Expert is one of many women leading in disaster prevention in vulnerable El Salvador, where the effects of climate change are already being felt. Just over a week ago, this meme surfaced on the internet: The meme, titled “Weather Girls,” compares the physical appearances of women weather reporters from the United States, Mexico, China, and […]
Enlisting Technology to Protect Vulnerable Wetland Ecosystems
Today is World Wetlands Day, and the Salvadoran Ministry of Environment (MARN) announced some thrilling news: it will soon be able to better monitor illegal fishing activity along the coast with the help of state-of-the-art technology. This is a major victory for organizations like EcoViva and ICAPO, together with community allies, who continue to raise public […]
Conflict over land use tops meeting agenda with Ministers in Usulután
Community leadership from the Mangrove Association and La Coordinadora del Bajo Lempa y Bahia de Jiquilisco–alongside the Mayor of Jiquilisco–convened a meeting on Tuesday with the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of the Interior, to discuss local concerns about unregulated agricultural and development activities that threaten mangrove and coastal areas critical to local […]
