ECOstarica

23/01/2021

14/01/2021

A short summary from the ‪ ‬ in Paris yesterday:
Bla bla bla nature
Bla bla bla very important
Bla bla bla ambitious
Bla bla bla green investments
Bla bla bla great opportunity
Bla bla bla green growth
Bla bla bla net zero emissions
Bla bla bla step up our game
Bla bla bla hopeful
Bla bla bla...

(while locking in decades of further destruction)

10 years ago our leaders signed the “ambitious” Aichi goals ”to protect wildlife and ecosystems”. By the end of 2020 it became clear they had failed on every single one.
Each day they have the possibility to act. But they choose not to. Instead they just sign some more “ambitious” targets long into the future while passing binding policies, locking in destructive business as usual such as the new EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Of course change doesn’t happen overnight and of course we need the ”bla bla bla” to get moving. The question is; how many decades of bla bla bla do we really need? Because there has been quite a few so far…
There are undoubtibly many great people working and pushing for change on government levels everywhere, but the current best available science clearly shows that the action needed is not possible within today’s systems. We need a whole new way of thinking.
And it gives me absolutely no pleasure or joy to keep pointing this out, but as it is now we can have as many meetings and conferences as we want - unless we start to treat this like the existential emergency it is, no real sufficient action will be possible. We cannot solve a crisis without treating it like a crisis.
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18/12/2020

Costa Rica climbed up 37 positions in the Human Development Index 2020 👏🍃

For the first time the UNO included data on countries’ consumption and carbon footprints in the HDI.

Thank you, Prime Minister Löfven, for hosting this global launch, and thank you to everyone who joined us today.

04/12/2020

For everyone who understands Spanish and wants to take part in a virtual natural adventure 🐵🦋🦀🦎

07/08/2020

Have you ever seen a jaguar in his natural habitat? Take a look in the video below 👇
By the way, Costa Rica is the only country in the region with a growing jaguar population. 🐆👏

03/08/2020

The first European tourist since the corona
virus outbreak will be arriving today in Costa Rica. 🌴🌄🌊

Everyone planning to travel there shortly, remember to check the current entry requirements (like negative corona test, special travel health insurance, etc.) on your Foreign Ministry's or the CR Embassy's website &
please take REUSABLE face masks with you! 😷



Photo credits: Gary Stokes, Oceans Asia

12/06/2020

An outstanding example of sustainable work: People living in Costa Rica's coastal areas who lost their jobs in tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic are hired to clean beaches 💙

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26/05/2020

Chifrijo - the veggie (e.g. with fried cheese) and vegan version are also very tasteful 😊

15/05/2020

Today Costa Rica celebrates the National Farmers' Day !🍓🌱🍍
It's a gift that such an incredible variety of food is produced in this country.

You don't need to live in a tropical climate or even have a garden to grow food though. Some fruit & vegetables - e.g. tomatoes, salad, herbs, beat roots - can even be grown in a pot on a balcony or even inside your house.
Have you tried?
Speaking from own experience I can tell you it is amazing to take care of your little plant children and harvesting is the great reward.😊💚

15 DE MAYO | DÍA NACIONAL DEL AGRICULTOR Y DÍA INTERNACIONAL DE LAS FAMILIAS

"Costa Rica posee la ventaja de ser un país tropical y esto permite que se pueda producir y cultivar alimentos durante todo el año. En momentos de crisis, como la que estamos viviendo, se reafirma la necesidad de que una nación produzca sus propios alimentos para así no depender tanto de las importaciones."

"El autoabastecimiento nos permite crear una forma de autonomía, ya sea personal (en nuestras casas) o colectiva (si se produce como país) de nuestros propios alimentos. Claro está que Costa Rica, al ser un país con vocación agrícola, no se encuentra en una situación tan grave como algunas otras naciones."

"Una solución pronta y relativamente fácil para solventar esta problemática es producir los alimentos que consumimos por medio de huertas caseras. De esta forma, se podrá tener productos frescos, con muy buen sabor, con una mejor maduración y con destacadas características. Esto significará un ahorro de dinero."

Fuente: https://bit.ly/2WXPc9b

05/05/2020

❗Please help to save the sea turtles❗

VOTE FOR Centro de Rescate de Especies Marinas Amenazadas (Rescue Center for Endangered Marine Species) to SUPPORT this important Sea Turtle Project in Costa Rica
🐢💚
Thank you so much! Mil gracias!
https://act.seaturtles.org/page/17831/data/1

Support sea turtle organizations by voting for one organization to win a $5,000 grant.

14/01/2020

In the face of climate change, the project Rutas Naturbanas aims at regenerating and strengthening 25km of the natural environment alongside San José's urban rivers Río Torres and María Aguilar. "It wants to give the city back to the people", the initiative says. 🍃🐦🐌

The first part of this beautiful naturban route will be inaugurated this Wednesday! 🙌

10/11/2019

Italy is leading the way to a sustainable future by making "sustainability and climate the center of the education model." 👏🎓💚

From next year, Italian school students in every grade will be required to study climate change and sustainability, in an attempt to position the country as a world leader in environmental education.

