Since May 2, coastal communities in El Salvador have been reeling from damage caused by severe high tide. Thankfully, our partners in the Bay of Jiquilisco experienced minimal damage from this phenomenon. Coastal communities located in “La Libertad”, or central El Salvador, however, were not so lucky. Over a hundred family businesses that rely on […]
Congresswoman Estela Hernandez to Speak at Bioneers
This weekend, El Salvadoran Congresswoman Estela Hernandez will be in the Bay Area to present at the Bioneers Conference. Estela is a community organizer and a key leader of La Coordinadora, and its affiliated NGO, the Mangrove Association. She was elected to the Salvadoran National Legislature in 2012. She now sits on the Environment and […]
Salvadoran Partners Share Expertise with Sandy-affected Communities
By Jeff Haas, Board Chair, EcoViva On June 23rd, Overbook and North Star foundations in NYC hosted a North-South dialogue featuring Estela Hernandez and Walberto Gallegos from the Mangrove Association, Yael Falicov and Nathan Weller from EcoViva, and several grassroots groups from the NYC area responding to Hurricane Sandy. The purpose of the exchange was […]
Advocacy Events to Highlight Expertise of Our Local Partners in El Salvador
Members of EcoViva’s staff and board of directors are just beginning an east coast trip with our partners from El Salvador. The trip will highlight the expertise of local leaders from the Mangrove Association and La Coordinadora in climate change, community organizing, and disaster prevention. At the first event “From El Salvador to New York: […]
Environmental Commission Visits the Lower Lempa
On May 27th, a delegation of Legislators from the Salvadoran National Assembly visited the Lower Lempa. They hoped to learn about the challenges of managing water resources in the Bay of Jiquilisco, the region’s most prominent wetland, mangrove forest, and buffer between upland water sources like the Lempa River, and the Pacific Ocean. Legislators on […]
