Community Outreach Archives - Page 3 of 9 - Azuero Earth Project
On May 21st, the Azuero Earth Project facilitated a conference exploring ideas and strategies for sustainable and environmentally friendly land use. This conference presented the audience with an overview of alternatives in sustainably managing...
Last Tuesday, January 21st, a crowd of local fishermen, boat captains, and amateur nature enthusiasts gathered on the terrace of Casa Pasa to listen to former sea captain and naturalist Wiljelm Zitman deliver a...
To the untrained eye, it appeared that several tables at the Azuero Earth Project offices in Pedasí were covered in trash. But in truth, the empty chip bags and containers filled with used cooking...
On Saturday, November 23, a diverse crowd filled the patio at the Azuero Earth Project offices to listen to talks from Ashley Stonecipher and Jairo Batista, the AEP’s organic gardening experts. Ms. Stonecipher, who is...
This past week, the Azuero Earth Project team once again loaded up the cars and hit the road, visiting 4 local schools in as many days to teach local students about the importance of...
On Saturday, October 13, the Azuero Earth Project brought together local farmers and community members for back-to-back hands-on lessons in sustainable land use techniques. The AEP invited not one but two guest experts, Professor Manuel...
After a series of workshops and interviews with local stakeholders, the Municipal Council of the District of Pedasí approved its first Municipal Environmental Plan late last month. Once published in Panama’s Gaceta Oficial, the...
In July, the Azuero Earth Project gained a new ally in the fight to protect the critically endangered Azuero spider monkey. In a memorandum of understanding signed on July 5, the AEP and the Fagan...
In June and July, seats have been filling up at AEP’s Monkey Movie Nights. Much of the increase in attendance was a result of the efforts of Peace Corps volunteer Karla Sierra, who currently works...
On July 27, Dr. Carlos Navarro, the Azuero Earth Project’s new Director of Agroecology and Forest Restoration, spoke to the Pedasí community about what he knows best: trees. Dr. Navarro studied forestry in the Technological...
