Bolivian high school students want to redefine conversation around environment and climate change They propose inclusive narratives to raise environmental awareness Written byIsapi rua Translated byTeodora C. Hasegan Photo of the workshop in Monteagudo, Bolivia taken by the author during the workshop In the small town of Monteagudo, located in southeastern Bolivia, a group of…
Category: Environment
Worst harvest=hunger | La peor cosecha=hambruna
Save the Children, WebWire: “This is one of the worst harvests I have had in my life”: Families in Bolivia Confront Hunger as Drought Destroys Vital Potato Crop In Bolivia’s highlands, where life’s rhythm largely follows the agricultural calendar, a crop emergency is unfolding and pushing families to the brink of hunger, Save the Children said….
Trees of the valley The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city with flowers | Árboles del valle La marea lila del jacarandá salpica de flores a la ciudad
Katiuska Vasquez, Los Tiempos: The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city of the valley with lilac or violet flowers this spring. They are characteristic of this era and stand out for the shade they give on the streets of the old city. The lilac jacaranda is one of the most common trees, its…
Parabas Barba Azul | Blue-collared macaws
Los Tiempos: Foto referencial. | Internet. Eight Blue-throated macaws that are in danger of extinction are repatriated from Canada Early this Wednesday, eight Blue-throated Macaws, an endemic species that is in danger of extinction, arrived in Bolivian territory from Canada, reported the Vice Minister of Environment and Biodiversity, Magín Herrera. The repatriated macaws, five males…
A young Bolivian woman wins the UN “Rural YouTubers and TikTokers” contest | Una joven boliviana gana el concurso de “YouTubers y TikTokers Rurales” de la ONUA
Correo del Sur: This is Shakira Chura, who creatively presented the production and gastronomy of the Yungas With the aim of revaluing rurality through youth leadership, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) awarded, at its headquarters in Rome, a young Bolivian winner of the “Rural YouTubers and TikTokers” contest. “These talented content…
Choré Forest Reserve is non-existent due to deforestation | Reserva forestal del Choré es inexistente por la deforestación
El Mundo: The El Choré Forest Production Reserve, created through a Supreme Decree of 1966, for the exclusive use of wood, today is almost non-existent due to deforestation, expansion of the agricultural frontier and encroachments. “Currently in this area there is not a single logging activity, all there is is agriculture and even coca plantations.”…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 