10/11/2019

"Costa Rica has understood what other states urgently need to internalize: Sustainablility is the countries' highest goal."
Wonderful examples of Costa Rica's efforts for a healthy planet 🍃🐛 [In German]

Bevor ein Umdenken stattgefunden hat, waren einst drei Viertel des Waldes abgeholzt. Die Profitgier, der Ackerbau und die Viehzucht hätten die umwerfende Natur des Landes beinahe komplett zerstört.

08/10/2019

IT'S UP TO ALL OF US!!!

🎥 Must-see. Available on Netflix.

Before the Flood, presented by National Geographic, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, traveling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand.

29/09/2019

https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/faszination-erde-costa-rica-wild-und-weltbewegend-100.html
[IN GERMAN]
About Costa Rica's natural history...
beautiful images & surprising facts! 🦜🦝🐠

Dirk Steffens folgt den Spuren dieses Ereignisses und seiner globalen Auswirkungen.

28/09/2019

Protect. Restore. Fund. 🌳🌳🌳

20/09/2019

Congratulations!!! 🏆💚🌎

“Costa Rica has been a pioneer in the protection of peace and nature and sets an example for the region and for the world”

Costa Rica wins United Nations’ flagship environmental award in the policy leadership category Central American country recognized for leading the way to a zero-carbon future

15/09/2019

COSTA RICA LIBRE 198 AÑOS

Feliz Día de la Independencia!
Happy Independence Day!

✌💚🙌🎂

21/08/2019

When will everyone wake up? We are destroying our home 🌳🌳🌳😭

Record heat, drought, and deforestation are contributing to wildfire risk.

09/06/2019

Plastic wrapping never has a happy ending. 😭🐢🐦🐳 Say NO to plastic! 🚫

La Fundación Reina Sofía intenta concienciar sobre el problema de los plásticos en la naturaleza. Para ello, nos gustaría que colaborases con nosotros difund...

03/06/2019

Partially filmed in Costa Rica and on air next week! 💚
ICE ON FIRE "is an eye-opening documentary that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis [...] and offers hope that we can actually stave off the worst effects of global warming."

Read more at HBO.com.

19/05/2019

Someone made a huge mistake calling it Río Sucio (dirty river) 😉. Have you ever seen a golden river? Take a look! 💛

Durante años, me cuenta Gallardo que, uno de sus grandes sueños era entrar al bosque de niebla, cerca de la ruta 32, en el cruce del río Sucio con el...

17/05/2019

Costa Rica is not only rich because of all the beautiful beaches, there is so much to discover in between the Pacific and Atlantic coast. Check out this amazing trail! 🌊👣🍃

A journey of adventure for the entire world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific through rural communities in Costa Rica, where hikers will find adventure, different ecosystems, indigenous cultures, new gastronomic experiences, extraordinary flora and fauna variations, forests, valleys and precious riv...

15/03/2019

Amazing upcycling work! 🔝
Mr Víquez Rodríguez built a cart in traditional Costarrican design from 700 plastic bottles and 1200 caps. ♻👌💚

12/03/2019

Costa Rica is one of the two Latin American countries where you can drink tap water!💙🙌
So make sure to bring your reusable bottle, fill it up & refresh 💧

Ciencia y tecnología que suman | NMAS1.ORG

03/03/2019

01/03/2019

Let's create awareness for the hammerhead shark 🐳🐠🐙🐬. A species unfortunately still not recognized as wildlife worth protecting in CR 😭🌊

24/02/2019

🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲

To achieve the country's goal to become carbon-free, Costa Rica's government prioritizes bicycles in the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM). These are some of the measures:

- Municipal funds for the construction of bike lanes

- Exclusive bike parking areas

- Digitized bike rental system

- New street infrastructure takes into account technical studies that facilitate bike mobility

- Financial incentives for businesses that promote the use of bikes between their employees..

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24/02/2019

💙🌊💧 for many years already

¡Consumo responsable por el medio ambiente, los animalitos y por nosotros mismos! 🍃🌿🌱🦜🐠🐢🐛🐸♻️

17/02/2019

Not only are the volunteers of .osa 💚 doing an amazing job at cleaning beaches (like here at Playa Hermosa where they picked up 420 kg of waste 💪), they are also inspiring others especially with their great visual artwork 🐋🌎🚮

No permitamos que nuestros mares estén repletos de plástico para actuar, el cambio es YA !!

Necesitamos de su ayuda, únase a este gran equipo y sea parte del cambio.

Gracias voluntarios por recolectar 420 kg de basura en playa Hermosa, Osa. ♻️💚

📸 Diego Escalante
🖌 Michael Fernández
Gracias a nuestros patrocinadores por creer en nosotros Epifanía Diseño Gráfico Envision Festival EcoSunrise Catuosa Osa Costa Rica Fresh Market