively small country compared to its neighbors Colombia and Perú, Ecuador has much to offer. In the course of two or three weeks, you can realistically experience Ecuador in all its diversity. . Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The best way to travel around Ecuador.
Green Living Ideas
JANUARY 15, 2010
Ecuador is pioneering the use of a fund to preserve Ecuador's rain forest above an approximately one billion barrel oil field in the Yasuni National Park, permanently foregoing extraction of fossil fuels from the park. Donors to Pay Ecuador to Keep Oil Underground from Green Living Ideas ]. Tags: Carbon Offsets/Credits Carbon/ GHG Reduction climate change Ecuador lower greenhouse gases save Amazon rain forest UN Developement Program Yasuni National Park
EcoFriend
APRIL 23, 2012
But for Cabuyal people of Manabi, Ecuador, this is pretty much life as usual and they have continued to live a life that is close to nature and away from the pampering comforts of modern life. B.Sameer Kumar: Living away from the basic amenities that exist in our life is hard to imagine.
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Located in Quevedo, a province of Los Ríos, Ecuador, the House of Silence was designed for an elderly man who wanted a home where his family could come together to escape the city and a space where his grandchildren could run and play freely throughout the interior and exterior. Related: A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador The 1,000-square-foot house creates a seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces.
Green Home Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
But, up to 2008, when Ecuador added a clause to its constitution to codify the Rights of Nature, no one had ever considered giving the same rights to animals and trees that humans already had. Experts attributed Ecuador’s surprising and very “green” initiative to its horrible history with Chevron. Tagged: Bolivia , capitalism , Ecuador , humanity , iwi , Maori , nature , New Zealand , rights. Will the Real Humans Please Stand Up.
Green Traveler Guides
APRIL 30, 2015
Argentina Auckland Australia Belize Brazil Canada Caribbean Central America Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Green Travel News Guatemala Mexico New Zealand North America Peru South America The Americas Uruguay Venezuela TripAdvisor GreenLeaders world's largest green hotel program| Green Travel News | Two years after the initial launch of TripAdvisor’s GreenLeaders program, it’s now gone under into Australia and New Zealand, reports Green Lodging News.
AGreenLiving
JULY 30, 2021
Countries that come closer to making their resources last a full year include Ecuador, which makes it to December 7, and Indonesia on December 18. Business Eco Green above-the-2020 climate change data death earth earth overshoot day earth-overshoot ecuador environmentally network science united statesWhile the pandemic had humanity burning up the world’s resources more slowly than usual, the trend has reversed. Earth Overshoot Day, alas, arrived yesterday on July 29.
Cool Green Science
OCTOBER 8, 2013
We aren’t lying — the Pinocchio lizard has been confirmed living in Ecuador. Animals Solar The Green Buzz United States animal conservationist bees colony collapse daily news Discovery News Ecuador green news Hawaii hawaiian islands lizard Mother Nature Network nature world news pesticides science world report solar power TG Daily In the land of green news today: a strange-looking lizard and a solar power breakthrough.
AGreenLiving
MAY 4, 2021
In Ecuador, the Vilcabamba River won its 2011 lawsuit seeking reparations for damages from a road-widening project. Green beachline-south communities development ecuador india jeremy-gordon meridian-parks vilcabamba water wilde-cypresslaw treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways have these rights, too?
Green Traveler Guides
DECEMBER 14, 2011
SmartVoyagers is a voluntary environmental program developed by the local NGO Conservacion & Desarollo in Ecuador for tour boats and other ecotourism businesses that tread lightly on the area’s fragile ecosystem. Cruise Ecuador Galapagos Islands News South America Ecoventura Green Travel News| Green Travel News |.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 26, 2021
Eco Green a-combined-4-5 co2 earth ecuador global-warming- home house new zealand planting-trees post-format-gallery study treesTrees are nature’s lungs. While we enjoy their beauty, shade and fruits of their existence, they are silently working to clean the air. The natural process of all plants taking in carbon and releasing oxygen not only gives us clean air to breathe but also stores carbon that otherwise contributes to global warming.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 26, 2021
Eco Green carbon carbon emissions co2 construction material ecuador environment extreme heat government state treesTrees are nature’s lungs. While we enjoy their beauty, shade and fruits of their existence, they are silently working to clean the air. The natural process of all plants taking in carbon and releasing oxygen not only gives us clean air to breathe but also stores carbon that otherwise contributes to global warming.
