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Behind the Scenes of Planting 63,000 Trees in Azuero
Part of The Magnificos Team This year’s reforestation season was nothing short of extraordinary. Between May and August, as the first...
2 days ago4 min read


A Reflection on my Time with Pro Eco Azuero
By Edalix Marín Before going to Panama to work with Pro Eco Azuero, I was not really sure what to expect for the time that I would spend...
2 days ago4 min read


Bongo and Balsa: Examples in Sustainability
By Edalix Marín When I first started interning with Pro Eco Azuero, two trees quickly caught my attention as I learned more about them:...
Aug 63 min read


Reflections on Climate Change and Consumerism
By: Itzel - a Volunteer When I was still a university student the concepts of climate change and reforestation work were very abstract...
Aug 65 min read


The Story Behind Pro Eco Azuero's Logo: A Symbol of Passion and Conservation
Logos have always been more than just a visual marker for organizations. I recently stumbled upon a LinkedIn post that reflected on the...
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Tech in Conservation Part 2: Biodiversity Conservation
By: Frida Ruiz As mentioned in the previous part of Tech in Conservation, there are many facets to conservation and the ways in which...
Sep 6, 20244 min read


Reforestation Season 2024
We are excited to share the success of our 2024 reforestation season, made possible by the generous support of our donors. Your...
Aug 14, 20243 min read


Reflections on Volunteering with Pro Eco Azuero
By: Raphi Gold At the end of my first day reforesting with Fundación Pro Eco Azuero, I had only one thought: I never knew it was possible...
Jul 31, 20246 min read


The Spectacular Ceiba: Combining Sustainability, Tradition, and Artisanship
By: Raphi Gold One late afternoon in July, I found myself intensely focused, clutching strands of cogollo and binding them together in...
Jul 17, 20246 min read


Tech in Conservation Part 1: Reforestation
By: Frida Ruiz When imagining the remote, robust tropical dry forests of the Azuero Peninsula, technology doesn’t come to mind. Many...
Jul 16, 20244 min read


My Experience as a Pro Eco Azuero Volunteer
By: Avery Yang As a high school student from southern California, I wasn’t sure what to expect when my uncle and I decided to volunteer...
Jul 3, 20243 min read


How sea level rise is already transforming lives in Panama’s coastal communities: A harbinger of more changes to come
By: Raphi Gold For over 200 years, the Guna people living on Gardi Sugdub have had a culture connected to the sea, building their lives...
Jul 1, 20248 min read


Pro Eco Azuero's summer camp 2023 ended successfully!
From January 30 to February 10 of this year, the Pro Eco Azuero summer camp was held, in which more than 30 children from different...
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Recent study identifies 70 individual species of vegetation in the coastal dunes of Pedasi
Last May, a field study was carried out to record all the vegetation species identified in the Pedasí dunes, on the eastern coast of Los...
Jul 30, 20215 min read


No Longer a “Hippie” Trend: An Interview with Permaculture Chemist Jean Carlos
Environmental chemist Jean Carlos, intern for Geoff Lawton, permaculture enthusiast and advocate To those slightly familiar with it,...
Aug 14, 20207 min read


The Farmer’s Perspective: A Series of Interviews with Sociological Research Workers for FPEA
Sure, you can look up images of places, people, and things. You can read articles, stories, and statistics. But there is really nothing...
Jul 28, 20209 min read


More Than Cutting Trees: The Pandemic-inducing Effects of Deforestation
A picture of Rio de Janeiro depicting the proximity of forested lands and human residence To many, deforestation is a word that can be...
Jun 18, 20206 min read


Azuero amidst the arrival of COVID-19 in Panamá
Landscape of a farm in Venao, Pedasí, Los Santos. Right now, the world is experiencing a crisis that has taken over every corner of the...
Mar 24, 20204 min read


The “COGOLLO”, a natural fiber used by the Eco-Artisans in Azuero
An Artisan Making Elaborate Pieces with Buds "From our land to your hands" is the slogan of the group of Eco-Artisans in Azuero,...
Mar 20, 20202 min read


Watershed Committee, Save the Guararé River
One of the main goals of the Pro Eco Azuero Foundation is being at the forefront of the conservation of our environment. On this basis,...
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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