Environmental education in Talamanca: Ministry of Education supports!

Tropica Verde e.V. and the MEP (Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica) strengthen their commitment to environmental education in the Talamanca region

by Mónica Chinchilla Vargas

On February 18, 2025, Tropica Verde and the Regional Directorate of Education Sulá of the Costa Rican Ministry of Education (MEP) signed an agreement in the canton of Talamanca in Limón that represents a strong commitment and significant progress in the field of environmental education in the region.

This agreement was signed by Ms. Patricia Delgado Jiménez, Regional Director of Education Sulá, and Ms. Mónica Chinchilla Vargas, Coordinator of the Tropica Verde Environmental Education Network. It establishes a clear roadmap for awareness-raising, education and environmental leadership within the educational communities.

As part of the Environmental Education 2025 work plan, this strategic collaboration aims to promote experiential learning, socio-environmental awareness and the development of students as leaders. The plan includes workshops in schools, training for teachers and the Future Environmental Leaders program, which supports participatory education and citizen science.

In addition, various partner organizations are involved in order to strengthen the impact in the educational institutions.

Together for environmental education: Together we can achieve more!

The measures of the 2025 work plan are being implemented at several educational institutions in the region. The participating schools include:

Escuela de Bribri
Escuela Volio
Escuela Rancho Grande
Escuela Chase
Escuela Bambú
Escuela Akberie
Escuela Surekta
Escuela Meleruk
Escuela Shrilores
Escuela Patiño

The plan is being developed in close collaboration with other environmental organizations, including ASOGUABO, ARA Manzanillo, COAST, CBTC JRC, Coral Conservation and others, which will be added over the course of the year. This will create a strong network for environmental education that is committed to protecting the natural environment.

With this partnership, Tropica Verde e.V. and the Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica reaffirm their common goal of promoting sustainable, peaceful and environmentally conscious educational communities – and ensure that environmental education remains a fundamental part of the education of future generations.