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
The Galapagos Islands are famous for several endemic species that evolved to fit the exact niche required to live on rocky islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. Eco Green a-brittle-star- a-diverse-team charles-darwin earth ecuador galapagos marine-life research triveraNow, marine scientists have found 30 new species deep beneath the ocean’s surface around the Galapagos.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 12, 2020
Communities in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador are quickly adopting this technology for similar purposes. Green a-long-time a-remote-area amazon america association brazil conservation deforestation ecuador forest indigenous newsIndigenous communities in Brazil leverage technology to protect the Amazon and its resources. For a long time, Indigenous communities have protected the forest from illegal loggers and poachers.
Cool Green Science
MARCH 21, 2013
In Quito, Ecuador, for example, a water fund financed by the largest water users, such as large brewers, invests in conservation to protect the forests and grasslands upstream that are beginning to help, naturally and cost-effectively, maintain a higher standard of water quality. Giulio Boccaletti is Managing Director of Global Freshwater at The Nature Conservancy. This post originally appeared on the Global Water Forum. Water is the silent currency that runs through the global economy.
AGreenLiving
AUGUST 12, 2020
Eco Green applied-ecology climate change deforestation ecuador fish global-warming- indigenous marine-life north researchCod lovers might have to change their preferences soon. According to new research published in the Journal of Applied Ecology , global warming may cause a decline in cod populations. Cod thrive in cool water, and global warming pushes the species to the brink of extinction.
Living In a Toxic World
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
environmental damage Ecuador AmazonA David vs Goliath story is currently taking place in an area of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The state-run petrochemical company, Petroamazonas, seeks to advance its oil exploration into the remote, indigenous community of Sani Isla. The Avaaz.org campaign , in support of this small community, recently received 1 million online signatures in effort to thwart government and oil tycoons from their agenda. Post source: Guardian Environment).
Green (Living) Review
JULY 9, 2015
Pope Francis spoke at a university in Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, and said that protecting the environment isn’t “a recommendation, but an urgent requirement.” The tapping of natural resources, which are so abundant in Ecuador, must not be concerned with short-term benefits,” he said. The pontiff has recently made a major push in getting the citizens of the world on board with his environmental message.
Green Prophet
OCTOBER 7, 2020
But few know that farming for cacao is complicated business, mostly done by small-scale low-income farmers in Latin America, specifically Ecuador. David Argüello from Belgium along with a team from Ecuador have found ways to reduce cadmium in chocolate trees, using lime.
Green Blog
MAY 1, 2010
Some 18,000 people were on hand, including, scientists, intellectuals, lawyers and official representatives from 94 countries, among them the presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay and Nicaragua. Business & Politics Bolivia climate summit Cop15 Copenhagen Cuba Ecuador environment summit Evo Morales Hugo Chavez Nicaragua Paraguay people summit VenezuelaPresident of Bolivia, Evo Morales, at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. Photo by Simon Wedege.
Cool Green Science
JUNE 30, 2015
From Atlanta to Ecuador In June 2014, I set off to rural Ecuador where I had the privilege of working on a climate change adaptation project involving sustainable agriculture and riverbank restoration. In the tropical dry forest of coastal Ecuador, the Conservancy is working with community members to improve water conservation through crop diversification and plantings to help stem erosion along rivers and stream banks.
Green Prophet
JULY 30, 2021
Ecuador. Electronic visa systems have been growing in popularity for a number of years now, as governments around the world seek to find a way to facilitate the process of streamlining application processes to encourage foreign travelers to visit their country. .
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 28, 2014
Fortunately, one far-too-common material is coming to the rescue for the people of Ecuador, creating green jobs and reducing waste along the way: plastic bottles. Not all roofs are created equal. The material hanging over rural Ecuadorians'' homes, for example, is typically built from either grasses -- which attract insects, leak horribly and collapse when water-logged -- or corrugated tin -- which, in a country that averages 86 degrees , transforms homes into ovens.
Greentumble
JUNE 6, 2021
Consider the mating of a dark-skinned, brown-eyed stocky native human from the tropics in Ecuador with a lithe fair-skinned, blue eyed native of Sweden. It is often said that the only constant in life is change. And it is true: our world is continually changing.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
The Brighton and Lewes Downs have become the first place in the UK to be declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve in nearly half a century The Amazon rainforest of Brazil, the Galapagos islands of Ecuador, and now the South Downs of Sussex. The link may sound unsuitable, but it shouldn’t. The Brighton and Lewes South Downs have just joined an illustrious group of UNESCO declared biosphere reserves – one of only 631 worldwide, and the first one to be awarded in the UK for forty years.
Green Prophet
DECEMBER 6, 2012
” The company is also developing the first solar field in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador in addition to two projects in the Ialomita region of Romania. Founders of the Arava Power Company in Israel have started a new firm that will focus on bringing renewable energy to countries in the developing world.
