Scores of volunteers in communities across El Salvador today are mobilizing to plant over one million trees in 71 municipalities. This “Plantatón 2017” is a campaign by the Ministry of Environment to reforest areas of El Salvador in an effort to restore and protect life-giving watersheds. Our partners at the Mangrove Association are joining in […]
Mining’s toll on water, health
Board Chair Mary LaPorte writes about El Salvador’s historic ban on metal mining, and Montana’s own struggle with the toxic legacy of mining. Her letter was published in the Missoulian April 20, 2017. Events outside our country offer hope and inspiration as our own rights to clean water are threatened. On March 29, El Salvador’s multi-party National […]
Saving Sea Turtles, One Egg at a Time
Last Friday, community members celebrated conservation victories at the first Sea Turtle Festival in Isla Montecristo. Video credit: Jake Ratner. Celebrating conservation victories On January 27, the Mangrove Association and EcoViva, with the support of FIAES and Izote, hosted the first annual Sea Turtle Festival to celebrate the efforts of the community of Isla Montecristo and surrounding villages to protect […]
Court Orders Sugar Mill to Pay $1.6 Million in Damages
The Environmental Court of San Salvador ruled yesterday that the sugar mill Ingenio La Magdalena be held responsible for environmental damages resulting from the massive molasses spill that took place on May 5, 2016. During the spill thousands of gallons of molasses, a byproduct of sugarcane processing, entered local waterways in the municipality of Chalchuapa, […]
7 Reasons Mangroves Matter
Mangrove forests are incredibly important ecosystems. In a study from 2014, mangrove forests were found to provide ecosystem services (benefits to humans) valued at $194,000 per hectare annually. Today is International Mangrove Day and here are just a few reasons we should care about mangroves – and invest in protecting them: 1. Biodiversity. Home to […]
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