Our partners in El Salvador and Honduras are improving food security in their communities through innovative sustainable farming programs and grassroots organizing. Continue Reading
Nayib Bukele wins the Salvadoran presidency. What does this mean for EcoViva’s work?
Nayib Bukele won 53% of the vote and will be El Salvador’s next president. Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of the capital San Salvador….Continue Reading
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 […]
Meet Ana Luisa Ahern, our newest team member
We’re thrilled to welcome our new Program and Policy Director Ana Luisa Ahern to the EcoViva family. Read on to learn about Ana and her impressive story, as well as her plans to further our partners’ work in Central America. You can welcome Ana too by making a donation to our 6th Annual Viva Fund campaign to […]
Sugar and El Salvador’s Economic and Social Woes: Not Just a Tempest in Your Coffee Cup
Sugarcane production has more than doubled in El Salvador over the last several decades, especially in the eastern region surrounding the Bay of Jiquilisco. The department of Usulután, particularly in the Lower Lempa zone where our partners the Mangrove Association and La Coordinadora del Bajo Lempa are based, has experienced the greatest growth rates since […]