AGreenLiving
JULY 2, 2021
But not every animal life is sacrosanct on these islands just 600 miles off Ecuador’s west coast. Visitors to the Galapagos Islands learn about the island’s fragile ecosystem and the need to protect the lives of its endemic animals.
Green Prophet
OCTOBER 4, 2020
judgement in Ecuador for the Chernobyl of the Amazon? Israeli offshore gas fields are now under control of one of the world’s biggest energy companies, Chevron. It irks activists, but might spark a pan-European pipeline, one analyst suggests. .
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 26, 2016
On a bus crossing the Andes in Ecuador, 1992. Messing around with old friends after some great birding (Ecuador). On my recent trip to Ecuador, three of us spent a good 20 minutes circling a dense tangle of vegetation hoping to see whatever was calling insistently from within. But this past year, in the freezing cold and dense fog of the Papallacta Pass near Quito, Ecuador, the stars aligned — and I found a pair of seedsnipe at the very top of the mountain.
Eco Friendly Daily
MARCH 23, 2014
The sixth annual Skål International Ecotourism Award ceremony took place this week in Turkey, and eco-friendly businesses from India, Ecuador and Fiji gained the honors. Winners included Fiji’s Aqua-Trek, who gained the best tour operator award for their commitment to protecting Fiji’s reefs and marine parks; Ecuador’s Ecovita Organic Camping, who won in the cities and villages category, and the New Dehli based Uppal’s Orchid eco-hotel, which won the best urban accommodation award.
Greentumble
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
5 The Galapagos National Park, Ecuador. Today, the Galapagos National Park off the coast of Ecuador is still home to one of the world’s most interesting and unique ecosystems. They often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But we would all agree that our world is full of breathtaking views of lush valleys, spectacular mountain tops, pristine rivers and many more. It would be impossible to discount the natural beauty of the landscapes of the Grand Canyon in the U.S.
Cool Green Science
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
The urban sprawl of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, and surrounding farms. Photo Credit: ©Bridget Besaw Take Quito, Ecuador, for example, where the Nature Conservancy worked with unlikely partners to develop a tool called a water fund. In this week’s episode of EARTH A New Wild , host Sanjayan discovers firsthand that not all rivers flow to the sea.
Green Prophet
JANUARY 11, 2012
If adopted, Turkey would have a constitution like no other in Europe or North America — but somewhat similar to the constitutions of Ecuador and Bolivia, both of whose constitutions recognize legally binding rights of nature. In ecologically diverse Ecuador, which encompasses the Galapagos Islands as well as parts of the Amazon rainforest, rights for nature were added to its constitution in 2008.
Greentumble
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The mountain range extends from Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and the norther tropical portion within Argentina and Chile. Saving biodiversity hotpots, those places on Earth with an abundance of life, are at the forefront of conservation efforts today.
Green Prophet
MARCH 8, 2013
The second case involves Chevron in Ecuador, where unparalleled evidence of environmental destruction matched by severe human rights implications to the indigenous Amazonians stand as witness to the consequences of ecocide. Making Ecocide a crime and legally punitive could be one way of getting corporations to respect the environment. Unlike humans, nature does not have a voice.
Low Impact
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
The situation is the same in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador. Today I’m talking with Mercedes Bidart, of Quipu Markets. Mercedes, you’re from Argentina, the project was born at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where you did a Masters; and the project is being launched in Colombia.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 25, 2016
Cool Green Science
MAY 17, 2016
TNC created its first water fund in Quito, Ecuador, in 2000. TNC got started in this area with its first water fund in Quito, Ecuador, in 2000. Mark Tercek is President and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter: @ MarkTercek. Air quality is often top of mind in conversations about China’s pollution challenges.
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 27, 2010
Overview: slide show Case studies: Brazil - Chile - Côte d'Ivoire - Cuba - Ecuador (pesticides) - Ecuador (mining) - Ethiopia - Kenya - India - Mexico (malaria) - Mexico (air pollution) - Nepal Resources on Ecohealth research Use of the Ecohealth approach has given rise to many observations and recommendations that can help decision-makers at national, regional, and municipal levels.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 12, 2016
That particular bird was one of the final, amazing birds on an adventure-packed trip that my wife, a birding friend, and I look to Ecuador in late November. We stayed at Cabanas San Isidro, a lodge revered by birders that was established more than 50 years ago, when the uncharted lands of eastern Ecuador where first made available to the public by a government campaign to convert unclaimed lands into productive farms.
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