As we look forward to the announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, I wanted to share some reflections on EcoViva’s recent participation in the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. The Nobel Peace Prize Forum convenes Nobel laureates, leaders, and peacemakers with students and community members to engage in dialogues on peace-building. The forum […]
Busting Development Myths with Red COMAL
I’ve spent the past week in Honduras with René Mendoza, a researcher and expert on cooperatives, campesino-led organizations, and social movements. We visited farmers’ co-ops, grassroots micro-finance collectives, campesino-led community stores, and land reform advocates. These organizations are served by EcoViva’s partner in Honduras, Red COMAL. Red COMAL (the Alternative Community Markets Network in English) […]
The Assassination of Berta Cáceres
We are still reeling from the shock, sadness, and outrage from the news of the assassination of Berta Cáceres. Berta was a leading environmental and indigenous activist. She and the organization that she helped found, the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), led the struggle against destructive mines and dams and […]
